9 More Crazy Examples of Why English is the Most Hilarious Language to Learn 2
Another installation of hilarious English Signs.
This first installation here created quite a stir. Comments indicated that ninety-eight percent of people agreed that learning English can be extremely funny, especially when expressions present with totally different meanings from that which was actually intended.
We don’t mind though, because for us, these misappropriations yield for us, finished products like these:
So why is English such a hilarious language to learn?
Answer 1: We learn verbs by playing a game of “look out – knock head,” you miss one verb, you have to run into a red iron bar once, you miss two verbs, the bar makes contact twice, you miss three…
Answer 2: We learn our opposites with obvious visual prompts.
Answer 3: English Speakers deep fry everything, so this is why the first exam is a cooking one! For your tasks you are required to, A. Fry innards, B. Eat innards, C. Wash it down with cider.
Answer 4: First oral exam requirement – chat up holy men and lead them astray with caffeine saturated drinks. You succeed, you pass Elementary English. You don’t, you get to join them.
Answer 5: The first task of Intermediate English is a map test. You’re required to use a map to find your way to secret locations…
Answer 6: … And sinister ones.
Answer 7: Intermediate English concludes with an exciting task of teaching your dog to read.
Answer 8: Then a fun, informal chat in French (the French sign reads, “Yes we chatted about it in French.”)
Answer 9: You know that you are more than ready to learn Advanced English when you’re allowed to write your very own English sign which doesn’t make sense.
Yes! Learning this English course is fun all the way through!
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On July 16, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Umm that real estate sign makes no sense.
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IcyCucky
On July 16, 2008 at 2:25 pm
This is just funny! The saying on the signs are just hilarious! Great find, Anne..
valli
On July 16, 2008 at 9:19 pm
I enjoyed very much.
MindIt
On July 17, 2008 at 6:12 am
Had a heart laugh
Rookie Expert
On July 17, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Me learn english very fast by knock my head to read your ‘english learning’ signs articles. See, now me write sentences!
Keep ‘em coming Anne.
R J Evans
On July 18, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Great fun! Thanks for sharing Anne!
Darlene Mcfarlane
On July 19, 2008 at 11:37 am
These are great, Anne.
Charlene Toney
On July 19, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Thanks, Anne.. These are funny and soooo true of the language!!!
Judy Sheldon
On July 19, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I admire people who are bilingual because speaking one language can be difficult enough but when we try to communicate in multi-languages down right hillarious.
Your pictures are great finds. Fantastic job.
Johanan Rakkav
On July 19, 2008 at 11:34 pm
You have to wonder what else that last sign says…maybe it’s making no sense at all in FOUR languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese and English).
Anne Lyken-Garner
On July 24, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Thanks for your encouraging comments everyone. We all need a laugh sometimes.
C Hollands
On July 28, 2008 at 7:36 am
Nicely done…funny and so true.
nei
On August 8, 2008 at 11:17 pm
check out engrish.com lots more from there
Justin C Timberlake
On January 23, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I enjoy things like this, very much. Thanks for posting, Anne!
Brian Daniel Stankich
On January 23, 2009 at 11:24 pm
ditto
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