Dear Joe,

How much more of this can a koala bear?

Don't get all grizzly with us.

We're polar opposites but we get along so well.

Besides - I saw it with my beary own eyes -

As long as the trees bear fruit!

I yield to genius !

Dear Joe,

None of us can compete with the gloriumptious word
guzzling genius of Roald Dahl.

Is it bad? It was bad. We feel bad.
Helen's bad. It smells bad. It gets worse.

Don't beat about the bush. I can't beat him at chess.
Alex got beaten and robbed. He's not easy to beat.
And the beat goes on.

I've had a bum day. I had a bum night's sleep.

You snored like a bum after drinking last night.

Jeff got a bum knee from jogging.

My bum's sore from sitting for so long.

Look at that bum sleeping on the park bench.

He's not a bum, he's just eccentric.

Do you know that more people are trying to learn
English than any other language in the world?

English is the language of political negotiations and
international business. It's become the international
language of science and medicine. International
treaties say passenger airplane pilots must speak English.

English is the major foreign language taught in most schools
in South America and Europe. Small children in the
Philippines and Japan begin learning English at an early age.
English is the official language of more than 75 countries
including Britain, Canada, US, Australia, and South Africa.

English is often used as an official language to help people
communicate. India is a good example. English is the
common language in this country where at least 24 languages
are spoken by more than 1 million people.

So where did the English language come from?

It would be interesting to know - seeing as we're discussing
the English language.

Anyone know?

Anyone know?
From the English & refined by Shakespeare.