Let's just look at some examples: eggplant has nothing to do with the egg, in the Hamburger there are no ham, pineapple as well has nothing in common with pine, or with apple. English muffins were not invented in England at all, and the French fries were not invented in France.
We often read English logical and straightforward, contrary to what Quicksand slowly pulls you down, boxing ring really square and guinea pig is not from Guinea, - it is not even a pig . If the writer writes dissertation, then what makes the finger?
If the plural of tooth - a teeth, whereas the plural of telephone booth, in theory, should be a phone beeth.
Well, you can see it yourself, if the vegetarian eat vegetables , then whom eats humanitarian? How can I fill in the form, while filling it out?
English was invented by people, not computers, so it reflects all human imagination. When the stars are coming out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, then it is not visible.
Why, when I wind up my watch, they start to go, and when I wind up the story, it ends? Why is the man who invests all his money called a broker (broke - impecunious)?
Why is a man playing the piano, known as a pianist, but the one who drives race car not called a racist? Why overlook and oversee mean opposite concepts?
In the end, the people from Poland - are Poles, and people from Holland - are not holes?
Sorry for plagiarizing, but this is really funny notes :)
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