The english language and why its so hard to learn
Saturday, August 9, 2003 by The Rated PG | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
21 Reasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn:
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) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
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) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
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IPlural
Reply #2 Saturday, August 9, 2003 6:59 AM
Reply #2 Saturday, August 9, 2003 6:59 AM
then you have the different flavors such as;
grey - gray
color - colour
chips - crisps
fries - chips
grey - gray
color - colour
chips - crisps
fries - chips
BoXXi
Reply #3 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:07 AM
Reply #3 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:07 AM
yeah, then you get stuff like "Antidisestablishmentarianism"!, No wonder people struggle. 
IPlural
Reply #4 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:29 AM
my son waited two years to be able to make use of that word on a school paper when he was 8 
he is a total skater/punk-geek now
Reply #4 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:29 AM
my son waited two years to be able to make use of that word on a school paper when he was 8 
he is a total skater/punk-geek now
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #5 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:39 AM
You mean flavour...
Reply #5 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:39 AM
| then you have the different flavors such as; |
You mean flavour...
Jafo
Reply #7 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:55 AM
Reply #7 Saturday, August 9, 2003 7:55 AM
'color' and 'colour' are not 'flavours'...the only correct one is 'colour'....
IPlural
Reply #9 Saturday, August 9, 2003 8:14 AM
Reply #9 Saturday, August 9, 2003 8:14 AM
Color, Color, Color, Color, Color, Color, Color, Color, Color, Color, Color, Color
watch it buddy or you might be added to the axis of evil list
watch it buddy or you might be added to the axis of evil list
Jafo
Reply #10 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:07 AM
Reply #10 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:07 AM
You mentioned the 'ENGLISH language'...not the American bastardisation....<----notice the 's'....
Weaksid
Reply #11 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:15 AM
Reply #11 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:15 AM
Hmm...
bastardisation
n : an act that debases or corrupts [syn: bastardization]
bastardization
n : an act that debases or corrupts [syn: bastardisation]
bas·tard·ize ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bstr-dz)
tr.v. bas·tard·ized, bas·tard·iz·ing, bas·tard·iz·es
1) To lower in quality or character; debase.
2) To declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard.
[Message Edited]
bastardisation
n : an act that debases or corrupts [syn: bastardization]
bastardization
n : an act that debases or corrupts [syn: bastardisation]
bas·tard·ize ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bstr-dz)
tr.v. bas·tard·ized, bas·tard·iz·ing, bas·tard·iz·es
1) To lower in quality or character; debase.
2) To declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard.
[Message Edited]
Jafo
Reply #12 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:20 AM
Reply #12 Saturday, August 9, 2003 9:20 AM
Weaksid....the key is the English/Australian use is 'ise'....just the Merrycans use the 'ize'...
IPlural
Reply #14 Saturday, August 9, 2003 10:02 AM ok lets all get pissed 
English: drunk
American: mad
I'll go for 10 on the English please, Bob. *HIC*
Reply #14 Saturday, August 9, 2003 10:02 AM
ok lets all get pissed 
English: drunk
American: mad
I'll go for 10 on the English please, Bob. *HIC*
Koasati
Reply #15 Saturday, August 9, 2003 10:32 AM
Reply #15 Saturday, August 9, 2003 10:32 AM
Why you people insist on using extra letters to spell thing such as color, or flavor is beyond me................ 
LazyDawg
Reply #16 Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:13 PM
Why you people insist on NOT using the correct spelling is beyond me.
Actually, Koasati, the reason is simple; we speak English, you speak American, Jafo and his countrymen speak Austrailian. They are all just "versions" of one language.
Of course, us Brits use the right version.
Reply #16 Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:13 PM
| Why you people insist on using extra letters to spell thing such as color, or flavor is beyond me................ |
Why you people insist on NOT using the correct spelling is beyond me.
Actually, Koasati, the reason is simple; we speak English, you speak American, Jafo and his countrymen speak Austrailian. They are all just "versions" of one language.
Of course, us Brits use the right version.
IPlural
Reply #18 Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:27 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:27 PM
yah ain't Brits down under, well not technically speaking
How's a Aussie sound changing a flat?
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chug, chug EURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRP! Here woman, da ya need me to do that?
How's a Aussie sound changing a flat?
Chug, chug, chug, chug, chug, chug EURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRP! Here woman, da ya need me to do that?
Jafo
Reply #19 Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:52 PM
Reply #19 Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:52 PM
lPlural...I was correcting the grammer, not calling myself a 'Brit'....perish the thought...
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Reply #1 Saturday, August 9, 2003 6:47 AM
It's crazy isn't it?
It's like these words, they all have "OUGH" in them, but have many different pronunciations.........
through
cough
bough
though
bought
thought
nought
I could go on and on, but you see what I mean!