English is a Crazy Language

Excellent post!

"In what other language do people drive in a parkway and park in a driveway?"

This was fore thought by our ancestors. At rush hour the parkway looks like a parking lot and the driveway is the only place your car can move.

In which the sun comes up and goes down, but prices go up and come down. ... at least in Brazil the statement "prices come down" is just meaningless... even in english!

Here too That's why there is inflation in in prices but no deflation

As soon as I read that post, I knew I'd read it again.

Sounds like you might enjoy "The Confused Philosopher" from Air Farce

Excellent! You deserve a GP (Good Post)!

May I ask why when you are weeding or dusting you are actually removing weeds or dust? And, if a bus station is the place where buses stop, and a train station is a place where trains stop, what do you think a workstation is?

Here's another one to consider:

A slacker is an irresponsible person, yet they are responsible for any messes caused by their slacking off.

Here's a classic:

If you're for something, you're considered "pro," and "con" if you are against it. Does that mean that Congress is against progress?

Also, why do we say "roadway" when a road is a way?

My dad told me that when he was in Navy boot camp, they told him to "fall in," and he understood that, but he didn't know what they meant when they said to "fall out."