Reasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn

Reasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn :scratch:

- 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.

No kidding, between that and homophones people who learn English as a second language are in for some trouble.

Well, when you put it that way, I have to agree! *LOL*

I remember when trying to teach my kids how to read saying, "This is the letter ___, but it really sounds like the letter ___." Or, "I know you see the letter ____, but it is silent." They'd look at me like I was nuts!

No kidding! What about the word "Colonel" pronounced 'Ker-nel' LOL

I'd rather learn english as a second language though than spanish lol because you have to learn how to use different verbs... (more than twice the amount of english) see the example below to show you what I mean

Notice the different words for 'sing' = 'cantar'

I will sing = Yo cantare
You sing = Tu cantas
He sings = El canta
He will sing = El cantara
She sings = Ella canta
They sing = Ellos cantan
They will sing = Ellos cantaran
We sing = Nosotros cantamos

In this example... you only use sing and sings (2) versus the 7 in spanish lol and if I include past tense... we're talking about more lol

You also have to change the adgetives if it's a boy or a girl. For example

House is considered female.... car is considered male

The house is new = La casa es nueva
The car is new = El carro es nuevo

Reminds me of that claim that "ghoti" spells "fish."

The gh as in rough, the o as in women, and the ti as in nation.

ghoti = fish.

:haha:

Rob wrote:

Reminds me of that claim that "ghoti" spells "fish."

The gh as in rough, the o as in women, and the ti as in nation.

ghoti = fish.

Say, that was pretty cool. I'd never heard that before.

And they say "i before e except after c." How weird and foreign.

flatbroke wrote:

ghoti = fish.

Say, that was pretty cool. I'd never heard that before.

Actually, I think the exact quote was that if you cross Gotti, you sleep with the fishes.

Rob wrote:

flatbroke wrote:

ghoti = fish.

Say, that was pretty cool. I'd never heard that before.

Actually, I think the exact quote was that if you cross Gotti, you sleep with the fishes.

I thought he was murdered? No wait, that was Hoffa. Nevermind.

Rob wrote:

And they say "i before e except after c."

But if you finish that, it makes much more sense:

I before E, except after C. . . and E before N in chicken.

Now doesn't that make things MUCH more clear?


Ghoti=fish? :Hahaha: I love that!

This is why, I'm confused in English Language.

No wonder why so many people find English hard!

Buttercup wrote:

This is why, I'm confused in English Language.

Do you speak another language, Buttercup?

Ha! I'm just seeing this thread...so funny how these four year old threads come back to life! Good stuff Rhonda! The English language IS pretty crazy!

oh ya