Episode 32 - Why is the English language so f***ed up?

Send us Fan MailEnglish... what the f*** is that all about? Pragmatics, Semantics, Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Phonetics... it's all just a massive ball-ache right? This episode our socks talk about everything English and why it's so damn difficult to learn along with un-translatable words and who on earth is responsible for this cobbled together talky-speak thing!  Who Takes the Socks Off is a fortnightly podcast where a group of friends answer the questions you never knew you needed answering until you heard them.Support the showHelp the Socks! Enjoying the episodes? You can help keep the mics on & the episodes flowing (if you can afford to). Head over to our Ko-Fi page & check out the options.Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sockspodSocialsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/socks.channel84.co.ukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whotakesthesocksoffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whotakesthesocksoffReview our thread count (5 stars only please, we're sensitive socks)Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/who-takes-the-socks-off-204195Podchaser / iTunes: https://ratethispodcast.com/socksEverything ElseLinktree: https://linktr.ee/whotakesthesocksoffWe're part of the Studio:Channel84 Support Network.Studio: Channel 84 Network: https://www.channel84.co.uk