Six great confusions still unresolved 😄😂
1. At a movie theatre, which arm rest is yours?
2. In the word scent, is "S" silent or "C"?
3. If people evolve from monkeys, why are monkeys still around?
4. Why is there a 'D' in fridge,
but not in refrigerator?
5. Who knew what time it was when the first clock was made?
And now sixer ....
6. If pro and con are opposites, wouldn't the opposite of progress be...congress?
Vagaries of English Language! Enjoy!!!😀😀😀
- Wonder why the word funeral starts with FUN?
-Why isn't a Fireman called a Water-man?
- How come Lipstick doesn't do what it says?
- If money doesn't grow on trees, how come Banks have Branches?
- If a Vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a Humanitarian eat?
- How do you get off a non-stop Flight?
- Why are goods sent by ship called CARGO and those sent by truck SHIPMENT?
- Why do we put cups in the dishwasher and the dishes in the Cupboard?
- Why do doctors 'practice' medicine? Are they having practice at the cost of the patients?
- Why is it called 'Rush Hour' when traffic moves at its slowest then?
- How come Noses run and Feet smell?
- Why do they call it a TV 'set' when there is only one?
- What are you vacating when you go on a vacation?
We can never find the answers, can we?
So just enjoy the pun and fun of the English language!!
To add to the confusion:
Why xerox is pronounced with a 'z'?
Why do we call the hen we eat as 'chicken' and when we remove its feathers and skin as 'dressed' chicken?
Why the word women is pronounced as 'we men'?
Keep adding on to this amusing list of confusion we experience while using the English language
😂😂😂😅😅😅
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