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Peculiarities of the english language(22). There are many languages in the world. Among them the english language is one of the most widely used languages in the world. Like other languages the english language has some peculiarities. english is my first language and although I knew some of the peculiarities in the english language, the article “Peculiarities of english Language” by M N Gogate enlightened me even further. The english language originated from england and spread throughout different parts of the world. Many words are assimilated from other languages such as french, Latin, German, and greek, to name a few. The original pronunciation and original meaning of many words have changed in english through the years. Unlike some other languages such as spanish, adjectives in english do not undergo a change when describing a noun. The counting of large numbers is repeated. Forty-one, forty-two, etc. forms a series. Next series is fifty-one, fifty-two etc. In other languages all numbers from one to hundred are not related so it would have to be memorized. Pronouns in english like you, she, he, we, they apply to all persons no matter how old they are or their status in life. In spanish for example, tu and usted both means you. Tu is informal and usted is formal and used with older people or to show respect. Although there are some things in the english language that is simple, there are other things that make the language more difficult. Vowels in words are pronounced differently. For example, the letter a, is pronounced differently in the words alert and asp. Then you have words that sound the same but are spelled differently like red and read. Some words have a letter that is silent such as b in the word debt. Then there are rules of when to use the combination of ie or ei. I remember when I was in school my teacher taught me when to use the correct combination. I before e except after c or when it sounds like a, as in neighbor or weigh. You could actually go on and on with the different peculiarities of the english language. I found an article on the website www.dreamsteep.com that made fun of the uniqueness of the english language. For example, there is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. When the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. Then you have peculiarities such as, the soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. The two-letter word up, has so many different definitions. Actually there are around thirty different definitions. We know the sky is up but we also get up, line up, work up an appetite, and speak up. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed up is something special. The peculiarities of the english language are certainly not thought about much by native english speakers because we are used to the language. I find that when you start learning other languages you tend to compare them. Then you notice things about your native language that you didn't realize before. When I start teaching I am sure that the peculiarities of the english language will certainly be a subject for discussion!
