English is a crazy language

by, Richard Lederer

A Presentation by,•Chhitiz Shrestha•Digaj Amatya•Satish Khadka•Zhang Peng

Something about “Lederer”May 26, 1938,

PhiladelphiaAttended HarvardWorked as a teacher at

St. Paul’s SchoolSome popular literary

works:Anguished EnglishCrazy EnglishThe Miracle of Language

IntroductionMost widely spoken language,Half of the worlds books in

English,Majority of international calls

made in English,More than 70% of mails

written in English,Possesses largest vocabulary,

(2 million words)Nevertheless, a crazy

language!

5 Lines to ponder The bandage was wound around the wound.

The farm was used to produce produce.

The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

We must polish the Polish furniture.

He could lead if he would get the lead out.

Why is it crazy?(Facts!!!)

Hotdog

An eggplant does not have any

egg(commonly known to as ‘brinjal’)

Cont…

Pine Apple Pineapple

Straw Berries Strawberries

Cont…

BoxingRing

Boxing Ring

Boxing Ring (Not exactly a ring, is it??)

Cont…

ASS

ASS

LOL!! :P

5 more lines to ponderThe soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

I did not object to the object.

Some More FactsOne in every seven people can speak EnglishBelieved to be the easiest way of

communicationEven widely used by Russians!!!

Cont…

Quick Sand (but very slow)

French fries (but not from France)

Really??

Facts (In humans)

You can have a runny nose!!

Your feet can smell!!

Singers sing, but fingers don’t

fing!!

Facts (In animals)•Koala bears are marsupials, not bears•Woodchuck is a groundhog•A groundhog is not a hog•A horned toad is a lizard•Glow worms are fire flies•Fire files are not flies•Lady bugs are male too.

A grey hound may not be gray

Cont…

A panda bear is not exactly a bear. (It’s a

marsupial)

A guinea pig is not a pig. Neither is it from

Guinea.(South America)

5 more lines to ponderI had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

They were too close to the door to close it.

More interesting Facts

Sandwich Sand Witch

Cont…A hamburger does not

consist of hams. Vegetarians eat

vegetables, so technically humanitarians eat humans????

Sweetmeat is a candy and a sweetbread, which is not exactly sweet, is made from meat.

Hamburger

Cont…A blackboard can be blue or

greenPeople recite at a play and

play at a recital .People ship by trucks and

send cargo by ship.People park in the driveway

and drive in the parkway.

Cont…Weight lifters lift weight,

what do shop lifters lift?Happy hours and rush

hours can last over 60 minutes.

Silverware can be made out of plastic.

Tablecloths can be made up of paper.

Cont…Tomboys are girls.A woman can man a

station, but a man cant woman one.

A man can father a movement but a woman cant mother one.

Fire fighters fight fire, freedom fighters fight what???

Last 6 lines to ponderThe buck does funny things when the does are present.

A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

After a number of injections my jaw got number.

Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

THE ENDThank you