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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 11:39 PM
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English language oddity. Why is it that the following all rhyme
cork, dork, fork, pork

but

work does not?
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:09 AM
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1. I dunno, but
if you shork your work, people will call you a jork.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:10 AM
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2. Ah, the sky is falling!
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:11 AM
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3. Here's a word I like
spork



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LaraMN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:13 AM
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4. I don't know. That's inconsistent.
I will heretofore pronounce work "Warrrrrk," and attempt to strongarm or seduce acquaintances into doing so, as well.
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:24 AM
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5. Because it's too much work to say work to rhyme with pork
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:24 AM
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6. Mork calling Orson, Mork calling Orson
can U send me a torque wrench?
nanu, nanu
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