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English is a confusing language...

For example:
Your [b]nose runs[/b] but your [b]feet smell[/b]
You [b]park[/b] in a [b]driveway[/b] but you [b]drive[/b] on a [b]parkway[/b]
Can you think of any others?
AnneHoney · 36-40, F
Blame the British. We fixed some of it.
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
It can be confusing. It can be understood through tough thorough thought though. 🙂
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Longpatrol Maybe...it would at least teach them some spelling.
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@Wraithorn I think they know it but their street cred would tank if they used queen's English.
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Longpatrol True dat.
TexChik · F
And then there’s the word with different meanings .., shit

I need to ....
We have too much ....
We need more ....
I don’t take ....
That’s some good ...

Etc, etc
abe182 · 46-50, M
@TexChik you're the absolute...
SW-User
I always found it weird that read and read are spelt the same
Like I will read the book and I have read the book
ChatterinSeuss · 61-69, M
@SW-User there is a past, present, and future tense
LyricalOne · F
Ships carry cargo, cars carry shipments.
IM5688 · 61-69, M
@LyricalOne That's a good one!
Fishy · F
@LyricalOne I really need to start reading comments before I answer 😅
SW-User
Tough, though
Bough, rough
AnneHoney · 36-40, F
The entire gh crap. Why not just tho.@SW-User
SW-User
@AnneHoney lmao 😂
SeductiveCactus · 26-30, F
'Builders build buildings' is a pretty amusing sentence Haha. I know someone who doesnt know english very well got very confused when I said it to her.
IM5688 · 61-69, M
@SeductiveCactus I can see where that would be a problem sentence. I had lots of those type of problems when trying to teach my Chinese wife English.
Sarabee · 41-45
I know so confusing that's why I made my own language gibberish 🌹😂
Fishy · F
Ship carries cargo

Cars delivers shipment
Spelling is weird at times too.

H-O-M-E spells home and is pronounced like it's spelled. But then, if you're fixing your hair do you use a C-O-M-E? No. The has an "uh" sound. You use a C-O-M-B.
IM5688 · 61-69, M
@PrivateHell Yes, like: They're playing with their toys over there. I guess they didn't hear me when I told them to play with them here.
abe182 · 46-50, M
@PrivateHell
Comb
Bomb
Tomb
@abe182 true true
AnneHoney · 36-40, F
My feet don’t smell.
IM5688 · 61-69, M
@AnneHoney How do you know this? When was the last time you brought your feet up to your nose?
SW-User
Preeeeetty sure tjose apply in soooo many languages though.🤔
SW-User
@IM5688 But "Chinese" is known to be a hard language, English is not.
IM5688 · 61-69, M
@SW-User I would have to disagree with you when you say English is not a hard language. English, especially for those learning English as a second language, English is very difficult and confusing. However, you are very correct about Chinese being very difficult. The Chinese language uses different tones to change the meanings of their words. This is extremely difficult to master.
SW-User
@IM5688 English is not my mother tongue. To this day, it is still the easiest language I've ever had to learn.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
You bake cookies, and cook bacon.
You drive over an underpass and drive under an overpass.

I'm sure I'll think of more, but that's about all I've got for now.
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
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Powderflask · 31-35, M
Actually thought of this recently my Latino co workers were discussing "polish"
Miram · 31-35, F
It's by far the easiest language I had to learn.

All the idioms can be memorized.
Fishy · F
Horrific=horror

Terrific =/= terror
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
can you read what you just read?
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
You Smoke a fag.. 🤭
abe182 · 46-50, M
@Harriet03 wash your puss 🤭

 
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