AlanHo Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 You Think English is Easy? Can you read these correctly the first time?1) The bandage was wound around the wound.2) The farm was used to produce produce.3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.4) We must polish the Polish furniture.5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present .8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.10) I did not object to the object.11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row 13) They were too close to the door to close it.14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Do you have any pet grammar hates that usually get past a spell checker - mine include....."Should of" instead of "should have""We was" rather than "we were""We where walking home" (were)"were has he gone" (where)"I went their" (there)"I enjoy there company" (their)"Your never happy" (you're or you are)"Its obvious" (It's or it is)"Gotten" "I gave him some advise" (advice)"Will you please advice me" (advise)"Her shoe's are red" (shoes)Most are not grammar errors but spelling errors. 2 different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.I may be wrong, but I am sure that dove is an American word. The correct English is dived. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml.../nbugged104.xml ;-Mr Davis had wrote his private letter to the Prime Minister on December 11th which said: "Your Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 It's all in the pronunciation which must be difficult for any foreigners learning English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 When you look through that list, it's no wonder people find English grammar difficult to learn, understand and express!! :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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