Manslaugher - Man's Laughter.

[smudge]

Manslaughter - Man's Laughter. I noticed this on the pin board of a crime series last night. Are there any other interesting words you can think of that you could change into meaning something else?

[Chillum]

the rapist / therapist

[Famous5]

Menswear/men swear

[Quizmonster]

If both parts can be phrases rather than one being a single word, as in 'manslaughter' and 'therapist', you can probably create lots by looking for words that begin with 's' which are also words when the 's' is removed. The 's' may then be used as a plural 's', a possessive 's' or a shortening of 'is' or 'has' in the alternative version.

'Sally', meaning 'go forth' is an example, which without the 's' becomes 'ally', meaning 'friend/supporter'. Thus you may have 'Aunt Sally' and 'aunt's ally'.

'Sample/ample' gives 'that sample' and 'that's ample'.

(Sorry for trying to alter your criteria, Smudge!)

[smudge]

Quizze - I realised after I'd posted the question, that the aposrophe might get in the way! Thank you for that anyway.

Chillum - My husband knew the 'rapist' one.

Famous5 - A new one on us!

[SteveD]

Together / To get her

[Hgrove]

Here's one - hoping I am not offending anyone:  AB user - abuser.

[smudge]

Good little brainteaser innit?

*apostrophe

[bernardo]

A few decades ago there was a jazz musician (I can't remember his real name) who chose Nosmo King as his professional name after seeing a No Smoking sign.

I sometimes wonder if he had a brother called Nopar.

[Marsh]

I think this was posted in Quizzes and Puzzles in Sep/Oct this year but can't find it again.
"The ______ surgeon said, "I am ______ to operate on this patient because I have ______ ." 
The blanks should be replaced by the same seven letters, always in the same order.

[Marsh]

...last year...

[smudge]

Now that 's intriguing - I'm going to try to work out the blanks!

[THECORBYLOON]

The answer to Marsh's puzzle is NOTABLE NOT ABLE and NO TABLE.

[smudge]

Nice one!

[Peter Pedant]

The lady's abroad, the lady's a broad

(if you're from brooklyn)

[graemer]

Hi Smudge. By the By, Thought you might not know yet that you are the subject of a question in the sports category? Were you on a soccer show?

[smudge]

Hi graemer - Weaza asked me the same question on the 29 Jan too. No 'twas not me. Thanks for letting me know anyway. :0)

[SimonMorton]

Cogent   Co Gent

History   His Tory

Looking  Loo King

[THECORBYLOON]

google, go ogle

[Marsh]

From yesterday's Times Crossword:-
Use subtle humour in a caustic way (9)
Emergency worker making tree more steady. (5-5)
Answers:-
Pungently  (Pun gently)
First-aider  (Fir staider)