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| The Trickiest Language Called English by Macdove02(op): 9:30am On Sep 12, 2015 |
I'll begin with a MOUSE, and two are called MICE. But the plural of HOUSE is HOUSES and not HICE. You may keep your things in a BOX and I might keep mine in three BOXES. Yet the plural of an OX is OXEN and not OXES. If the plural of a GOOSE is called GEESE, wouldn't the plural of CHOOSE then be CHEESE?. Let's look at a MAN, two of them MEN but the plural of a PAN is not the same as PEN. You may show me your FOOT and wear shoe on your FEET. If I give you a BOOT, will a pair be called BEET?. One may be THAT and a dozen may be THOSE, But the plural of HAT...Imagine it being HOSE. A person who BAKES is known as a BAKER but a person who COOKS can never be a COOKER. Worlds like HONEST and HOUR both have a silent "H" Imagine saying HOOK and HOOD without the sound "H". Don't you agree that English Language is indeed the Trickiest language. |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by Nobody: 9:31am On Sep 12, 2015 |
Like this one. When referring to a girl Give her her book; but for a guy give him his book, while not give him him book, or give they they book, or give them them book........ English is an Enigma..  |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by Macdove02(op): 9:44am On Sep 12, 2015 |
mcchaka:Seriously...English is crazy...The white men are just directing us as they like and we keep following them. |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by ATMC(f): 9:55am On Sep 12, 2015 |
It's called 'the lunacy of English Language' |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by therealdeal10: 10:00am On Sep 12, 2015 |
Lyk dis one Wen we say thumbs up buh only 1 of our thumb is up cuz we cnt say thumb up 1 Like |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by respect80(m): 10:01am On Sep 12, 2015 |
mcchaka:Why not just say give him him book  |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by respect80(m): 10:05am On Sep 12, 2015 |
Like when an uncompleted house is called a building and a completed house is also called a building |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by Nobody: 2:06pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
Macdove02:hahahahahahha lol@ white men directing us as they like.. |
| Re: The Trickiest Language Called English by Nobody: 2:07pm On Sep 12, 2015 |
respect80:...abi....English Language indeed.. 1 Like |
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