I found this on Tickld and just had to share! According to the original post, if you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world. And, after trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labor to reading six lines aloud…
This Greek gave up somewhere along two thirds into it 🙂
Update: In a fascinating display of her sleuth skills, Angela of the Hedgeblog Times found out that it was written by Gerard Nolst Trenité in 1922. Its proper title is “The Chaos.” She even unearthed a video of a poor soul reading the thing in its entirety!
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Thanks for reposting! Now, all I need to ask is how far down the poem you got 😀
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I went through the whole thing. One or two words were a bit tough but I got through it and I have the same sentiments as the Frenchman. Lol
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Wow… I’m duly impressed! 😮
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Thank you. How did you do?
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I gave up in exasperation about two thirds down the poem 😀
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Lol it was hard. Our language is crazy, we steal from other languages and change them to better fit what we need.
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Plus, it’s ever-evolving, You know, just to keep things interesting! 😀
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Exactly! That’s why I’m trying to learn German, it doesn’t seem to change. Lol.
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You’re a brave woman… I hold the Mittelstuffe, and I can tell you – it’s no picnic! 😀
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