Ever wonder why it takes so long to learn English?

[Charlie99]

Ah yes, checking into a hotel in England; what woman forgets the first offer to get knocked up.

My secretary was somewhat taken aback when a visiting British businessman requested a rubber. After some very careful inquiry on her part, she figured out he needed an eraser, not a prophylactic.

English is a crazy language essay.

 

[Wristshot]

1) Ask a visiting Englishman about a "fanny pack" and see what he says.

2) The floutist wanted to read a good book about reeds, so he selected the book with the red cover and he read it.

3) Think about "ough" as in: Cough, Tough, slough (slew) and slough (sluff), thorough.

4) Caught, bought, shot.

5) And of course the George Carlin bit about "something either flams, or it doesn't" (Flammable and Inflammable)

6) Ask a Norwegian about their snorkel.

 

[MissyP]

Several years ago, I overheard a Hispanic woman complaining of a fly that was molesting her.. She got some pretty strange looks from people (who obviously didn't understand that the Spanish word molestar basically means "to bother"). hehe