Spelling is so difficult. In Spanish the vowels always have the same sound. In English an "a" can have multiple sounds, long short, etc. Then it can be combined with an e and have many more sounds. On top of that we have so many meanings that are sort of weird:
- a driveway is to park your cars, a parkway is for driving
- you should read a book now but I read one yesterday
Here is a list to think about http://funnytab.net/ponder
I like the first one.
Maybe this is better about plurals https://guyaneseonline.net/2013/04/01/english-is-a-crazy-language-funny/
- mouse and mice
- apartment and flat
- trunk (of a car) and boot
- sweater and jumper
- elevator and lift
So here we go for Scavenger Hunt 567 http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21497740
Here are a couple of photos of the Smithville gingerbread men at night. My photos are about as good as my sketches, right?
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And we line up while in England they que up. Language, especially ours is very strange. Glad to see your sketches for the hunt. Maybe sometime soon I will get back to it. My last show is over, but I have a project I'm almost finished with...but still Christmas shopping, decorating, and baking to do!!!
Joan, line/que, I forgot that one! You have been so busy painting, the Hunts will still be there when you catch up! Your military project is inspiring. Don't forget to stop and have a glass of wine......cheers!
add in Scots words for things and it gets even more difficult :p
the gingerbread men are looking like they are lined up to attack ;)
Jennifer Rose, guess that would be tough, I know nothing about Scottish words. The gingerbread men do look to be on the attack. Ha, ha.
I was playing Pictionary with friends years ago. I drew "towel rack". Not difficult for an artist. But my partner said, "towel rod." So I drew all sorts of stuff trying to get her to say "towel rack" but she continued to say "towel rod." When our time ran out and I told her it was "towel rack" she acted like I was crazy and "towel rod" was correct. Of course, that same friend made an apple pie and left the peal on the apples. She said that was the way everyone did it.
Then there was the time Toby was in Scotland. He was staying in an industrial part of town where there were no good places to eat. He told the ladies in the office that he was losing so much weight that he was going to have to get suspenders to hold his pants up. He said those ladies laughed until they had tears in their eyes. He didn't know what was so funny. Then they told him that in in Scotland suspenders were like our garters and pants were underwear - like our panties.
Bag Blog, too funny. Love the peals in the apple pie. I knew people used suspenders for their socks, but didn't think of under pants. Ha. Thanks for the smiles.
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