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1. Why english is hard to learn

• Posted by "Lucius L. Hilley III" <lhilley at CDC.NET> Jun 09, 2000
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• Last edited Jun 10, 2000

Previously I made a brief statement about acronyms and the context of a
sentence.  I mentioned that many english words suffer the same fate but
could only think one example.
My assignmet was to read the book so I read it. :(

    Here are a few more.

        Lucius L. Hilley III
        lhilley at cdc.net


  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) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
  19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
  20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
  21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
  22) The Indian took a bow after tying a bow in the string of his bow