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Emily, Louisa and Ammon at the Old Hundred Gold Mine in Silverton, Colorado<\/p><\/div>\n

No wonder English is so difficult to learn!<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We must polish the Polish furniture.<\/p>\n

He could lead if he would get the lead out.<\/p>\n

The farm used to produce produce.<\/p>\n

The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.<\/p>\n

The soldier decided to desert in the desert.<\/p>\n

This was a good time to present the present.<\/p>\n

(And this last could mean \u201cgift\u201d or \u201cera of time \u201c)<\/p>\n

A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.<\/p>\n

When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.<\/p>\n

I did not object to the object.<\/p>\n

The insurance was invalid for the invalid.<\/p>\n

The bandage was wound around the wound.<\/p>\n

There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.<\/p>\n

They were too close to the door to close it.<\/p>\n

The buck does funny things when the does are present.<\/p>\n

They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.<\/p>\n

To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.<\/p>\n

The wind was too strong to wind the sail.<\/p>\n

After a number of injections, my jaw got number.<\/p>\n

Upon seeing the tear in my clothes I shed a tear.<\/p>\n

I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.<\/p>\n

How can I intimate this to my most intimate friends?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

. . . and we wonder why our children can\u2019t spell!<\/em>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

May I recommend:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\"homeschooling-dictionary\"
\nPronunciation Poem
\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\"spelling\"
\nSpelling Those Tricky Words
\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\"1788\"
\nTeach Any Child to Spell
\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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