Thus it was written in the epistle of Tom Emerson,

<*bemused comments about english snipped*>

> English was invented by people

I think that pretty well sums it up :-).  While English is exceedingly varied
and complex, I suspect that many, if not all, of the other "natural languages"
could boast a very similar list of confusing things :-).

Ted

P.S.  I was once told that puns were available only in English--my brief time
in Thailand showed that to be false.
--
Ted Ashton ([log in to unmask]) | From the Tom Swifty collection:
Southern Adventist University    | "Here's your allowance for the next two
Deep thought to be found at      | weeks", Tom advanced.
http://www.southern.edu/~ashted  |

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