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English - Lesson 1

There is a weird language known as ENGLISH , 
not so weird , but better than gibberish .

But I have a question of singular and plural , 
just like the confusion between urban and rural .

If foot is feet and tooth-teeth , 
why isn't boot-beet and mood-meed ??

If louse is lice and mouse is mice , 
why isn't house-hice and spouse-spice ??

If man is men and woman is women , 
why isn't pan-pen and tan-ten ??

If chair is chairs and mare is mares , 
why isn't hair-hairs and air-airs ??

I do have many questions in my mind , 
and I know there will be a solution some time !!! :p

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James Inman

Date: 5/2/2016 12:46:00 PM

All wonderful questions Saanvi (to make it even more confusing, hairs can be plural for hair under certain circumstances). You made me smile.

Skat A

Date: 2/17/2014 9:54:00 AM

Saanvi, I see why this poem has lots of wins, it's truly is one of your best... Love ~SKAT~

Saanvi Dua
Date: 2/19/2014 10:06:00 AM

Hahaha..... Skat ..... Thanks for actively commenting on my poetry ! congrats on your wins also !! Love , Saanvi ...

Skat A

Date: 2/11/2014 8:11:00 PM

Saanvi, love the win. . Hugs* SKAT

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 1/31/2014 7:49:00 AM

wonderful and impressive write and congrats on the win, Saanvi

Skat A

Date: 1/28/2014 1:19:00 PM

SAANVI, <3<3*CONGRATULATIONS, I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ENTERING MY CONTEST. Take care ~SKAT~

Archana Garg

Date: 1/8/2014 6:54:00 AM

You got it Saanvi. I remember a poem I used to teach to school children _"Let's Face It". You are very close to it. I enjoyed your poem.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/7/2014 11:20:00 AM

Hi, ha ha.. Loving this one again... Saanvi, thank you for everything, Congrats for the well deserved win...always~ Linda

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/7/2014 10:03:00 AM

Saanvi.. Congratulations:) thank you for supporting my contest...... xOx ~LINDA

Arzoo Akbar

Date: 1/7/2014 8:54:00 AM

ha ha a ha its a very good and a funny poem too so good congrats !!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/1/2014 4:29:00 PM

I could actually answer a few of those questions grammatically, but that would spoil all the fun of this great amusing poem! Yes, Engish is a very strange language indeed. If we would go to a phonetic alphabet, the whole world would finally be able to at least spell all our words!!

Len Gasun

Date: 12/31/2013 5:19:00 AM

This is another very beautiful and happy poem which i enjoyed my dear friend Sanvi. Thanks a lot for sharing and the smiles. By the way, I forgot to tell you I'm spending my new year countdown with my cousin who has just recovered from breast cancer. She needs my company. Again, wishing you all the happiness also this New Year. Thank u so much for the loving wishes. Biggest hugs! love lots, Leonora

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/31/2013 4:34:00 AM

- Hi Saanvi - a well written poem. - I do not have any special plans for the new year. - Only peace and love. - Thanks for visiting on my last poem. - Just a few words to you the last day of the year 2013 - Looking forward to a nice friendship and many new poems from you in the new year 2014! - I wish you and your family all the best for the new year. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)