Tag: play on words
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Play on words
Phrase: Play on words If you are a male, the hardest thing to understand in a foreign language is a female. The second hardest thing to understand in a foreign tongue, which applies to both men and women, is a joke. I’m not going to talk about women here because I’ll only get myself into…
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Bear with
Phrase: Bear with We’ll begin with a funny little poem to start the day off right. “Patience is a virtue, Virtue is a grace. Grace is a little girl. Who would not wash her face.” ― Dick King-Smith, Lady Daisy Patience is one of the virtues that is greatly lacking in today’s fast-paced society. Try…
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No harm, no foul
Phrase: No harm, no foul To begin with, I chose today’s picture for no harm, no foul as a play on words. Did you get a little chuckle out of it, or did it at least make you smile? Foul – fowl, a bird is a fowl – It’s a play on words. No matter; let’s give it…
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Pun
Word of the Day: Pun The most challenging aspect of a language to understand is humour. When it comes to humour, a pun is very challenging for English language students to find funny. Puns play with the multiple meanings and pronunciations of words. They require intimate knowledge and understanding of a particular language. In addition, the ability to…
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Slogan
Word of the Day: Slogan A slogan is a phrase that is easy to remember and helps a company or person attract attention to themselves. These days, in the United States, because of the presidential elections, many slogans are used by the different candidates. For example, Hillary Clinton’s is ‘Love Trumps Hate’ (which is also…
