Question of the day

[CatmanV2]

Mcdonalds. Strangely they are giving away books at the moment from the diary of the Wimpy kid range. Thats like advertising the competition.

I think we have had that question before.

I wondered if we had. At least we have the correct answer

C

 

[spkennyuk]

I wondered if we had. At least we have the correct answer

C

I think zep asked or answered it last time. Go again if you want Chris. You can cash in you merit badge.

 

[CatmanV2]

OK:

What do these words, Windy, Tears, Close and Lead have in common?

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

They are homonyms...

 

[CatmanV2]

They are homonyms...

Oooooh. I thought the answer was pretty clear, until I googled. I'm going with Wiki, though so I'm afraid not

C

 

[zagatoes30]

Homonyms share the same pronunciation which these don't

These are homographs share the same spelling but are pronounced differently as opposed to homophones which have the same pronunciation but are spelt differently

or so my 9 year old tells me as she is constantly looking for new ones she didn't know. School has taught her something.

 

[CatmanV2]

They are indeed homographs

Over to you, Andy

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

Bl**dy homos....

And schoollies... Lol

 

[zagatoes30]

And schoollies... Lol

I certainly wouldn't have known if it wasn't for the schoolies

 

[spkennyuk]

Your question Zag.

 

[zagatoes30]

An easy one that came up in a pub quiz earlier this week and caused a row (that's a homograph by the way)?

Who has had the most UK No 1 singles ?

 

[daverichardson]

Elvis?

 

[zagatoes30]

Elvis?

That was what half the quiz teams said but the QM said no and in truth he was correct, so no incorrect

 

[daverichardson]

erm
I'm not playing then!

 

[allandwf]

This one is always controversial, they argue between Elvis and the Beatles depending on which chart you go by I think.

 

[zagatoes30]

This one is always controversial, they argue between Elvis and the Beatles depending on which chart you go by I think.

In the official UK chart Elvis (21) has had more than the Beatles (17) but neither are the answer I am looking for

 

[Zep]

As you say artist rather than group it's probably someone like Paul McCartney what with Wings etc?

 

[zagatoes30]

As you say artist rather than group it's probably someone like Paul McCartney what with Wings etc?

Correct, 17 with the Beatles, 1 with Wings, 3 on his own and then 4 charity singles live aid etc. total 25 - the pub was in uproar but as always QM is always right.

Your turn

 

[spkennyuk]

Correct, 17 with the Beatles, 1 with Wings, 3 on his own and then 4 charity singles live aid etc. total 25 - the pub was in uproar but as always QM is always right.

Your turn

He had one with stevie wonder as well. Ebony and Ivory or is that included in the 25.

 

[zagatoes30]

He had one with stevie wonder as well. Ebony and Ivory or is that included in the 25.

Thats is one of the three with him credited by name, Ebony & Ivory with Stevie Wonder, Pipes Of Peace & Ferry Across The Mersey plus 4 other charity records Do they know its Christmas by Band Aid &Band Aid 20, Let It Be by Ferry Aid & He Ain't Heavy, He's my brother by Justive Collective

Also other useless fact from Wiki he appeared on the best selling single of each of the 60s, 70s & 80s with She Loves You, Mull of Kintyre & Do they know is Christmas not sure which is worse but Mull Of Kintyre is down there with the best bad songs of all time