English language oddity. Why is it that the following all rhyme
yvr girl
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Sun Sep-18-05 11:39 PM
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English language oddity. Why is it that the following all rhyme |
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cork, dork, fork, pork
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work does not?
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Aristus
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Mon Sep-19-05 12:09 AM
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if you shork your work, people will call you a jork.
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Mon Sep-19-05 12:10 AM
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2. Ah, the sky is falling! |
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Mon Sep-19-05 12:11 AM
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spork
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Mon Sep-19-05 12:13 AM
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4. I don't know. That's inconsistent. |
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I will heretofore pronounce work "Warrrrrk," and attempt to strongarm or seduce acquaintances into doing so, as well.
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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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Mon Sep-19-05 12:24 AM
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6. Mork calling Orson, Mork calling Orson |
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can U send me a torque wrench? nanu, nanu
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