Re: ENGLISH (DISCRETE/DISCREET)

["Barbara H-B" <bahoba@sprint.ca>]

That was great, John! Is it not much wonder why people have so much trouble
learning English?
Isn't it a BASE drum? (That doesn't look right either!)

Barbara Holmes-Balmer
Secretary Treasurer, ERABC http://www.img.net/erabc
Ride Manager, Ride Over the Rainbow
Kelowna, B.C.

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| From: JOHN AYERS <ayers@plainfield.bypass.com>
| To: RIDECAMP <ridecamp@endurance.net>
| Subject: RC:  ENGLISH (DISCRETE/DISCREET)
| Date: July 10, 2000 5:39 PM
| 
| Now that we Ridecampers are to become "educated" 
| we are happy to contribute:
| 
| > 21 REASONS WHY THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS HARD TO LEARN:
| > >
| > >     1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
| > >     2) The farm was used to produce produce.
| > >     3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
| > >     4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
| > >     5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
| > >     6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
| > >     7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
| > >         time to present the present.
| > >     8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
| > >     9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
| > >    10) I did not object to the object.
| > >    11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
| > >    12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
| > >    13) They were too close to the door to close it.
| > >    14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
| > >    15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
| > >    16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
| > >    17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
| > >    18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
| > >    19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
| > >    20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
| > >    21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
| 
| John and Meshack 
| http://www.bypass.com/~ayers (Vermont Equestrian Activities) 
| Secretary/Treasurer Vermont Arabian Horse Association 
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