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 7 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 7 months ago
Due to lack of detail planning, the defense failed resulting in utter defeat.
Sue Ellen 7 months ago
The major problem I see is that it isn’t a compound sentence. It’s a complex sentence.
TSR1964 7 months ago
Taken from an Irish Tick Tock, that was taken from Irish joke, years old. Still good
terryruby720 7 months ago
But English IS my first language. At least I thought it was.
Billys mom2022 7 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 7 months ago
I went to Egypt and swam in denial.
RICHARD SCHOENBORN Premium Member 7 months ago
I haven’t heard that one since I was in 9th grade. (1958)
Diane Lee Premium Member 7 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 7 months ago
An oldie, but goodie.
cuzinron47 7 months ago
That sounds like something AI would come up with.
Wendy Emlinger Premium Member 7 months ago
Well, it was at least a humorous use of the three words.