Any W211's in/near Boca Raton, FL want to make some easy $ against an M5??
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05 E55, 03 Z4 3.0
Originally Posted by WyattEarp
Your welcome, but that was not a typo. 
See, you too can learn something.
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Originally Posted by DRCrowder
The transposition of homonyms is a common mistake found on informal medium such as a message board (your – you’re, there – their…). Since typo is a common term for a basic writing error it seems for than applicable here.
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Is it your position is that commiserate and commensurate are homonyms?
Exhibit 1 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: hom·onym
Pronunciation: 'hä-m&-"nim, 'hO-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin homonymum, from Greek homOnymon, from neuter of homOnymos
1 a : HOMOPHONE b : HOMOGRAPH c : one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as the noun quail and the verb quail)
Exhibit 2 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: com·mis·er·ate
Pronunciation: k&-'mi-z&-"rAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin commiseratus, past participle of commiserari, from com- + miserari to pity, from miser wretched
intransitive senses : to feel or express sympathy :
Exhibit 3 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: com·men·su·rate
Pronunciation: k&-'men(t)s-r&t, -'men(t)sh-; -'men(t)-s&-, -sh&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin commensuratus, from Latin com- + Late Latin mensuratus, past participle of mensurare to measure, from Latin mensura measure -- more at MEASURE
1 : equal in measure or extent : COEXTENSIVE <lived a life commensurate with the early years of the republic>
Although there is some merit that common transpositions could be considered typo's on informal mediums, you can clearly see commensurate and commiserate cannot be considered homonyms.
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Originally Posted by WyattEarp
Is it your position is that commiserate and commensurate are homonyms?
Exhibit 1 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: hom·onym
Pronunciation: 'hä-m&-"nim, 'hO-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin homonymum, from Greek homOnymon, from neuter of homOnymos
1 a : HOMOPHONE b : HOMOGRAPH c : one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as the noun quail and the verb quail)
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Exhibit 1 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: hom·onym
Pronunciation: 'hä-m&-"nim, 'hO-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin homonymum, from Greek homOnymon, from neuter of homOnymos
1 a : HOMOPHONE b : HOMOGRAPH c : one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as the noun quail and the verb quail)
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05 E55, 03 Z4 3.0
Originally Posted by WyattEarp
Is it your position is that commiserate and commensurate are homonyms?
Exhibit 1 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: hom·onym
Pronunciation: 'hä-m&-"nim, 'hO-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin homonymum, from Greek homOnymon, from neuter of homOnymos
1 a : HOMOPHONE b : HOMOGRAPH c : one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as the noun quail and the verb quail)
Exhibit 2 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: com·mis·er·ate
Pronunciation: k&-'mi-z&-"rAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin commiseratus, past participle of commiserari, from com- + miserari to pity, from miser wretched
intransitive senses : to feel or express sympathy :
Exhibit 3 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: com·men·su·rate
Pronunciation: k&-'men(t)s-r&t, -'men(t)sh-; -'men(t)-s&-, -sh&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin commensuratus, from Latin com- + Late Latin mensuratus, past participle of mensurare to measure, from Latin mensura measure -- more at MEASURE
1 : equal in measure or extent : COEXTENSIVE <lived a life commensurate with the early years of the republic>
Although there is some merit that common transpositions could be considered typo's on informal mediums, you can clearly see commensurate and commiserate cannot be considered homonyms.
Exhibit 1 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: hom·onym
Pronunciation: 'hä-m&-"nim, 'hO-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin homonymum, from Greek homOnymon, from neuter of homOnymos
1 a : HOMOPHONE b : HOMOGRAPH c : one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as the noun quail and the verb quail)
Exhibit 2 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: com·mis·er·ate
Pronunciation: k&-'mi-z&-"rAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin commiseratus, past participle of commiserari, from com- + miserari to pity, from miser wretched
intransitive senses : to feel or express sympathy :
Exhibit 3 from Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: com·men·su·rate
Pronunciation: k&-'men(t)s-r&t, -'men(t)sh-; -'men(t)-s&-, -sh&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin commensuratus, from Latin com- + Late Latin mensuratus, past participle of mensurare to measure, from Latin mensura measure -- more at MEASURE
1 : equal in measure or extent : COEXTENSIVE <lived a life commensurate with the early years of the republic>
Although there is some merit that common transpositions could be considered typo's on informal mediums, you can clearly see commensurate and commiserate cannot be considered homonyms.
I hope that your incredible command of the english language allows you to one day drive a great car like an E55
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wow u guys are still talking about this guy a year later, friggen hilarious,i guess i feel honored that i actually got to meet the most infamous person on the E55 board lol
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Originally Posted by my E430 rocket
wow u guys are still talking about this guy a year later, friggen hilarious,i guess i feel honored that i actually got to meet the most infamous person on the E55 board lol
I guess the fact that there was no racing involved helped you out on that one!!!
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Originally Posted by DRCrowder
Wow you sure got me...
I hope that your incredible command of the english language allows you to one day drive a great car like an E55
I hope that your incredible command of the english language allows you to one day drive a great car like an E55
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I just read through the 1st page before skipping to the last. Anyone care to give a Cliffs Notes version of this thread?
I understand the kid showed up and had someone else drive for him? What'd he run? Details please!
Btw Improviz, you are freakin hilarious
I understand the kid showed up and had someone else drive for him? What'd he run? Details please!
Btw Improviz, you are freakin hilarious
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Originally Posted by MiamiE55
So whatever happened with this?
And finally, so did he. Imo, he either a) ran an '01/'02 model non-supercharged CL55 and thought it was an '03+ (who knows, maybe some clown even added the "V8 supercharged" badges--wouldn't be the first time; I've seen a "C320 AMG" and an "E320 AMG" out on the road lately
), or just made the whole thing up. No telling....But it was a lot of fun pulling his chain, that's for sure!!
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CLS55 AMG
Anyway, there is an epilogue: among other things, apk said he'd crush my CLK55, but unlike that wuss, I'll actually show up and race!! Here are results when I ran my stock '01 CLK55 against two E39 M5s like apk's, one stock, one with a Dinan chip & exhaust; we ran two times each, from a dig and from a roll:
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg-clk63-amg-w208-w209/210290-2001-clk55-vs-2002-stock-2003-modded-m5s.html
apk said he'd slaughter my car, and could beat/hang with a CL55...and yet we see the results: four runs, four wins....and a CL55 would murder my car! He was a BS artist, nothing more.
Last edited by Improviz; Sep 29, 2007 at 07:09 PM.
