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Why English is Hard to Learn

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by Carol Al-Ajroush, Dec 23, 2004.

  1. Carol Al-Ajroush

    Carol Al-Ajroush New Member

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    Reasons Why the English Language is Hard to Learn:

    -The bandage was wound around the wound.

    -The farm was used to produce produce.

    -The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

    -We must polish the Polish furniture.

    -He could lead if he would get the lead out.

    -The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

    -Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

    -A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

    -When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

    -I did not object to the object.

    -The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

    -There was a row among oarsmen about how to row.

    -They were too close to the door to close it.

    -The buck does funny things when the does are present.

    -A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

    -To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

    -The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

    -After a number of injections my jaw got number.

    -Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

    -I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

    -How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
     
  2. L0stS0ul

    L0stS0ul hmmmm

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    how true :)
     
  3. boomertsfx

    boomertsfx Booyakasha!

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    ah the good ole english people.... most of their contributions were backwards... like driving, the imperial measuring system, language, Chumbawumba...

    oh well =)
     
  4. hberg

    hberg give me some of your tots

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    Hey I get knocked down but I get up again....it's mind numbing...

     

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