Category: Funny English

When you wind up a watch, it starts… but when you wind up a meeting, it ends.

Well, we had a dual exit occur recently! Last Friday the UK elected to exit the EU, and on Tuesday this week England exited the Euro 2016 football tournament! Both outcomes resulted in the loss of the respective leaders! England …

Great Prices at Iceland! Read more »

When a candle is visible in the dark, it is lit, but when it is not visible, it is out. The same goes for any lights or fire. However, when the stars at night are visible, they are out. For …

Illogical English #12 Read more »

One more on the opposites theme – There was a fire, and the house burned up, and completely burned down.

Continuing the theme of opposites having the same meaning, a car driver could slow down before stopping, or perhaps slow up. However, we can never say speed down, although speed up is normal.

Sometimes, opposites can mean the same thing in English… You may be asked to fill out a form, or perhaps to fill in a form.

indecent is opposite of decent inescapable is opposite of escapable We all know that “incorrect” means “not correct”, and that “indirect” means “not direct”. So, what does “inflammable” mean? Surely, it would logically mean “not flammable”, but in fact both …

Illogical English #8 Read more »