How Logical is the English Language?
English is such a marvellously rich and funny language. Here are
illogical, yet amusing examples of playing with English words and having
fun.
Play with Words - Illogical, Yet
Funny English Language
Why is English such a difficult, illogical, yet funny language
Palindromes
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Meaningless or Irritating English Expressions
Play with
Words - Illogical, Yet Funny English Language
The market garden was
designed to produce produce.Will and Guy's Jokes - Logic of English Language
The city tip was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
In the boat, a row erupted amongst the oarsmen about how to row.
The nurse wound the crepe bandage
around the wound.
Dessie decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
Chloe was too close to the door to close it.
When Ted saw the tear in the painting he shed a tear.
How can I intimate my thoughts to my most intimate friend?
Sherrie shed her shoes in the shed.
In terms of weight lead is in the lead.
Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.Funny English Language
When the stars are out they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
Why do our noses run but our feet smell?
I did not object to the object.
Freddie filled in his form by filling it out.
Why do performers recite a play, yet play at a recital?
Two Choices -
A Common Linguistic Mistake
You have two choices: stay or go, stick or twist, live or die.
Yet logically, in each instance you only have one choice.
Two choices would take us into the world of the 'second guess'.
Why is English such a
Difficult, Illogical, Yet Funny Language?
These examples of the English language go some way to allowing us to understand why people from overseas make mistakes when trying to make translations on notices, posters, signs and menus. Guy and Will
invite you to enjoy these illogical, yet funny English sentences:
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.
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.
A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
Engrish example - Hurry
The insurance was
invalid for the invalid.
There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
They were too close to the door to close it.
The buck does funny things when the does are present.
To help with planting,
the farmer taught his sow to sow.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
After a number of injections my jaw got number.
Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
I had to subject the
subject to a series of tests.
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
And then there are illogical
'Engrish'
problems see opposite.
Ten of the Best Palindromes
Palindromes are interesting because they read the same forwards and
backwards. While phrases are common, complete sentences are rare.
The first palindrome that I saw was: Madam, I'm Adam, then I saw the longer:
Madam, in Eden I'm Adam. Since then Will and Guy have put together ten
of the best palindromes:
Live not on evil
Rise to vote, sir!
Do geese see God?
Lisa Bonet ate no basil
Dennis and Edna sinned
Murder for a jar of red rum
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
No, it never propagates if I set a gap or prevention
Tim made us sign it 'Lover'-a revolting issue, dammit!
Doc note: I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod.
What's In The Meaning
Will and Guy Think:
If lawyers are disbarred, and clergymen defrocked, does it not
follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys
deranged , models deposed, or drycleaners depressed?
Laundry workers could decrease, eventually becoming depressed and
depleted.
Even more, bed makers could be debunked, baseball players debased,
landscapers deflowered, software engineers detested, underwear
manufacturers debriefed, and even musical composers will eventually
decompose.
On a different no
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