- I saw a saw saw a saw. 我见过一把锯子锯另一把锯子。 第一个saw是动词see的过去时, 第二和第四个saw带有不定冠词"a"在前,是名词"锯子",第三个saw是动词"锯"。
- 'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. “Go”是英语中最短的完整句子。
- The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used! 英语中使用最多的字母是“E”，用得最少的是“Q”。
- The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'. 单词“tips”（小费）实际上是“To Insure Prompt Service”（保障快捷的服务）的首字母缩写！
- The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses! 英语中最长的单词是“pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses”（硅酸盐沉着病）！
- To China for china, China with china, dinner on china. Go front door buy front door, front door no front door, behind door with front door. 上联：去中国买瓷器，中国有瓷器，吃饭靠瓷器。 下联：到前门买前门，前门没前门，后门有前门。下联中的第二、四、五个“前门”指“大前门”香烟。
- We aim to please you. You aim too, please. 这是首都国际机场男厕所内的文明标语，应是“向前一小步，文明一大步”的地道英语翻译。原文意思为“我们的目标是使您满意，也请您瞄准了。"
- Professor Laurie put his notice on his door: "Professor Laurie will not meet his classes today." A student, after reading the notice, rubbed out the "c". Later Professor Laurie came along, and entering into the spirit of the joke, rubbed out the "l".
劳里教授在门上贴了这样一个通知：“劳里教授今天不能来上课了（不能与他的学生见面了）。”一个学生读了通知后，擦掉了字母c (lasses：姑娘，少女)。后来劳里教授来了，也想开开玩笑，他擦掉了字母l (asses：蠢驴)。
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