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21 reasons why English is hard to learn.

Pompey Magnus · 2003-04-03 18:44:20

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…

03-04-2003 6:44pm

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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.

11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

12. There was a row among the oarsmen on how to row.

13. They were too close to the door to close it.

14. The buck does funny things when 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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#2 03-04-2003 7:30pm

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That is brillant, where is everone getting the list of stuff from today.

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#3 04-04-2003 11:43am

hells angels

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very good

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#4 04-04-2003 6:29pm

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http://www.bifroest.demon.co.uk/misc/homophones.html
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/homofone.htm

http://www.marlodge.supanet.com/wordlist/homogrph.html

Putt knot yore thrust inn "spell" chequers ...

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#5 04-04-2003 10:22pm

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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.

these are the best. Isnt English the hardest language in the world to learn?

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#6 04-04-2003 10:37pm

CuLT

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I love my english
English Forum.

Also, in number 19, both instances of "tear" could be taken to mean the same thing .

Nonetheless, very interesting.

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#7 06-04-2003 9:02am

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Originally posted by Cultellus
Also, in number 19, both instances of "tear" could be taken to mean the same thing .

How do you shead a tear (in the way you mean )?

Anyway as I read that piece I decieded it was indeed a delightful read.

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#8 06-04-2003 12:50pm

CuLT

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Yes, that way indeed. Did you heed? , rhyming is fun, bordering on leet.

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