English Hunter

How funny, you think English could be?

I challenge you to try and see

Start with simple nouns, I tell you

By end, my words will be found true

 

Still have a doubt? Then read this.

Not even one should you miss.

Think, plural of foot is feet

Then why not plural of root be reet?

 

If simple past of sit is sat

Is simple past of fit, fat?

Similarly if feel is to felt

Surely, peel is to pelt?

 

Continuing with tenses, win is to won

I demand that spin is to spon

If you say shake is to shook

I say, “why not bake is to book?”

 

Adjective form of noise is noisy

Then surely peace must be peacy

Moving to opposites, colourful is to colourless

Then I am sure beautiful is to beautiless

 

“This” I say, “is how English is.”

But know, there are more like this

I abandon the hunt ‘cause it’s too big

So it’s up to you to continue the dig.

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