Brainstorming: Laughing at Words

Learning English is not just a way to read serious original works. So is memorizing words. Some simpler methods are often overlooked.

In fact, as long as you find your hobbies and choose the best learning materials, the effect may not be worse or even better than some traditional methods.

Earlier, we talked about etymology learning English. This time let's talk about a more cheerful form: English jokes and brain teasers.

English jokes and brain teasers are extremely vivid spoken English. Use a lot of homophonic words, ambiguities, associations, etc. It gives people unexpected answers and often makes people master a lot of language knowledge and experience English thinking with a knowing smile.

In this article, let's take a look at those brain teasers with ambiguity. Make sure you can recognize more words or be familiar with them when you play. If you are interested in other types of English humor, please leave a message.

Why can't woolly mammoths take the Eurostar train to Paris?

Why can't a furry elephant take the Eurostar train to Paris?

Because his suitcase won't fit in the luggage rack.

Because its suitcase is too big to put on the suitcase hook.

How do you stop a herd of mammoths from charging?

How do you stop a flock of furry elephants from rushing forward?

Take their credit cards.

Take their credit cards.

What do you call a crying whale?

A crying little whale. What do you call it?

A little fat.

A crying little whale.

Why do cows hang bells around their necks?

Why do cows have bells hanging around their necks?

In case their horn is broken.

To prevent them from whistling.

If you cross stalks with vegetables, what do you get?

If you cross a hound with a vegetable, what do you get?

Jack Brussels.

Brussels terrier.

What did the horse say when it reached the end of its nose bag?

What will the horse say after eating the last bite of horse food?

That's the last straw.

This is the last straw.

What kind of bird can lift heavy objects?

What kind of bird can lift weights?

A crane.

Crane.

What color would you paint the sun and the wind?

What color do you paint the sun and the wind?

The sun is rising and the wind is blue.

Dye the sun blue and the wind blue.

Why is this boxer called Picasso?

Why do people call that boxer Picasso?

Because he spends most of his time on the canvas.

Because he spends most of his time on the canvas.

Why is this artist rich?

Why is that painter so rich?

He is very good at drawing wages.

Because he is good at pulling money.

Why does the orchestra behave so badly?

Why is this band so rude?

Because he doesn't know how to manage himself.

Because they don't know how to command.

What are these horses doing in the theater?

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What's that horse doing in the theater?

* * Book a booth for Saturday night.

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Reserve front row seats for Saturday night's performance.

What happens when Egyptian mummies eat cookies in bed?

What happens when Egyptian mummies eat cookies in bed?

You have a terrible mother.

What a poor mother.

* * Why is ancient history like fruitcake?

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Why is ancient history so similar to fruitcake?

* * Because it's full of dates.

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Because history is full of days.

* * What is King Arthur's favorite game?

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What is King Arthur's favorite game?

* * Knights and crosses.

**

Knights and crusaders.

Where did King John put his army?

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Where did King John put his right-hand man's army?

* * His sleeve.

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On the sleeve.

* * What wears a coat in winter and pants in summer?

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What wears a coat in winter and pants in summer

**

A dog.

**

A dog.

What is pink and comes out blue?

What is pink and comes out blue?

A swimmer in cold weather.

Winter swimmer.

* * What do the skeletons have at the dance?

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What does the skeleton have when it dances?

* * Very good times.

**

With a click of the joints, they were extremely happy.

* * What can you do at the wedding?

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What do cannibals do at weddings?

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To the bride and groom.

**

Barbecue the bride and groom.

* * What happens when two snails fight?

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What happens when two snails fight?

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They fought it out.

**

They fought to the end and refused to give in to each other.

What happened when the fish and chips shop fought?

**

What's the fight in the fish and chips shop?

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Many fish were damaged.

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Many fish were knocked unconscious.

Knowledge point: Being beaten can mean being beaten or being coated with flour.

* * What kind of vegetables are green and make a "pop" sound?

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What vegetables are green? Make a "boom, boom, boom" sound?

* * Spring cabbage.

**

Spring cabbage.

What does the traffic coordinator like in his sandwich?

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What do traffic supervisors like to put in their sandwiches?

* * Traffic jam.

**

Traffic jam sauce

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Why can't cars play football?

**

Why can't cars play football?

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It only has one boot.

**

Because it only has one boot.

How do you know when the train has left?

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How do you know that a train has just left?

* * It will leave a mark.

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Because it left a mark.

* * Why is it unsafe to sleep on the train?

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Why is it unsafe to sleep on the train?

* * Because the train ran over the slippers.

**

Because the train will run over the sleeping people.

What happened after the wheel was invented?

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What will happen after the wheel is invented?

* * This led to a revolution.

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Led to the revolution.

* * What is the sign of iron deficiency?

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What are the symptoms of iron deficiency?

* * wrinkled clothes.

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Clothes will wrinkle.

* * Which is heavier, the full moon or the half moon?

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Which is heavier, the full moon or the waning moon?

* * Half a month, because the full moon is lighter.

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In the waning moon, the full moon is brighter.

Why did the apples and plums go out together?

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Why did the apples go out with the preserved fruit?

* * Because he can't find someone.

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Because he can't find someone.