Sin of Lying
A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17." The following Sunday, the minister asked for a …
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Lucian Velea
pedal, peddle
Substantivul "pedal" este banal de tradus din engleză: "pedală". Nu e vreo mirare că "pedal" se poate folosi şi ca verb, adică "a pedala", "a apăsa pedala". Mai interesant este că "pedal" poate fi şi adjectiv. În limba …
Bird of Paradise
A Western Canadian was visiting Montreal and was wandering through a park with a local. Suddenly a strange bird scurried in front of them. Asked by the visitor what the bird was, the Quebecer replied, “That’s a bird …
Viziunile speranţei
Viziunea unei ortografii corecte rămâne o speranţă :)
Treabă delicată
Plus că s-ar putea speria careva de vreun urlet :D
Politician
A newcomer to the Ashe County political scene was out canvassing votes. He came to a farm and approached a young man milking a cow. Just as he was starting to make his pitch for a vote, an …
a milita
Nu ştiu dacă ai observat, dar verbul "a milita" are aceeaşi rădăcină ca substantivul "militar" şi toate neamurile lui războinice. Nu-i o coincidenţă. Vin pe filiera franceză de la latinescul "militare", care însemna "a lupta". Dar nu orice …
