10 REASONS WHY
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS DIFFICULT TO LEARN
(Excerpts from “OPEN YOUR EYES AND LISTEN”)
It’s pretty outstanding to think we have the
capability to make sense of a cluster of squiggly
little lines, otherwise known as letters.
It’s even more incredible to be able to accomplish
this with the English language. While learning
how to read and write, did you ever ask yourself,
“who in the world thought this up?”
1. The bandage was wound around the
wound.
2. I had to subject the subject
to a series of tests.
3. The wind was too strong to wind
the sail.
4. They were too close to the door
to close it.
5. When startled, the dovedove
into the bushes.
6. The buck does funny things when
the does are near.
7. Upon seeing a tear in the painting,
I shed a tear.
8. A bass was painted on the head
of the bass drum.
9. After a number of injections,
my jaw was number.
10. Since there is no time like the present,
she decided to present the present.
