Community·Posted on May 10, 201715 Reasons Why The English Language Makes Absolutely No SenseWhy? Just, why?by Abby ZinmanCommunity ContributorApproved and edited by BuzzFeed Community TeamLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Because spelling is the worst. daddy @TheGabbieShow why are "philippines" and "filipino" spelled so differently it genuinely stresses me out at least twice a month 10:44 PM - 09 May 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 2. Because this is correct: 3. Because this actually makes sense: 4. Because whoever wrote this poem is a genius: 5. Because we will only be able to understand this sentence through tough thorough thoughts: David Burge @iowahawkblog Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though. Fri May 01 15:55:29 UTC+0000 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 6. Because "that that" should be a flaw. 7. Because WHY DOES RHYMING WORK THIS WAY? TweetSmarter @TweetSmarter The English language is...strange: 03:14 AM - 18 Jun 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite 8. Seriously, why the hell is this so confusing? 9. We have so many issues with this: 10. Because somehow, this is true: 11. Because there is no way that this actually makes sense: 12. Because numbers are complicated. 13. Because there's no such thing as a rule without any exceptions. The QI Elves @qikipedia I before E except when you run a feisty heist on a weird beige foreign neighbour. 10:05 AM - 09 Apr 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. Because the word "and" can be used five times in a row while still being grammatically correct. 15. And finally, because we'll never be able to explain this: Grammarly @Grammarly English is weird, you guys. #amwriting Fri Sep 02 18:00:09 UTC+0000 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Did you know you can sign up for a BuzzFeed Community account and create your own BuzzFeed posts? Here's a handy guide to help you start posting today!