Car Thread

[Roy]

I suppose you could write "there are three ways to write tu," with a long-sound bar over the u in tu. (I could get in to my character map, but I don't know if that would display correctly on your computers.)

All this, over some homophones? Folks could probably get away without ever using "too", just by using "also" instead. Of course, if you know that much, you could use "too", too.

[robert.]

The number (2) may be written as "two," "2," or "II."
NOTE--The last (2) is the Roman Numeral 2 written as two capital "i's."

But everybody knows that. So where was the challenge? Where is the sentence?

I had a model II car it needed two different size 2 tires. Bit of a stretch. I wanted to keep it car related.
How about. King Henry II had two 2 year old children.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I suppose you could write "there are three ways to write tu," with a long-sound bar over the u in tu. (I could get in to my character map, but I don't know if that would display correctly on your computers.)

All this, over some homophones? Folks could probably get away without ever using "too", just by using "also" instead. Of course, if you know that much, you could use "too", too.

Would that be a tutu, then?

[Roy]

Would that be a tutu, then?

No, but I'm surprised to learn that there are several meanings for both too too and too-too.

[rogruth]

I can't figure how to write the sentence.
The teacher never wrote the sentence .
She said it.
By the way, that was in 1948.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Would that be a tutu, then?

No, but I'm surprised to learn that there are several meanings for both too too and too-too.

Oh, I learn stuff here all the time, too.

[webenda]

The number (2) may be written as "two," "2," or "II."
NOTE--The last (2) is the Roman Numeral 2 written as two capital "i's."

But everybody knows that. So where was the challenge? Where is the sentence?

"The number (2) may be written as 'two,' '2,' or 'II.'" is a sentence, Murph. Yes, I am rolling my eyes at you.

[webenda]

The number (2) may be written as "two," "2," or "II."
NOTE--The last (2) is the Roman Numeral 2 written as two capital "i's."

But everybody knows that. So where was the challenge? Where is the sentence?

I had a model II car it needed two different size 2 tires. Bit of a stretch. I wanted to keep it car related.
How about. King Henry II had two 2 year old children.

King Henry II... good one, Robert. Murph might like yours better than mine.

[Roy]

I was under the impression that one says "King Henry, the second", not "King Henry two".

[webenda]

I was under the impression that one says "King Henry, the second", not "King Henry two".

Correct Roy, King Henry II is written with the Roman Numeral II whereas the "II" is spoken as, "the second," if it refers to the second in a family line. Speak "II" as "two" if it is a number, as in, II o'clock.

[Roy]

I can't figure how to write the sentence.

You could give a brief definition of to, two and too.

[E7]

Murph,
Many years ago in the dark ages when I was in high school, a teacher told me to write a specific sentence.
I never did learn if it was possible.
Here is the sentence and my attempt, "There are three ways to write (2). Now write that sentence."
What would you wright, right, write?
I don't think it is possible to write the (2) sentence in a completely correct way.
Please advise. Murph. Somebody. Anybody,

If you want to write two in a sentence three times, be sure that you don't struggle too much when doing it!

[webenda]

I can't figure how to write the sentence.

You could give a brief definition of to, two and too.

The challenge is a trick, Roy. There is no way to write the sentence. If you write, "There are three ways to write "to." the sentence is not true because there is only one way to write "to." Ditto (Roger's favorite word) for "too" and "two."

[webenda]

Murph,
Many years ago in the dark ages when I was in high school, a teacher told me to write a specific sentence.
I never did learn if it was possible.
Here is the sentence and my attempt, "There are three ways to write (2). Now write that sentence."
What would you wright, right, write?
I don't think it is possible to write the (2) sentence in a completely correct way.
Please advise. Murph. Somebody. Anybody,

If you want to write two in a sentence three times, be sure that you don't struggle too much when doing it!

That is not the sentence Roger was challenged to write.

I believe Murph tried to tell me the same thing about my sentence.

I also believe Roy came closest with his suggestion, "There are three ways to write tū."

[rogruth]

Now I have no way of knowing if there is an answer because I am only semi capable in reading, writing and speaking English (Murican}
but does this same thing happen in other languages? I won't know what is true so have fun.