Reckon | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 16 2008 | linguistic, observations, humor, English, word play, ponderables
The English language being cobbled together from so many other sources, has a tendency to hold within itself a great number of exceptions to its own rules. This coupled with what some might call peculiarities in American usage can account for some funny linguistic ponderables. This article takes us through a list of just a few with a decidedly tongue in cheek and hopefully humorous playful slant.
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The English language being cobbled together from so many other sources, has a tendency to hold within itself a great number of exceptions to its own rules. This coupled with what some might call peculiarities in American usage can account for some funny linguistic ponderables. This article takes us through a list of just a few with a decidedly tongue in cheek and hopefully humorous playful slant.
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