Three 2's

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 5:35am #1

There are 3 2's in the english launguage

Two

To

Too

How do you put my original sentence into its correct form to make a statement

How would you say there are 3 2's in a sentence ?

Karl Hungus · 20-01-2008 5:51am

"Those's two fellows went to the fair too."?

Heisenberg. · 20-01-2008 5:58am

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Adam · 20-01-2008 5:59am

I don't think it was a riddle... I think the OP's point is you can't use one of them to describe the whole three e.g.

"There are three twos in the english language" makes no sense.

But then, I'm spaced out right now. :cool:

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:06am

Its no riddle

There are 3 2's in the english launguage

How do you say that correctly?
BTW I know the answer so should everybody that passed english in leaving cert

TPD · 20-01-2008 6:14am

All 2s sound the same, so its not said any differently for whichever 2 you choose to use.

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:22am

TPD wrote: »

All 2s sound the same, so its not said any differently for whichever 2 you choose to use.

So how would you describe to an Italian that we have 3 2's in our language ?

TPD · 20-01-2008 6:27am

Oh, I didnt get what you were asking. Erm, dont explain it? Not life threatening stuff.

Clare_Guy · 20-01-2008 6:31am

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

There are 3 2's in the english launguage

what's a launguage?

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:31am

TPD wrote: »

Oh, I didnt get what you were asking. Erm, dont explain it? Not life threatening stuff.

Your safe so

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:33am

Clare_Guy wrote: »

what's a launguage?

Its a hypertherm used among unsanitary donkeys

kraggy · 20-01-2008 6:38am

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

There are 3 2's in the english launguage

Two

To

Too

How do you put my original sentence into its correct form to make a statement

How would you say there are 3 2's in a sentence ?

There are three words in the English language that sound like the number 2:

Two, too and to.

Second question:

2+2+2=6

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:41am

The Scientist wrote: »

This place just keeps on gettin wierder.

Surely a Scientist would know

Clare_Guy · 20-01-2008 6:43am

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

So how would you describe to an Italian that we have 3 2's in our language ?

Hey you italian fecker, Ci sono tre o nella lingua inglese!!!:D

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:43am

kraggy wrote: »

There are three words in the English language that sound like the number 2:

Two, too and to.

Make a statement about 3 2's

Crazy Christ · 20-01-2008 6:45am

Two now brown cow?

imeddyhobbs if you like things like that check this out
http://www.painintheenglish.com/post.php?id=492

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:46am

Clare_Guy wrote: »

Hey you italian fecker, Ci sono tre o nella lingua inglese!!!:D

mi sono italino

parla inglese

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 6:48am

Crazy Christ wrote: »

Two now brown cow?

imeddyhobbs if you like things like that check this out
http://www.painintheenglish.com/post.php?id=492

The last thing I need is links,Thanks anyway.

the whole year inn · 20-01-2008 6:53am

Well id show my trip 2s to the dealer (italian) take my money, run around the table hi fiveing every player!!

Crazy Christ · 20-01-2008 6:53am

I am too tired to read those two posts

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 7:09am

Im on a ship of fools,how do I get off?

the whole year inn · 20-01-2008 7:11am

good

longshanks · 20-01-2008 7:43am

the proper way to write it is there are three to's in the english language. moncriefs word ninja dealt with this last week

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 8:05am

longshanks wrote: »

the proper way to write it is there are three to's in the english language. moncriefs word ninja dealt with this last week

why not to'es?

longshanks · 20-01-2008 8:09am

very good ned, we park our cars in the same garage

St Bill · 20-01-2008 11:53am

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

Your safe so

Why not 'you're'?

Jimbo · 20-01-2008 12:01pm

There are three two/to/toos in the english language. Done.

the dee · 20-01-2008 12:05pm

What about - there are three words in the English language that are pronounced 'to'?

Quote - there are three to's in the english language - How does that make sense? Why pick that version of to/two/too?

Pherekydes · 20-01-2008 12:09pm

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

Make a statement about 3 2's

Three twos are six.

There are three 4's in the English language.

Mossy Monk · 20-01-2008 12:12pm

kraggy wrote: »

There are three words in the English language that sound like the number 2:

Two, too and to.

Second question:

2+2+2=6

What he said.

pd101 · 20-01-2008 1:10pm

There are three words pronounced "too" in the english language.

In the dictionary, "too" is the way they show how to pronouce all three.

Adam · 20-01-2008 1:30pm

longshanks wrote: »

the proper way to write it is there are three to's in the english language. moncriefs word ninja dealt with this last week

What an incredible anti-climax! That's just wrong, how can anyone justify which form of the word to use? I demand an explanation.

What a loada me arse...

Zaph · 20-01-2008 2:00pm

A new contendor for the most pointless thread ever in AH

Stabshauptmann · 20-01-2008 4:23pm

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

There are 3 2's in the english launguage

Two

To

Too

How do you put my original sentence into its correct form to make a statement

How would you say there are 3 2's in a sentence ?

Best way to explain would be definition plus example.

Homophone- words that sound the same eg. "Those two fellows went to the fair too."

jamaica · 20-01-2008 4:58pm

There are three (/tu:/)s in English language.

Or, as mentioned above, homophones do occur in English language.

longshanks · 20-01-2008 5:09pm

im telling ye, its written there are three to's. the word ninja explained why its to, not two or too. by the way, 's can also be written es, but then it becomes toes and gets confusing. word ninja is always right

Pherekydes · 20-01-2008 5:27pm

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

why not to'es?

I thought you said you'd passed English in the LC?

wil · 20-01-2008 6:05pm

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

Im on a ship of fools,how do I get off?

stay on there, you are needed to make up the numbers.
Your first statement is however factually incorrect
"There are 3 2's in the english launguage"
Incorrect in may ways including spelling.
There are only two words pronounced the same that sound like "too", the third similar sounding but slightly different "to" is pronounced with a clipped "uh" sound compared to the elongated "oo" sound of the other two.

"You to are going to the shop two" just wont sound right, where as "you two are going to the shop too" will only have 3 "too" sounding words if you overemphasize the "to" in to an elongated "too".

This could of course lead to hilarious consequences and occasional disastrous international incidents so should not be treated to lightly.
"too bee or not too bee" was of course an entomological observation by Shakespeare comparing humans to small buzzing honey producers but subsequently misquoted and misunderstood.

Hydroquinone · 20-01-2008 6:11pm

Kaptain Redeye wrote: »

Best way to explain would be definition plus example.

Homophone- words that sound the same eg. "Those's two fellows went to the fair too."

Those's? Eh?
No point coming out with lovely fancy shmancy words like homophones but spoiling it with nonsense like "those's".

Cheeky_gal · 20-01-2008 6:16pm

imeddyhobbs wrote: »

How do you put my original sentence into its correct form to make a statement

How would you say there are 3 2's in a sentence ?

I don't think it's possible cuz they all have separate meanings?

monkeyfudge · 20-01-2008 6:27pm

longshanks wrote: »

im telling ye, its written there are three to's. the word ninja explained why its to, not two or too. by the way, 's can also be written es, but then it becomes toes and gets confusing. word ninja is always right

It's wrong on several levels.

Why is there an apostrophe anyway?

roy123456789 · 20-01-2008 7:18pm

There are 3 theirs in the English language (4 if your a Dub!
They're
Their
There
Dare
How do you write the sentence there are 4 deres in the English language?

There are three 4s in the english language
fore
four
for
??????????????????
There are!!!!!!!!!!!1111

minidazzler · 20-01-2008 7:27pm

The words two, too and to are all in the english language and all sound similar.

Your original sentence was too ambiguous to be correct.

Stabshauptmann · 20-01-2008 7:52pm

Hydroquinone wrote: »

Those's? Eh?
No point coming out with lovely fancy shmancy words like homophones but spoiling it with nonsense like "those's".

I was quoting the second post, I could have used [] to correct it, but dont like meddling when quoting.

longshanks · 20-01-2008 8:30pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

It's wrong on several levels.

Why is there an apostrophe anyway?

i dont know the answer mr. fudge. but on the moncrief show on newstalk radio this exact question was asked and the regular philologist guy, word ninja if you will, gave the answer i gave. and i for one salute our new word ninja master

AlmightyCushion · 20-01-2008 8:31pm

longshanks wrote: »

very good ned, we park our cars in the same garage

You're both homosexuals?

longshanks · 20-01-2008 8:37pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

You're both homosexuals?

yes and some nights we sit in and watch coming home in a bodybag

monkeyfudge · 20-01-2008 8:53pm

longshanks wrote: »

i dont know the answer mr. fudge. but on the moncrief show on newstalk radio this exact question was asked and the regular philologist guy, word ninja if you will, gave the answer i gave. and i for one salute our new word ninja master

Well he is either incorrect or you heard him wrong. Where are you getting the apostrophe from? It implies ownership... Would you say "There are three hen's in the garden"?

EamonnKeane · 20-01-2008 9:07pm

you could use the IPA, which is used for writing pronunciation. "There are three words pronounced /tʊu/ in the English language."

longshanks · 20-01-2008 9:11pm

yeah and for every rule there is an exception, email moncrieff and have word ninja explain

imeddyhobbs · 20-01-2008 9:21pm

longshank is right

There are three to's in the english language

Three 2's

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