People from around the world will tell you the English language is the hardest to learn and for a number of reasons, words spelled the same but pronounced different with different meanings for one or with things like we present here. Here are just a few things to ponder and wonder why?

If the #2 pencil is so popular why is it still #2?

Why do they put a round pizza in n a square box?

At a movie theater, which arm rest is yours?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

Why do people say “heads up” when you should duck?

Why are there no “B” batteries?

Why are you “in” a movie, but “on” TV?

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

Why do they call it a “yard sale”? Have you ever seen anyone buy the yard?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

Why do we park in driveways, but drive on parkways?

Why do you recite at a play but you play at a recital?

Why do slim chance and fat chance mean the same thing?

How do the “Do Not Walk on the Grass’ signs get there?

If there is a funeral at night do they drive with their lights off?

When it rains why don’t sheep shrink?

If they arrest a mime do they still have to tell him he has the right to remain silent?

 Does that screwdriver really belong to Phillip?

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

Do people in Australia call the rest of the world “up over”?

If blind people wear sunglasses, why don’t deaf people wear earmuffs?

Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?

Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Are right handed people allowed to live in Left Hand, West Virginia?

If a word in the dictionary was misspelled, how would we know?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Hope you had a good time and a few chuckles with these things to ponder. We’ll have more at another time. In the meantime, have a wonderful day folks!