English is crazy

If a vegetarian eats vegetables what does a humanitarian eat?

How can a clim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man
and a wise guy are opposites?

The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

The bandage was wound around the wound.

The farm was used to produce produce.

He could lead if he could get the lead out.

The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

They were too close to close the door.

Upon seeing the tear in the painting, I shed a tear.

I had to subject the subject to a series of test.

How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend.

In what language do peaople recite at a play and play at a recital, ship by truck and
send cargo by ship, have noses that run and feet that smell?

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same,

The buck does funny things when does are present.

A seamstress and a sewer fell into a sewer line.

The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

To help with planting the farmer taught the sow to sow.

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn
compiled by Susan Capps -SENIOR NEWS- September 2010 / 4