Fun with Q&A homonyms

Language Log 2025-09-18

Summary:

The most famous example, of course, is the 1945 "Who's on first?" dialogue: Wikipedia traces versions of the same idea back to 1930 and before, and lists many later derivatives, including a clever rock-band echo in a em>Pearls Before Swine comic from 10/19/2014: My affinity for such wordplay is enhanced by the fact that I […]

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Tags:

humor

Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

09/18/2025, 16:01

Date published:

09/18/2025, 10:52