English Language Humor

Verbal slips can sometimes have very funny results. We have gathered a collection of memorable quotes over the years. We came across some of them in the school. Others have been contributed.

We sincerely hope that none of this material offends anyone in any way. Languages are complicated and everyone makes the occasional mistake. If the result is humorous, we think it should be enjoyed!

ACTUAL Correspondence to

Vancouver English Centre

By means of the present desire to request information on the courses of groins that you offer. My interest is to take an intensive course of groins of six months with an intensity of 30 weekly hours.

I am a 26 year-old Venezuelan youth, single civil state, of profession Mechanical Engineer and desire to study groins like a second language in this institution.

(Editor's Note - The Spanish word for English is Ingles. The Spanish word for groin is ingle. Apparently, some people in South America drop the final s from certain words. Thus, someone could easily confuse the words English and groin when using a Spanish-English dictionary. This theory was developed by my father, who is also a mechanical engineer.)

(Reference to Canadian Thanksgiving)

We understand that October 12, Monday will be International day for disaster reduction and you will have a holiday.

Excerpts from VEC

Applications for Admission

Please indicate any foods you dislike. Broiled reptiles

Please indicate any medical conditions or allergies you have: American Home

Please indicate any medical conditions or allergies you have: American Express

Interests//Hobbies: Hang glaydying

Usual Lunch: meat, brad, juice

Usual Dinner: soap, light snack

(From a VEC bulletin board)

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