Tag Archives: foreign language
Ghoti and Chips
AnElephantCant get easily confused Although both his erudite readers are aware of his abnormal anguish As he juggles with words Which he finds absurd In a vain attempt to make sense of this languidly illogical language He knows how to … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes
Tagged biped, different spelling, flourish, foreign language, george bernard shaw, ghoti, phonetic, puget sound, quadruped, rhyme, same sound, there their they're, to two too
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How Not to Speak Foreign – AnElephant’s Guide
AnElephantCant teach you to speak foreign You are better to get Berlitz to do that He gives you some hints Not as many as vingt (20, okay?) So you are not as dumb as a chien or a cat It … Continue reading
Posted in Daft Rhymes, france, humour
Tagged berlitz, bonjour, flap your arms, foreign language, french grammar, mastodon, otherly, poetry, rhyme, speak fluent, speak french, speak loudly, vingt
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