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Wonderful English Language

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:02 am
by LBSWM
Reasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.

2) The farm was used to produce produce.

3) The dump was so full that 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 is 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 about how to row.

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

14) The buck does funny things when the 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?

Can we expect the children not to be confused?

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:35 am
by stevew61
LBSWM,

Thanks for that I have printed it off to test the kids, a fun way of introducing homophones. Good to see you out of Rehab for a short while. :shock:

stevew61

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:47 am
by LBSWM
stevew61 wrote:LBSWM,

Thanks for that I have printed it off to test the kids, a fun way of introducing homophones. Good to see you out of Rehab for a short while. :shock:

stevew61
You are very welcome,stevew61.

(Please don't confuse me with the Lady fron REHAB.
I am nothing like her.)

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:54 am
by stevew61
Laid back son worried mum
Joined: 07 Mar 2007
Posts: 877

and


LBSWM
Guest

Split personality? doppleganger? cunning disguise? spoof?

well you fooled me. :lol:


stevew61

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:14 am
by guest00
I have just made this one up;

I had to read from a red book, but John read from a blue book.

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:22 am
by stevew61
Too much to do in two days.

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:58 am
by guest00
Just expanding on my previous one

I had to read from a red book about reeds, but John read from a blue book