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    Why English Is So Hard To Learn

    1) The bandage was wound around the wound.

    2) The farm was used to produce produce.

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

    4) We must polish the Polish furniture.

    5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.

    6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

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

    8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

    9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

    10) I did not object to the object.

    11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

    12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

    13) They were too close to the door to close it.

    14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.

    15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

    16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

    17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

    18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.

    19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

    20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

    21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

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    Hahah very true.

    Here is one from me (made up at the spur of the moment of course):

    Because Cauz accidentally deleted the Postman's post, it caused the Postman to think his post didn't get posted so he posted another post.

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    its too early to think this hard....
    back from hiatus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TurcoLoco View Post
    Because Cauz accidentally deleted the Postman's post, it caused the Postman to think his post didn't get posted so he posted another post.
    Sounds more like a tongue twister than a sentence full of homonyms

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heylinder View Post
    Sounds more like a tongue twister than a sentence full of homonyms
    I resent referring to it as a homonym! Let's call it heteronym from now on!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TurcoLoco View Post
    I resent referring to it as a homonym! Let's call it heteronym from now on!
    LOL, whatever you say

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    hey! all my post's are postal!!!!

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    That is ridiculous...but so true....
    "Best to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

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    Quote Originally Posted by TurcoLoco View Post
    I resent referring to it as a homonym! Let's call it heteronym from now on!
    more like a mononym....
    back from hiatus.

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    that makes my brainz hurtz!

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