I Mentioned This Recently

…about a week ago. But hey, repetition is the mother of learning, right?

Besides, he gives the same definition that I did, so I must be right, right?

And words that sound the same but have different meanings are homonyms, right? Rite?

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You know the difference, right?

• Rhyme means they end with the same sound
• Alliteration is when they begin with the same sound.

Here’s the comic:

That kid knows grammar! Elision is when you leave something out that should really be there, usually.

• In the first panel he left off the subject, “I,” though the cartoonist doesn’t mention that elision.
• In the second panel, he could also have said “take it along,” but she has a point, I guess.
• In the last panel, I agree with her strongly. Should be “to be toasted.”

At least I’ve never heard the singular…

A commenter brought up the same question for linguini, tortellini, and rotini.

Any Italians (or maybe chefs) out there who know the plurals of these?

The pun is in the caption:

Trouble is “should’ve” is pronounced the same as “should of,” so be careful!