Language humor

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Language related and linguistic humor.

  • “Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.” – Robert Benchley
  • “The English language was carefully, carefully cobbled together by three blind dudes and a German dictionary.” – Dave Kellett
  • “When I was a kid, my English teacher looked my way and said, “Name two pronouns.” I said, ‘Who, me?'”
  • What do you call Santa’s elves? -- Subordinate Clauses.
  • Knock knock. -- Who’s there? -- To. -- To who? -- No, to whom.
  • Eight vowels, eleven consonants, an exclamation point, and a comma appeared in court today. They are due to be sentenced next week
  • Whoever put the “b” in “subtle” deserves a pat on the back.
  • “Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense, but the past perfect!” – Owens Lee Pomeroy