Itaewan Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Some of CONFUSING ENGLISH make me headache, would u help me? 1. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP? 2. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks? 3. If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from? 4. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes? 5. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery? 6. Why the man who invests all your money called a broker? 7. If horrific means to make horrible, does terrific mean to make terrible? 8. Why is it called building when it is already built? 9. If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success? 10. If you're not supposed to drink and drive, then why do bars have parking lots? 11. If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented? 12. If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?? Human ?? 13. If working hours are meant for working, then why are you reading this?? Well, get back to WORK now!! Edited December 16, 2008 by Itaewan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFO Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hmmm.. I thought people from Poland are address as Polish??? cos this is how they are address in UK Letting go is an art of love and kindness to oneself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akated Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 both terms are correct:Pole | noun: a native or national of Poland, or a person of Polish descentPolish | adjective: of or relating to Poland, its inhabitants, or their languagedefinitions from OED jingle-bitch screwed me overgo to hell jingle-whorego to hellgo to hellgo to he-l-l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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