Considering that we spend an awful lot of time making sure we have used right, write, rite and wright correctly, along with all the other idiotic similar messes in English, possibly we should all give it up and learn a language that makes sense, assuming that there is (or is it their is, or they’re is) one.
seanfear 11 months ago
English is not my first language but seems …. I need to re-learn it all over again …. (or maybe cancel all that out and take up Spanish)
stairsteppublishing 11 months ago
Due to lack of detail planning, the defense failed resulting in utter defeat.
Sue Ellen 11 months ago
The major problem I see is that it isn’t a compound sentence. It’s a complex sentence.
TSR1964 11 months ago
Taken from an Irish Tick Tock, that was taken from Irish joke, years old. Still good
terryruby720 11 months ago
But English IS my first language. At least I thought it was.
Billys mom2022 11 months ago
I learned it as “Defeat of deduct went over defense before detail.” But since there have been more versions of it.
Steverino Premium Member 11 months ago
I went to Egypt and swam in denial.
RICHARD SCHOENBORN Premium Member 11 months ago
I haven’t heard that one since I was in 9th grade. (1958)
Diane Lee Premium Member 11 months ago
Considering that we spend an awful lot of time making sure we have used right, write, rite and wright correctly, along with all the other idiotic similar messes in English, possibly we should all give it up and learn a language that makes sense, assuming that there is (or is it their is, or they’re is) one.
ladykat 11 months ago
An oldie, but goodie.
cuzinron47 11 months ago
That sounds like something AI would come up with.
Wendy Emlinger Premium Member 11 months ago
Well, it was at least a humorous use of the three words.