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Funny Things About The English Language  (By MissPackRat4Jesus (38) on 06/25/2004)

I'm sure that many of the following points have crossed our minds at one time or another. Which only goes to show that English really is a DARN FUNNY language!! This list is rather short (listing a few of the more commonly known ones), and if anyone knows of any additional quirks about the English language, send me a message. I'd like to know. 5 = Very Strange
 
 
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At communion we drink the cup, but we never eat the plate (0)  5.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
We hear of people coming from "up north" or "down south", but never "left west" or "right east" (3)  4.67 (3)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Boxing rings are not shaped like a ring at all. They're square! (6)  4.00 (6)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Pineapple does not contain pine or apples. (5)  4.00 (5)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
"Slim chance" and "fat chance" mean the same. (3)  4.00 (3)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
"Flammable" and "Inflammable" mean the same. (0)  4.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
When people say "I could care less", they mean "I couldn't care less". (7)  3.88 (8)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Headcheese does not contain cheese. (5)  3.80 (5)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Christian Science is neither Christian nor science. (3)  3.75 (4)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
A writer can write, but a finger can't "fing", a grocer can't "groce", and a hammer can't "ham". (9)  3.67 (9)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Cheez Whiz contains neither Cheese, nor Whiz. (3)  3.67 (3)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
There's nothing quick about "quicksand". (8)  3.50 (8)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
If "geese" is the plural form of "goose", why isn't "meese" the plural of "moose"? (2)  3.50 (4)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Why not 'teethbrush'? (2)  3.50 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
How does one "rest" in a "restroom"? (9)  3.36 (11)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
If "am" applies to "I", why is it: "Aren't I"? (6)  3.33 (6)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Given that the male pronouns are "he", "his", and "him" -- a female is called "she", but never called "shis" and "shim". (2)  3.33 (3)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
A plural form of "brother" is "brethren" -- but the plural of "mother" is never "methren". (3)  3.25 (4)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
French fries do not come from France. (4)  3.20 (5)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
If "mice" is the plural form of "mouse", why isn't "hice" the plural of "house"? (7)  3.00 (7)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
We hear of "girlie" things, but hardly ever "boyie" things. (4)  3.00 (4)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Heartburn does nothing to the heart at all. (2)  3.00 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Horseradish has nothing to do with horses. (2)  3.00 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
More than one box is "boxes", but more than one ox is not "oxes". (2)  3.00 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
The 'english' horn is not English (2)  3.00 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
A house can burn up as it burns down. (1)  3.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Breadfruit is neither bread nor fruit. (1)  3.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
If "teeth" is the plural form of "tooth", why isn't "beeth" the plural of "booth"? (1)  3.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
If it's from Scarf to Scarves, why is it from Dwarf to Dwarfs? (1)  3.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
English muffins do not come from England. (4)  2.75 (4)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Hamburger does not contain ham. (7)  2.71 (7)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Didn't 'gay' once mean 'care-free' or 'happy'? (6)  2.67 (6)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Why is the word "abbreviation" so long? (3)  2.60 (5)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Our noses run, and our feet smell. (8)  2.50 (8)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Eggplant does not contain egg. (2)  2.50 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
People have said "that's okay with me" for years now; suddenly they start saying "I'm okay with that". (0)  2.50 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
GrapeNuts cereal contains neither grapes nor nuts. (5)  2.40 (5)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Why is the word "lisp" named as such when one who lisps can't pronounce the letter 'S'? (2)  2.00 (3)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
"ain't" (2)  2.00 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
You can ship by truck, and send cargo by ship. (1)  2.00 (2)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Teachers have taught, but never has a preacher ever "praught". (0)  2.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
You park in a driveway and drive on the parkway. (0)  2.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
We recite in a play, and play during a recital. (0)  1.00 (1)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
Cowpea has nothing to do with cows. (0)  0.00 (0)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
The words "organise", "organism" and "organist" mean completely differ (0)  0.00 (0)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
When you feel down, people ask what's up (0)  0.00 (0)   Rate It!Get Rating Widget!
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