Subject: Communication » Language (Page 15)

Do people in Australia, call the rest of the world, "Up Over"?

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Quotation: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Diplomacy: The patriotic art of lying for one’s country.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Slang: Language that takes off its coat, spits on its hands, and goes to work.

To avoid misunderstanding, I’ll stop speaking formal English and just use the binocular.

I will not go down to posterity talking bad grammar.

(1804 – 1881) British prime minister, politician & author

Ways to Relieve Stress #10: Make up a language and ask people for directions.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

They should call fishing what it really is… tricking and killing!

(1973 – ) American comedian

It was strange. The only English words I saw were Sony and Mitsubishi.

American baseball player

Oh good, now he’ll be bi-ignorant.

(1943 – ) U.S. agriculture commissioner, columnist, activist & author

What happened to the first 6 “ups?”

I love going on blind dates because you can stare at their tits. … Some of you are now thinking — “Hey you can’t make fun of the blind…” Watch me.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Is "tired old cliche" one?


All phone calls are obscene.

American author

Boy, those French… they have a different word for everything!

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician

It was while making newspaper deliveries, trying to miss the bushes and hit the porch, that I first learned the importance of accuracy in journalism.

(1933 – ) American telejournalist

Circus: A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Women speak two languages – one of which is verbal.

(1564 – 1616) English dramatist & poet

From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

Calling Durante's nose large is like calling Jack Benny "thrifty."

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

In my opinion I think that the author when he is writing should not get into the habit of making use of too many unnecessary words which he does not really need.