The English teachers voice

There is no   EGG   in   EGGPLANT   nor   HAM   in   HAMBURGER , neither   APPLE   nor   PINE   in   PINEAPPLE .   ENGLISH MUFFINS  weren’t invented in   ENGLAND .   QUICKSAND   can work   SLOWLY ,   BOXING RINGS  are   SQUARE , and a   GUINEAPIG   is neither from   GUINEA   nor it is a  PIG . And why is it that   WRITERS WRITE , but   FINGERS   don’t   fing ,   GROCERS  don’t   GROCE   and   HAMMERS  don’t   HAM ? Doesn’t it seem crazy that you can make   AMENDS   but not one   AMEND ? If   TEACHERS TAUGHT , why isn’t it that in the past   PREACHERS PRAUGHT ? If a   VEGETARIAN   eat   VEGETABLES , what does a   HUMANITARIAN   eat? In what other language do people  RECITE  at a  PLAY  and  PLAY at a  RECITAL ? We  SHIP BY...

   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)  At   the   Army   base ,  a   bass   was   painted   on   the   head   of...

The English language is, quite possibly, one of the strangest languages out there. Contradicting rules, incredibly unique words, and confusing idioms are just a few reasons why. Below, I have highlighted 20 of the strangest English expressions and how to use them properly. 1. Airy-fairy [informal] [adjective] Meaning unrealistic or impractical. Example I get bored of listening to his  airy-fairy  ideas about getting famous in the future. 2. Ar gy-bargy [informal] [noun] Meaning a loud argument or heated discussion. Example There was a lot of  argy-bargy  outside the local nightclub on Saturday. 3. D illy-dally [informal] [verb] Meaning to waste time. Example You can’t be late for your interview today, so don’t  dilly-dally  and get ready now!” 4. Fuddy-duddy [informal] [noun] Meaning a person with old-fashioned ideas and opinions. Example Don’t listen to that old  fuddy-duddy . He’s ideas about education are so out-of-date. 5. Funny money [informal] [n...