Monday, September 23, 2013

links, lynx

Links or links is the plural ( more than one ) of "link", meaning one of the loops or rings that make a chain, or anything that is used as a ring or loop in a chain--
One of the links in this chain is broken.
Link is also a computer term, meaning a mark or line you can click on to take you to another page or website--
These links are broken, and I can't access any of the pages on this website.

Links is also the third person singular ( he, she, it ) form of "link", meaning to hook together or attach as if by the rings of a chain--
He links each lesson to something the students have watched on TV or in the movies.
Link also means to provide a mark or line that will connect to another page or site when clicked on--
If he links his blog to your website, you may get more traffic.

Lynx or lynx ( rhymes with links ) means the big wild cat that lives in Canada and parts of the United States--
They saw a lynx near the campsite, and took a picture of it.
The lynx has furry paws for the cold weather.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"These links all lead to a page with a picture of a lynx wearing a collar with two broken links."

Note--"link" may be a noun ( thing or idea ), with a singular and a plural form--
Is there only one link, or are there two links?
"Link" may also be a verb ( action word ) --
I link, you link, he links, we all link.
They are linking today, and yesterday they linked.

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