Hom-o-sexual v Ho-mo-sexual

The trouble with these two words is that they are written the same HOMO-SEXUAL, thus without any pronunciation marks the difference in written meaning has to be taken from the context in which the words are used. In speech, it should be possible to ascertain the speakers meaning by his/her correct use of pronunciation.
Lord Arran in 1967, when promulgating the new Act of Parliament concerning the legalising of Homo-sexuality, did comment that, in his opinion, the general public were astute enough to understand the nature of the difference between the Greek and the Latin use of the word HOMO.
I am not so sure: I find that in general pub conversation, hardly anyone understands the subtle difference in the pronunciations of the word HOMO. So, for the benefit of clarification among the elite Hamster site members I shall extrapolate:-

HOM-O: From the Latin for 'Man' as in the genus of mankind or as in the male gender of the species. Pronounced as in the common phrase HOMO-SAPIENS. Ergo a HOM-O-SEXUAL loves MAN, loves having sex with men/man. So, a woman or a man who likes men/man is a HOM-O-SEXUAL. Please note a 'LESBIAN' is NOT a HOM-O-SEXUAL

HO-Mo: From the Greek for the 'Same' used in words like Homogenised Milk. Ergo HO-MO-SEXUAL loves the same gender as him/herself. A Lesbian is a HO-MO-SEXUAL But a man who loves a man can be correct with either pronunciation.

I trust that clarifies the issue so that no one need mispronounce and confuse these two words again.
Published by tim1936
9 years ago
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Horny1950
Horny1950 2 years ago
Well, You learn  something new every day
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BiHairyHarry
BiHairyHarry 5 years ago
to tim1936 : A Plesure Sir...Take Care of Yourself....
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tim1936
tim1936 Publisher 5 years ago
to BiHairyHarry : Thank you for the visit and the appreciative comments. Cheers Tim
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BiHairyHarry
BiHairyHarry 5 years ago
Good info and interesting to read, Words are Very Powerful in this World and Ofcourse sometimes Misused.....!
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alibodge
alibodge 5 years ago
to timewiz : cobblers, the education for kids , and i can only speak for English kids is wholly inadequate, construction workers need labouring skills, not  algebra or Greek or whatever, they need  i do agree a good grounding in basic  maths is essential,  as is the need to communicate properly, and to know instinctively  that this is not the place to sort out schools!its a porn channel
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timewiz
to alibodge : I believe the figure of 99% might be a little off. Better taught a working skill?  Are you referring to the trades? The first trade that came to mind for me, would be an Electrician. They use algebra frequently. Infact, it's probably on the exam that someone would need to pass to become an Apprentice.  Second trade that comes to mind? Laborer (Construction). There is algebra on the exam to become a laborer apprentice, also.   I don't believe that North American educational curriculum's are spending enough time showing kids how important math is for everything. Sure, they can avoid learning math their entire life by scraping by with soul crushing,  minimum wage jobs... or they could decide to reallocate half the time they waste on nothing, to improving their math skills, and their future options. 
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alibodge
alibodge 5 years ago
to timewiz : my point is that 99% of school leavers will NEVER use either in a lifetime, they would have been better being taught a working skill, and im not embarrassed to say i am in the 99%
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timewiz
to alibodge : I've witnessed dimwits use algebra, and calculus quite fluently, on a regular basis. I would feel embarassed if I was this guy. 
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timewiz
to tim1936 : I wish, that I had invested so much of my life into memorizing the NYT Crossword clues that they  mix up and recycle every week, that some day, I would be able to use that as proof of how intelligent I am! "Look how smart I am! It only took 20 mins away from me! I would say."
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tim1936
tim1936 Publisher 5 years ago
to indieskin2 : Well done, you have read my blog and understood it.
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indieskin2
indieskin2 5 years ago
Homo in Latin means Man in the sense of Mankind f.i. Ecco Homo.
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onlybigcocks
onlybigcocks 7 years ago
Ya baby
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tim1936
tim1936 Publisher 8 years ago
No point being a clever dick, who can finish the Times crossword in under 20 minutes, if you can not help explain a few things to others.
Glad that this pedant has taught you to be a little wiser, so, next time in the pub, when the word 'HOMOSEXUAL' comes up, you will be able to stand on your high horse and pontificate as to which meaning was being expressed or implied. Cheers. (PS I do put the Times right when they get History things wrong!!
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tim1936
tim1936 Publisher 8 years ago
to Richieman1 : That is the problem, most people mis-pronounce these two words without realising the difference between latin and greek pronounciationa and the two different meaning. Thanks for the appreciation and the learning. Tim XX
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Richieman1 8 years ago
Nicely explained... I never knew!
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alibodge
alibodge 9 years ago
not only have i not thought about it before I doubt i ever will again, its a bit like algebra at school for a dimwit...a waste of energy lol
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cavalier098
cavalier098 9 years ago
Thank you for the clarification. I never really thought about it
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ioannisgeo 9 years ago
congratulations!! i like so much!!
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denisxy 9 years ago
very interesting . precious information. thanks Tim
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