Crazy English

Have been sorting through some old Writing Magazines and found an interesting article on Richard Lederer's Crazy English (see:www.verbivore.com/arc_ceng.htm).  Richard's book argues that English is a Crazy Language - in case you didn't know - and Writing Magazine: July 2009 (www.writingmagazine.co.uk) reproduce the list 'Reasons why the English language is hard to learn'.  I have highlighted some of my favourites below:

• The bandage was wound around the wound.
• The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
• We must polish the polish furniture.
• I did not object to the object.
• The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
• The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
• Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
• They were too close to the door to close it.