Friends For Dinner

We're having friends for dinner on Saturday Well we're not actually having them for dinner! That statement implies that we're cannibalistic And our list of friends would get thinner! We drive on a parkway and park on a driveway This play on words sure can confuse If teachers taught, why don't preachers praught? One moose, two meese, how do we choose? Make amends always seems to be plural Can't we make one amend I'd like to know! One tooth, two teeth, why not one booth two beeth? And why shouldn't you pick your seat at a show? A slim chance and a fat chance mean the same But a wise man and a wise guy are opposites The weather is either hot as hell or cold as hell I know it's confusing but don't take a fit! This English language can be oh so confusing It can drive you to distraction at times But try to learn Chinese or Mandarin my friend You'll realize the English language is divine! © Jack Ellison 2014
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Date: 9/30/2014 4:42:00 PM
Very entertaining and enjoyable to read, your humor always makes me smile :)
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/1/2014 12:56:00 PM
Happy to hear that my dear Casarah... drop by again. Loving hugs, Jack XOX
Date: 9/30/2014 1:18:00 PM
Those were great and Dragon and I suddenly can't think of any come backs... Me speechless can happen, but DRAGON speeechless is a miracle... LOL
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Date: 10/1/2014 12:57:00 PM
WHAT???? SPEECHLESS???? LOL Loving hugs XXX
Date: 9/30/2014 12:37:00 PM
I speak two languages Jack English and gibberish! Love the humour here my friend:-) Hugs Jan xxx
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/1/2014 1:00:00 PM
Ain't the English language great! Gibberish is also my second language! No wait... first! Huggsies XXX
Date: 9/30/2014 12:16:00 PM
I can tell you that right now "English is the easiest language to learn". Some languages have accents on top or bottom of the words and they totally change the meaning. And each accent sounds different and you distinguish the words by the pitch. Haha good luck to that. I'm talking about mine lol. Anyway, English is a fun language. What language would give you multiple meanings for the same word lol?
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Date: 10/1/2014 1:01:00 PM
I totally believe you dear Toquyen! A fun language indeed! XOXOX
Date: 9/30/2014 10:49:00 AM
Love it! Entertaining.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/1/2014 1:05:00 PM
Thank you Susan! Please drop by again, won't you! Hugs XOX
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