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Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by DaLaw22(m): 7:41am On Nov 29, 2017 |
No wonder the English language is so very difficult to learn. I sometimes wonder how we manage to communicate at all! We’ll begin with a box and the plural is boxes. But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes. The one fowl is a goose but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may found a lone mouse or a whole set of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn’t the plural of pan be called pen? If I speak of a foot and you show me your feet, And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, Why should not the plural of booth be called beeth? Then one may be that and three would be those, Yet hat in the plural wouldn’t be hose. And the plural of cat is cats and not cose. We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we say Mother, we never say Methren, Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But imagine the feminine she, shis and shim, So English, I fancy you will all agree, Is the funniest language you ever did see. ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by musicwriter(m): 7:47am On Nov 29, 2017 |
MissJoy29: English was never a good language even in Britain. Its so irrational a language that early British people themselves found it difficult to communicate each other. It wasn't until 1362 that they made it an official language to encourage its use. Before this period it was spoken as Pidgin. Its so sad this's a language we're left with at the detriment of our more intuitive native languages. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by drololaaof: 7:51am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Good write up,some people will castigate you for bad or poor English whereas our mother language, we refuse to learn and speak. Some parents will speak English to their children at home ,ask them where are they from,answer is I am from so and so town in x state how come you and your children can't speak your language answer is - we are Lagos based |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by sirBLUNT: 7:57am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Tonymario58:haba! i think you are more evil than i thought.. |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 8:00am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Tonymario58:No I didn't. I tried my best. ![]() I'm not evil. Tone it down please |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by zeekeyboy: 8:00am On Nov 29, 2017 |
I'm sure you will enjoy this. One word in the English
language that could be a noun, verb, adj, adv, prep is
*UP*.Read until the end... you'll laugh.
This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any
other two-letter word, and that word is *'UP'*. It is listed in
the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].
It's easy to understand *UP*, meaning toward the sky or at
the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why
do we wake *UP*?
At a meeting, why does a topic come *UP*? Why do we
speak *UP*, and why are the officers *UP* for election (if
there is a tie, it is a toss *UP*) and why is it *UP* to the
secretary to write *UP* a report? We call *UP*our friends,
brighten *UP* a room, polish *UP* the silver, warm *UP* the
leftovers and clean *UP* the kitchen. We lock *UP* the house
and fix *UP* the old car.
At other times, this little word has real special meaning.
People stir *UP* trouble, line UP for tickets, work *UP* an
appetite, and think *UP* excuses.
To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed *UP* is
special.
And this *UP* is confusing: A drain must be opened *UP*
because it is blocked *UP*.
We open *UP* a store in the morning but we close it *UP* at
night. We seem to be pretty mixed *UP* about *UP*!
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of *UP*, look
*UP* the word *UP* in the dictionary. In a desk-sized
dictionary, it takes *UP* almost 1/4 of the page and can add
*UP* to about thirty definitions.
If you are *UP* to it, you might try building *UP* a list of the
many ways *UP* is used. It will take *UP* a lot of your time,
but if you don't give *UP*, you may wind *UP* with ( *UP*
to) a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding *UP*. When
the sun comes out, we say it is clearing *UP*. When it rains,
it soaks *UP* the earth. When it does not rain for awhile,
things dry *UP*. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it
*UP*, for now...... my time is *UP*!
So, did this whole thing, crack you *UP*?
Send this on to everyone you look *UP* in your address
book... or not... it's *UP* to you. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 8:01am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 8:02am On Nov 29, 2017 |
drololaaof:Lol...so true |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by uglodoh(f): 8:04am On Nov 29, 2017 |
This poem is not yours you copied it. |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 8:07am On Nov 29, 2017 |
musicwriter:So sad indeed! The language is so technical. It's almost annoying... ![]() |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 8:09am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Luukasz:Exactly! |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by sirBLUNT: 8:09am On Nov 29, 2017 |
MissJoy29:hey! ma crush...goodmorning hope you slept lika a baby? |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by oyemomilara: 8:26am On Nov 29, 2017 |
MrFly: same Watford wey chop una 1 Like |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 8:30am On Nov 29, 2017 |
sirBLUNT:Yes I definitely did ![]() Thank you. Hope you slept well too |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by sirBLUNT: 8:37am On Nov 29, 2017 |
MissJoy29:oh yes i did..am looking forward to a better day ahead...i must say u are different.. |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 8:45am On Nov 29, 2017 |
sirBLUNT:You will surely have a better day. Different? How? |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by Ochinex(m): 8:49am On Nov 29, 2017 |
So deep a poem: it bliss my day Waiting so long, my nature is here Agape my mouth into bewilderment Grateful, Grateful; Your skyrocketing begins from the sky. |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by Ugosample(m): 8:51am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Papadoh: Every language has it's bizarre elements It's not just English |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by sirBLUNT: 8:57am On Nov 29, 2017 |
MissJoy29:different in all ramifications..what is your temperament trait? and wats your love language? |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by Nobody: 9:08am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Papadoh:This is someone else's write up. It's plagiarism unless you post the source. Well I'll post it for you http://www.c4vct.com/kym/humor/esl.htm Smh ![]() |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by Nobody: 9:12am On Nov 29, 2017 |
zeekeyboy:Another plagiarized write up just like the OP Please always give credit to the person who wrote something up. It's easy for you to copy and paste but that person took their time to write down their ideas https://www./one-word-english-language-can-noun-verb-adj-adv-prep-up-maia-louro |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by Dirkcoyt: 9:13am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Ochinex:The last line is great. |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by kjhova(m): 9:23am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Papadoh: Dude, it is downright plagiarization for you to claim this age old article as yours. That is not only lazy, it is downright criminal! 1 Like |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by jericco1(m): 9:32am On Nov 29, 2017 |
lovely piece. |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by Ahmadgani(m): 9:33am On Nov 29, 2017 |
nice one. reminds me of professor Niyi Osundarr |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MrCEO69(m): 9:43am On Nov 29, 2017 |
KingLennon: We are waiting for u guys.. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by musicwriter(m): 9:47am On Nov 29, 2017 |
MissJoy29: Not just technical as every other language have got its share of technicalities, but English is almost illogical. In fact, one have to be mad to understand English very well. Linguists were so much bothered about it and when they checked they discovered English is the best language for telling lies. English language was created by illiterates who couldn't speak Greek, French, Spanish, Latin, German. That's why it's such an illogical language, actually one of the worst language on earth. It was never a language from beginning as English people themselves considered it illogical, because its a patched up language from many other languages. The original Pidgin is English language. The origin of English language. Everybody should see these videos, it's under 20 minutes, all. The evolution of English language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIzFz9T5rhI The origin of English language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEaSxhcns7Y The history of English language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3ZJuCbklqg How languages evolve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWDKsHm6gTA |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by newslifeop: 9:49am On Nov 29, 2017 |
Why |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 10:09am On Nov 29, 2017 |
sirBLUNT:Good different or bad different? ![]() Temperament: MelSan Love Language (the two most important) : 1) Acts of service (very important) 2) Gifts What are yours? |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 10:11am On Nov 29, 2017 |
musicwriter:Illogical? Yes. Used for telling lies & created by illiterates? Lol |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by musicwriter(m): 10:25am On Nov 29, 2017 |
MissJoy29: Noam Chomsky is the world's foremost lingust. He indeed said English is the best language for telling lies, its not just his view, but the view of linguists. Noam Chomsky on the concept of language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUbIlwHRkY 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: English Is A Stupid Language. by MissJoy29(f): 10:45am On Nov 29, 2017 |
musicwriter:Wow! |
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