Monday, December 31, 2012

damn, dam

Damn or damn means to condemn or doom--
He was taught that a mortal sin would damn him to hell for eternity.
Damn is often used as an expletive--
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" is a popular movie quote.

Dam or dam ( rhymes with damn ) means a structure to contain the flow of a river--
The Hoover Dam is a popular tourist attraction.
The dam was built to produce hydroelectric power.
Beavers build a dam across a stream, and then build their lodge inside the dam.
Dam also means the female parent of some farm animals--
His dam and his sire were both champions.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The people who were affected by the flood would like to damn the people who designed the dam."

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