LPM: Re: Blessed

[David Pitts]

Blessed is actually two differed words.  The distinguishment of the word is
found in how it is sounded out as it is spelled the same.

First word - Blessed (one syllable) - past tense of bless.  (Okay,
technically, it is the inflected form of bless, but nobody really cares and
I hate the fact that I learned and remember that from college.)
example:
The Father blessed the congregation.

Seconed word - Blessed (two syllables) - adj. held in reference - venerated
or hollowed.
example:
Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
The blessed trinity....
The blessed sacrament...
The blessed saints...
The blessed moose...

Thanks,

David Pitts
http://www.dpitts.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Hempy" <hempy at ket.org>
To: "Perl Geeks" <lexington-pm-list at happyfunball.pm.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: LPM: Blessed


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> Does "blessed" have one syllable or two?
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