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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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Rhyming/rhymed words
Nursery rhymes are rhyming/rhymed words that are easy to memorize.
Hi,
Do both rhyming and rhymed fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, can you tell me why? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both rhyming and rhymed fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, can you tell me why? Thanks.
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' (Wikipedia) The first sentence of your post is incorrect, Angliholic, so it's hard to answer your question. If it helps, 'Peep' and 'sheep' are rhyming words. Rover
- ' (Wikipedia) The first sentence of your post is incorrect, Angliholic, so it's hard to answer your question.
- If it helps, 'Peep' and 'sheep' are rhyming words.
- Rover
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'The term nursery rhyme is used for "traditional" poems for young children in Britain and many other countries.' (Wikipedia)
The first sentence of your post is incorrect, Angliholic, so it's hard to answer your question.
If it helps, 'Peep' and 'sheep' are rhyming words.
Rover
The first sentence of your post is incorrect, Angliholic, so it's hard to answer your question.
If it helps, 'Peep' and 'sheep' are rhyming words.
Rover
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Thanks, Rover.
It does help a lot! But why aren't they "rhymed words?" Isn't rhymed words" correct?
It does help a lot! But why aren't they "rhymed words?" Isn't rhymed words" correct?
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This is better:
Nursery rhymes contain rhyming/rhymed words that are easy to memorize.
'Rhyming' is more usual, I suppose, but I see nothing wrong with 'rhymed': adjective: having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds ("Rhymed verse")
Nursery rhymes contain rhyming/rhymed words that are easy to memorize.
'Rhyming' is more usual, I suppose, but I see nothing wrong with 'rhymed': adjective: having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds ("Rhymed verse")
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