(Watch the movie first)
Did you know that English is about the sixth hardest language to learn? This is because of all of the crazy pronunciations in our language. "We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig (http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/humour/learningenglish.htm)".
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) I did not object to the object.
9) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
10) They were too close to the door to close it.
11) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
12) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
We all now that the English language is going down the drain. Let us try to preserve the language and not let it flow down the drain iether... Either?
Wow, I never thought of it that way. Haha, this is really interesting! :)
ReplyDeleteYea I know it's crazy! I was reading the list like, "Mannnn that must be so hard for other people trying to learn English..."
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