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Racer Mr. lee's expository writing class (kayak1)
Race Number 14934
Date Thu, 24 Mar 2016 20:47:49 +0000
Speed 88 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 89.9%
Rank 1st place (out of 5)
Opponents elpero (4th place) mobo82 (3rd place)

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To be fair, English is full of booby traps for the unwary foreigner. Any language where the unassuming word "fly" signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled.
The Mother Tongue, English and How It Got That Way (book) by Bill Bryson (see stats)