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Let us face it. The English language is insane.

Posted - July 17, 2017

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  • 5354
    Then again most languager have their moment of lunacy. I my native Danish we have a very common phrase: "There is no cow on the ice"
    You might try to guess what it means
      July 17, 2017 4:23 AM MDT
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  • 9778
    And why don't rough, cough, though, through and dough rhyme with each other?
      July 17, 2017 5:01 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    If you think that is insane, how about the many who've lived here all their lives and still cannot understand English?

      July 17, 2017 7:23 AM MDT
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  • 6477
    LOL not at all, it's inventive and interesting.. there are few languages that are as rich in terms of descriptions as English :P
      July 21, 2017 3:47 PM MDT
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  • 7132
    Just make sure to take cover when it's raining cats and dogs. 

    But when someone tells you to kick the bucket, don't do it.  

      July 21, 2017 4:03 PM MDT
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  • 5354
    But from what I hear "Kick the can" is a very popular childrens game.
      July 22, 2017 3:57 AM MDT
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  • 7132
    Lol.... quite possibly, but that would have been some time ago.   
      July 22, 2017 4:02 AM MDT
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  • 5354
    It been a long time since I played it too. It involved enough shouting to make the neighbors complain. That is probably one reason such games tend to go in and out of fashion
      July 22, 2017 4:48 AM MDT
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