[Lexicog] Extraordinary English

[Dr. Fritz Goerling]

Hi Nick,

I got this list about the extraordinary English language from an Australian friend.
English is a most fascinating language and a lot of fun. It lends itself to all
kinds of puns and jokes based on homonyms and homographs:

Can you, as a native speaker of English, respond with a couple good ones ?

My mother tongue is German. To get an entertaining look at it, I recommend
that you read Mark Twain's article "The Awful German language":

http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/awfgrmlg.html 

Fritz


From: Nicholas Miller 
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 12:06 PM
To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com 
Subject: Re: [Lexicog] Extraordinary English


  

Very nice Fritz, is this yours or where did it come from?
As a (youngly) retired English teacher myself, I especially appreciate the work that went into it.
Nick Miller


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