Loose.
Goose.
Choose.
#englishisweird
Goose.
Choose.
#englishisweird
September 27, 2023 at 9:31 AM
Loose.
Goose.
Choose.
#englishisweird
Goose.
Choose.
#englishisweird
I'm not sure how, or if, they work in other languages but my instinct is that for full effect, crossword puzzles need to be in a language which is the equivalent of three raccoons in a trenchcoat.
🦝
#WTHenglish
#englishisweird
#crosswords
🦝
#WTHenglish
#englishisweird
#crosswords
December 4, 2024 at 4:30 AM
I'm not sure how, or if, they work in other languages but my instinct is that for full effect, crossword puzzles need to be in a language which is the equivalent of three raccoons in a trenchcoat.
🦝
#WTHenglish
#englishisweird
#crosswords
🦝
#WTHenglish
#englishisweird
#crosswords
English is what happens when the Vikings learn Latin and use it to shout at Germans and then the French shout back. #history #language #EnglishIsWeird
July 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
English is what happens when the Vikings learn Latin and use it to shout at Germans and then the French shout back. #history #language #EnglishIsWeird
December 9, 2024 at 10:29 PM
If someone is describing something, which of these indicates a more negative reaction?
"This thing was not good"
"This thing was not very good"
#EnglishIsWeird
"This thing was not good"
"This thing was not very good"
#EnglishIsWeird
February 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If someone is describing something, which of these indicates a more negative reaction?
"This thing was not good"
"This thing was not very good"
#EnglishIsWeird
"This thing was not good"
"This thing was not very good"
#EnglishIsWeird
More evidence that english is 5 languages in a trenchcoat.
Don't illude me, or I might elude you while I allude to snow leopards.
#WTF #EnglishIsWeird #language
Don't illude me, or I might elude you while I allude to snow leopards.
#WTF #EnglishIsWeird #language
February 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
More evidence that english is 5 languages in a trenchcoat.
Don't illude me, or I might elude you while I allude to snow leopards.
#WTF #EnglishIsWeird #language
Don't illude me, or I might elude you while I allude to snow leopards.
#WTF #EnglishIsWeird #language
Paid.
Maid.
Said.
#englishisweird
Maid.
Said.
#englishisweird
September 19, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Paid.
Maid.
Said.
#englishisweird
Maid.
Said.
#englishisweird
Pays.
Days.
Daze.
#englishisweird
Days.
Daze.
#englishisweird
September 20, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Pays.
Days.
Daze.
#englishisweird
Days.
Daze.
#englishisweird
March 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#EnglishisWeird
Read- as in “to read a book”
Read- as in “I read this book yesterday “
Same spelling, different tense.
Read- as in “to read a book”
Read- as in “I read this book yesterday “
Same spelling, different tense.
September 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
#EnglishisWeird
Read- as in “to read a book”
Read- as in “I read this book yesterday “
Same spelling, different tense.
Read- as in “to read a book”
Read- as in “I read this book yesterday “
Same spelling, different tense.
#EnglishisWeird
Same spellin, different meaning.
Does- As in accomplishes something
Does- Plural for Doe, a female deer.
Same spellin, different meaning.
Does- As in accomplishes something
Does- Plural for Doe, a female deer.
September 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM
#EnglishisWeird
Same spellin, different meaning.
Does- As in accomplishes something
Does- Plural for Doe, a female deer.
Same spellin, different meaning.
Does- As in accomplishes something
Does- Plural for Doe, a female deer.
#EnglishisWeird
Sounds the same, different spelling and different meanings.
Rain-as in water falling from the clouds
Rein-as in slow something down (rein a horse in)
Reign-to rule, as in what a king/queen does. Also, how long a king/queen rule.
Sounds the same, different spelling and different meanings.
Rain-as in water falling from the clouds
Rein-as in slow something down (rein a horse in)
Reign-to rule, as in what a king/queen does. Also, how long a king/queen rule.
September 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#EnglishisWeird
Sounds the same, different spelling and different meanings.
Rain-as in water falling from the clouds
Rein-as in slow something down (rein a horse in)
Reign-to rule, as in what a king/queen does. Also, how long a king/queen rule.
Sounds the same, different spelling and different meanings.
Rain-as in water falling from the clouds
Rein-as in slow something down (rein a horse in)
Reign-to rule, as in what a king/queen does. Also, how long a king/queen rule.
Think of it like the opinion-size-quality-shape-age-color-origin-material-type-purpose adjective ordering rule. #englishisweird
July 25, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Think of it like the opinion-size-quality-shape-age-color-origin-material-type-purpose adjective ordering rule. #englishisweird
#EnglishisWeird
Sound the same, spelled differently.
Slay - As in to slay a dragon
Sleigh - As in “One horse open sleigh”
Sound the same, spelled differently.
Slay - As in to slay a dragon
Sleigh - As in “One horse open sleigh”
October 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
#EnglishisWeird
Sound the same, spelled differently.
Slay - As in to slay a dragon
Sleigh - As in “One horse open sleigh”
Sound the same, spelled differently.
Slay - As in to slay a dragon
Sleigh - As in “One horse open sleigh”
What a splendiferous #etymology! Music accompanying libations?! And see more at "spouse"??
I bet @susiedentwords.bsky.social would have great stuff to say
#WordNerds #EnglishIsWeird #spondee
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
I bet @susiedentwords.bsky.social would have great stuff to say
#WordNerds #EnglishIsWeird #spondee
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
January 13, 2026 at 11:14 AM
What a splendiferous #etymology! Music accompanying libations?! And see more at "spouse"??
I bet @susiedentwords.bsky.social would have great stuff to say
#WordNerds #EnglishIsWeird #spondee
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
I bet @susiedentwords.bsky.social would have great stuff to say
#WordNerds #EnglishIsWeird #spondee
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
According to Merriam Webster, backyard is one word, while front yard is two. Why? #EnglishIsWeird
January 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
According to Merriam Webster, backyard is one word, while front yard is two. Why? #EnglishIsWeird
Ever notice English has no single word for "the day after tomorrow"?
Meanwhile, German’s out here like: "übermorgen."
Japanese? "asatte."
But English? We said, "Nah, let's suffer through 7 syllables every time."
#LanguageProblems #EnglishIsWeird #WhyUseOneWordWhenYouCanUseSeven
Meanwhile, German’s out here like: "übermorgen."
Japanese? "asatte."
But English? We said, "Nah, let's suffer through 7 syllables every time."
#LanguageProblems #EnglishIsWeird #WhyUseOneWordWhenYouCanUseSeven
April 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ever notice English has no single word for "the day after tomorrow"?
Meanwhile, German’s out here like: "übermorgen."
Japanese? "asatte."
But English? We said, "Nah, let's suffer through 7 syllables every time."
#LanguageProblems #EnglishIsWeird #WhyUseOneWordWhenYouCanUseSeven
Meanwhile, German’s out here like: "übermorgen."
Japanese? "asatte."
But English? We said, "Nah, let's suffer through 7 syllables every time."
#LanguageProblems #EnglishIsWeird #WhyUseOneWordWhenYouCanUseSeven
Pasific Osh*ean… who approved this language?? 😂
#EnglishIsWeird #MindBlown #WordNerd #PacificOcean #WhyLikeThis
#EnglishIsWeird #MindBlown #WordNerd #PacificOcean #WhyLikeThis
April 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Pasific Osh*ean… who approved this language?? 😂
#EnglishIsWeird #MindBlown #WordNerd #PacificOcean #WhyLikeThis
#EnglishIsWeird #MindBlown #WordNerd #PacificOcean #WhyLikeThis
Henry Kissinger is cool... now, at least.
This is why I don't usually believe in absolutes, but yours I will give a lot of latitude.
Attitude: Double T
Latitude: Single T
#EnglishIsWeird
This is why I don't usually believe in absolutes, but yours I will give a lot of latitude.
Attitude: Double T
Latitude: Single T
#EnglishIsWeird
April 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Henry Kissinger is cool... now, at least.
This is why I don't usually believe in absolutes, but yours I will give a lot of latitude.
Attitude: Double T
Latitude: Single T
#EnglishIsWeird
This is why I don't usually believe in absolutes, but yours I will give a lot of latitude.
Attitude: Double T
Latitude: Single T
#EnglishIsWeird
#EnglishIsWeird
Used to, pronounced with an ess, means was.
Used to, pronounced with a zee, means utilized.
Used to, pronounced with an ess, means was.
Used to, pronounced with a zee, means utilized.
June 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#EnglishIsWeird
Used to, pronounced with an ess, means was.
Used to, pronounced with a zee, means utilized.
Used to, pronounced with an ess, means was.
Used to, pronounced with a zee, means utilized.
I'm so glad I have smart friends.
#englishisweird #grammar #englishfacts #spelling #wrongwords #facts #todayilearned #today #todayyearsold #didyouknow #til #howthehell #howthehelldidinotknowthat #booktok #triviachallenge
#englishisweird #grammar #englishfacts #spelling #wrongwords #facts #todayilearned #today #todayyearsold #didyouknow #til #howthehell #howthehelldidinotknowthat #booktok #triviachallenge
December 17, 2024 at 9:14 PM
I'm so glad I have smart friends.
#englishisweird #grammar #englishfacts #spelling #wrongwords #facts #todayilearned #today #todayyearsold #didyouknow #til #howthehell #howthehelldidinotknowthat #booktok #triviachallenge
#englishisweird #grammar #englishfacts #spelling #wrongwords #facts #todayilearned #today #todayyearsold #didyouknow #til #howthehell #howthehelldidinotknowthat #booktok #triviachallenge
Yeah, fuch the fuchsia spellers.
What other word spellings make no damn sense?
#englishisweird #englishlanguage #spelling #howthehelldidinotknowthat #memoir #memoirs #humor #books
What other word spellings make no damn sense?
#englishisweird #englishlanguage #spelling #howthehelldidinotknowthat #memoir #memoirs #humor #books
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Yeah, fuch the fuchsia spellers.
What other word spellings make no damn sense?
#englishisweird #englishlanguage #spelling #howthehelldidinotknowthat #memoir #memoirs #humor #books
What other word spellings make no damn sense?
#englishisweird #englishlanguage #spelling #howthehelldidinotknowthat #memoir #memoirs #humor #books
May 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Even though I’m in the U.S., the correct spelling to me will always be “grey.” It strangely encapsulates the word. Gray just doesn’t hit the same.
#writersky #words #englishisweird
#writersky #words #englishisweird
January 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Even though I’m in the U.S., the correct spelling to me will always be “grey.” It strangely encapsulates the word. Gray just doesn’t hit the same.
#writersky #words #englishisweird
#writersky #words #englishisweird
When alphabetizing...
- "After" is before "Before"
- "End" is before "Finish"
- "Finish" is before "Start"
- "Fall" is before "Spring"
- "Afternoon" is before "Morning"
#EnglishIsWeird
(I know these are minor, but they're annoyances to keep in mind when looking at sorted data)
- "After" is before "Before"
- "End" is before "Finish"
- "Finish" is before "Start"
- "Fall" is before "Spring"
- "Afternoon" is before "Morning"
#EnglishIsWeird
(I know these are minor, but they're annoyances to keep in mind when looking at sorted data)
February 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
When alphabetizing...
- "After" is before "Before"
- "End" is before "Finish"
- "Finish" is before "Start"
- "Fall" is before "Spring"
- "Afternoon" is before "Morning"
#EnglishIsWeird
(I know these are minor, but they're annoyances to keep in mind when looking at sorted data)
- "After" is before "Before"
- "End" is before "Finish"
- "Finish" is before "Start"
- "Fall" is before "Spring"
- "Afternoon" is before "Morning"
#EnglishIsWeird
(I know these are minor, but they're annoyances to keep in mind when looking at sorted data)