“It’s always the other one!”
English is such an annoying language when it comes to spelling. The rules are so inconsistent and unfair (says this spelling-challenged person). Ghoti for fish is the exemplar of how impossible it all is. And then there are homonyms/homophones. I actually think I’m more prone to them the more I see errors of this sort done by my students. And so I just adored this past week’s 30 Rock episode with a few quick takes of their fake game show Homonyms. I think my favorite was their use of “au pair” with the winning phrase having something to do with a pear which, of course, the hapless contestant didn’t get. Here’s a taste:
educating alice 