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Now I'm going to read a passage from the article, English is a Crazy Language by Richard Lutter.

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English is a widely spoken language around the world.

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In fact, one out of every seven human beings speak English.

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But it's a crazy language.

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So I'm going to talk about some of the crazy rules and words in English.

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And I'd like to know if you all agree or disagree on this.

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and what are some words or rules in English that maybe you struggle with.

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So in what other language do people drive in a parkway and park in a driveway?

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In what other language do people play at a recital and recite at a play?

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Why does night fall but never break and day break but never fall?

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Why is it that when we transport something by car, it's called a shipment,

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but when we transport something by ship, it's called cargo.

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Why does a man get a hernia and a woman get a hysterectomy?

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Why do we pack suits in a garment bag and garments in a suitcase?

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Why do privates eat in the general mess and generals eat in the private mess?

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Why do we call it newsprint when it contains no printing,

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but when we put print on it, we call it a newspaper?

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In what other language do they call the third hand on the clock the second hand?

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Why do they call them apartments when they're all together?

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Why do we call them buildings when they're already built?

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In stadiums, why are the seats called stands when they're made for sitting?

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Why is it called a TV set when you only get one?

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Why are movie coming attractions called trailers when they come before the main feature?

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Why do we call a ship that pushes other ships a tugboat?

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Why do we call that useful basket with a top on it a hamper?

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Why is your finger called a thumb, but your big toe doesn't get a name of its own?