What do the following words have in common that has nothing to do with their meanings?

1. TAN

2. EON

3. HEM

4. MA

5. LATE

6. PAGE

7. DING

8. NATION 

HINT:

Each word can follow something.

Answers:

 

Each word can follow the name of an animal:

 

1. RATTAN

2. PIGEON

3. ANTHEM

4. DOGMA

5. EMULATE

6. RAMPAGE

7. BOARDING

8. STAGNATION