Comments on: The 25 Funniest Analogies (Collected by High School English Teachers) http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/ The International Language of Business Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: bottleJuice http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18410 bottleJuice Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:17:05 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18410 Dear Judy Rose, Your blog post made my day. Coupled with the brilliant smile of yours, I did enjoy the show :)...My favorite amongst the lot is: #21.The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while. Although I dont write often but maybe you can check out my blog and leave me some writing tips :)...Keep up the good work. Appreciate your candour. thanks, Shamit Dear Judy Rose,

Your blog post made my day. Coupled with the brilliant smile of yours, I did enjoy the show :)…My favorite amongst the lot is:

#21.The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while.

Although I dont write often but maybe you can check out my blog and leave me some writing tips :)…Keep up the good work. Appreciate your candour.

thanks,
Shamit

]]> By: Jacquelyn http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18394 Jacquelyn Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:55:16 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18394 I do believe that these analogies are really from high school students. I received this list, complete with the student's names and the states where they lived, from my Creative Writing Professor back in the fall of 2004. I have it posted at my website. http://www.jacquelynfisher.com/writing/aaw/humorousanalogies.php I do believe that these analogies are really from high school students. I received this list, complete with the student’s names and the states where they lived, from my Creative Writing Professor back in the fall of 2004. I have it posted at my website.

http://www.jacquelynfisher.com/writing/aaw/humorousanalogies.php

]]> By: BeckoningChasm http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18258 BeckoningChasm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:31:08 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18258 These are great. They make me think that the stories attached to them must be equally hilarious. <i>Somebody</i> has a future at the <i>Harvard Lampoon</i>... These are great. They make me think that the stories attached to them must be equally hilarious. Somebody has a future at the Harvard Lampoon…

]]> By: judyrose http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18250 judyrose Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:28:23 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18250 Hi Emilie, They aren't all similes (see 9, 15, 19, and 21) so I used the broader term "analogies." And yes, they're funny no matter what we call them. -Judy Hi Emilie,
They aren’t all similes (see 9, 15, 19, and 21) so I used the broader term “analogies.” And yes, they’re funny no matter what we call them. -Judy

]]> By: emilie http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18247 emilie Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:42:13 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18247 umm these are similies. not analogies. but theyre still funny umm these are similies. not analogies. but theyre still funny

]]> By: ahzam http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18236 ahzam Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:58:47 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18236 it is funny and i liked it it is funny and i liked it

]]> By: ^_^ « Loona http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18211 ^_^ « Loona Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:43:36 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18211 [...] November 29, 2007 — loona lolz0rs Posted in Abstract, School. Tags: 25 funniest analogies, english, [...] [...] November 29, 2007 — loona lolz0rs Posted in Abstract, School. Tags: 25 funniest analogies, english, [...]

]]> By: House of Eratosthenes http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18136 House of Eratosthenes Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:35:49 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18136 [...] funniest analogies from high school essays, from Writing English. 2. His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer [...] [...] funniest analogies from high school essays, from Writing English. 2. His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer [...]

]]> By: Bookworm Room » They’re learning something in school, but what? http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18134 Bookworm Room » They’re learning something in school, but what? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:54:12 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18134 [...] Rose, who blogs at Writing English, has a very funny post up today, which collects a series of anguished analogies from high school student essays (or so we’re [...] [...] Rose, who blogs at Writing English, has a very funny post up today, which collects a series of anguished analogies from high school student essays (or so we’re [...]

]]> By: Paulszukerman http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18102 Paulszukerman Fri, 23 May 2008 16:15:16 +0000 http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/#comment-18102 Thank you for the good articles have helped me a lot. Thank you for the good articles have helped me a lot.

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