Of Human Interest…

September 2026

Reasons why English is difficult to learn and understand!

• The bandage was wound around the wound.

• The farm was used to produce produce.

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

• It’s always good to polish Polish furniture. 

• He could lead if he would get the lead out.

• The soldier decided to desert the dessert in the desert. 

• How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

• When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

• I didn’t object to the object.

• The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

• There was a row of oarsmen about to row the boat.

• They were too close to the door to close it.

• A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer.

• The wind was too strong to wind up the sail.

• After a number of injections, my jaw got number.

• I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

• A bass was imprinted on the head of the bass drum.

• Since there’s no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

These are only examples. I’m sure you can think of many more reasons why it’s difficult to learn and understand English. Write? I mean, Right!