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Why English is Hard to Learn--follow up to 24082
I was discussing English grammar with a friend today, in particular the difficulty keeping track of the particles from phrasal verbs, like "on" in "to turn on" or "up" in "to wind up". They don't make a lot of sense all of the time.
This reminded me of a wonderful document I often see in my e-mail, one which has been posted here in message number 24082.
But I also noticed that the version I have includes some material that wasn't in 24082. So I thought I'd go ahead and post that part here as well.
Those of you studying English-this is hysterical to a native speaker. I've seen people laughing at this with tears in their eyes. So if any of this doesn't seem funny to you, be sure and ask us about it. It's probably a learning opportunity.
Anybody else have writings like these about your own languages?
Enjoy!
Mark Springer
Sacramento, CA, USA
Why English 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?
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Re:Why English is Hard to Learn--follow up to 24082
> I was discussing English grammar with a
> friend today, in particular the difficulty
> keeping track of the particles from phrasal
> verbs, like "on" in "to turn on" or "up"
> in "to wind up".
The main difference between a human being
and a computer is that when you get mad at
them, you tell the human to shut up and the
computer to shut down.
Puti
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