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  • deuce666 July 19, 2012 10:41

    It's definitely amusing. Thanks!

  • nida July 18, 2012 12:02

    This is very amusing, indeed. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us, Ali.

  • Hala J.M July 17, 2012 17:49

    They are certainly amazing words to describe the difficulty in finding rules to the plural forms in English .This global language has many grammatical points which can't be explained ..only learnt by heart.

    Thank you for sharing !

    @ Gabriel:

    Your recitation always lightens the most beatiful part of the language ,which is the perfect pronunciation.You inspire and encourage us to work more on our speaking skill .

     Thank you so much .

  • Forget-me-Not July 17, 2012 10:40

    Hahaha, this post made me laugh and all I can say is : gee !!!

  • Prostomolotova Galina July 17, 2012 7:48

    Ali, it's really an amusing poem about English language (exactly how to form the plural). I think it's very helpful while teaching students to use nouns in the plural.  I've read this poem in the book and found out that three verses are missed. If you're interested, they are:

    The cow in the plural may be cows or kine,

    But a bow, if repeated, is never called bine;

    And the plural of vow is vows, never vine.

    Then one may be that and three would be those,

    Yet hat in the plural would never be hose,

    And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.

    So English, I think you all will agree,

    Is the greatest language you ever did see.

    Or the last line may be pronounced:

    Is the trickiest language you ever did see.

     

    Ali, thanks for sharing this amusing poem.

    Gabriel, as usual, your recitation is excellent!!! I enjoy listening to it. Thanks a lot.

  • Gabriel Sowrian July 17, 2012 0:02

    Hi, Ali!

    You're absolutely right! It's an amusing piece of writing. You put temptation in my way by posting this poem! Here's how I, a non-native speaker of English, say those words debated by the poet. Hope I didn't betray his trust by mispronouncing the words in focus of attention!

     

    Thank you for sharing it with us! Have a pleasant day, Ali!

    Regards,

    ~* GS *~

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