21 Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn: - Page 2

Psalm91 · 05-05-2008, 02:50 PM

Good ones Dusty..lol

Johana · 05-11-2008, 01:16 PM

Well, I don't probably find English as funny as you... I have a hard times with it. It's quite funny...

I study Eng at University and I found that when I need some advice about English grammar it is useless to ask a native speaker. If I ask one, he is suprised more than me:-)

Just for fun:

Why London Bridge, but THE London Library?
Why Mount Everest, but THE Mount of Olives?
Why passerS-by, but take-offS?
Why THE Times, but Newsweek?
Why Lake Baikal, but THE Pacific?
Why Cambridge, but THE Hague?

And, you see, these mysteries were just about articles... in Czech we don't have any articles

I find English really strange, but lovely

NearertoGod · 05-11-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty

Ok ..... Got some more.
]EVER WONDER ...

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word? Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?,

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff's

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

I love the airplane one...I think common people got a lot more smarts than the people who are actually making these things.

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05-11-2008, 01:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Johana Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Prague Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	Well, I don't probably find English as funny as you... I have a hard times with it. It's quite funny... I study Eng at University and I found that when I need some advice about English grammar it is useless to ask a native speaker. If I ask one, he is suprised more than me:-) Just for fun: Why London Bridge, but THE London Library? Why Mount Everest, but THE Mount of Olives? Why passerS-by, but take-offS? Why THE Times, but Newsweek? Why Lake Baikal, but THE Pacific? Why Cambridge, but THE Hague? And, you see, these mysteries were just about articles... in Czech we don't have any articles I find English really strange, but lovely