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Are there any good puns that have to do with grammar?

Grammar Puns:

Wordplay:

* I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest. (Interest can be a verb meaning to be intrigued, or a noun referring to financial gain)

* I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down. (The word "put" is a homophone for "put")

* Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. (This is a play on the original proverb and uses the word "flies" as both a verb and a noun)

* I'm so good at grammar, I can speak for myself. (Plays on the idea of "speaking for oneself" and the grammatical use of the word "myself")

* A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired. (Uses the word "tired" as both an adjective and a noun)

Punctuation:

* What did the comma say to the period? "You can't stop me!"

* Why did the semicolon get a job as a librarian? "Because it knows how to use a period properly."

* What do you call a group of commas? "A comma-nity."

* I'm sorry, but I can't be your friend. You're full of apostrophes. (Plays on the idea of "full of oneself" and the use of apostrophes in contractions)

Other:

* I tried to write a poem about a comma, but I couldn't find the words. (Plays on the difficulty of writing about grammar)

* If you can't tell the difference between "it's" and "its", it's time to learn some grammar. (A humorous take on a common grammatical error)

* I'm not sure if I should use "a" or "an" before "hour". It's a difficult decision. (A play on the use of articles before words starting with a vowel sound)

These are just a few examples. I hope you find them punny! 😉

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