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 Subject: Comical Quotes About the Confusing English Language  Sat 22 Sep - 19:10 |
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"Here’s a list of some quotes about the humorous, ironic, subtle and
downright confusing
aspects of this multi-continental Germanic tongue."
“English is a funny language; that explains why we park our car on the driveway and drive our
car on the parkway.”
Author Unknown
“The word ‘good’ has many meanings. For example, if a man were to
shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call
him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man.”
G. K. Chesterton
“‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the
longest sentence?”
George Carlin
“What is the shortest word in the English language that contains the
letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don’t forget that feedback is one of
the essential elements of good communication.”
Author Unknown
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m
here to help.’”
Ronald Reagan
“England and America are two countries separated by a common language.”
George Bernard Shaw
“When I read some of the rules for speaking and writing the English
language correctly, I think any fool can make a rule, and every fool
will mind it.”
Henry David Thoreau
“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another
language.”
H. Jackson Brown, Jr
Enjoy and feel free to add more other quotes or just share your favourite one
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