20 Entries Tagged “English”
Funny Observations
1. Read and lead rhyme and so do read and lead, but read and lead don’t rhyme and neither do read and lead.
See also English.
Funny Observations
2. If You Say a Word out Loud More then 10 Times, It Doesn’t Sound Like a Word Anymore
Prove me wrong. Say “plant” or “bed.” Really, any word. See also English.
Funny Observations
3. Date, date, and date all mean different things, but are spelled and sound exactly alike.
Date the fruit, date the day, and date going out with someone. See also English.
Funny Observations
4. Pony and Bologna Rhyme
But cough, rough, through, and though don’t. See also English.
Funny Foods
9. Mockturtle Soup
The 18th-century version of imitation crab legs. Soup made from calf brains and organ meats to simulate the texture and flavor of turtle. See also English, Turtles.
Funny Places
10. Whip-ma-whop-ma Gate, York
A street in York which is possibly the shortest street in England. Accordingly, it's often called the shortest street with the longest name. See also English.