Monday, 18 February 2013

21 Reasons Why English Is Hard To Learn – Last Part



  1. The insurance was invalid for the invalid
  2. There was a row among the oarsmen on how to row
  3. They were too close to the door to close it
  4. The buck does funny things when does are present
  5. A seamstress and a sewer fell down in a sewer line
  6. To help with planting a farmer taught his sow to sow
  7. The wind was too strong to wind the sail
  8. After a number of injections my jaw got number
  9. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear
  10. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests
  11. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

Courtesy: Martha Northrup

Sunday, 17 February 2013

21 Reasons Why English Is Hard To Learn – Part 1


  1. The bandage was wound around the wound
  2. The farm was used to produce produce
  3. The dump was so full 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 was 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

Courtesy: Martha Northrup

Saturday, 16 February 2013

Pedestrians

My husband works in the fuels squadron at an Air Force base,
and many of his co-workers complain about the superior
attitude of the pilots.

 

One day the fuel guys decided to put things in perspective
for the proud pilots. They all came to work wearing shirts
inscribed, "Without fuel, pilots are pedestrians."

 

 Courtesy: Amber Anderson (via Reader's Digest)