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Wonderful English Language

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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?
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Post 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:

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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.)
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Laid back son worried mum
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Split personality? doppleganger? cunning disguise? spoof?

well you fooled me. :lol:


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Post by guest00 »

I have just made this one up;

I had to read from a red book, but John read from a blue book.
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Post by stevew61 »

Too much to do in two days.
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Post 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
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