The Chinese language make me sick.

Why? Too difficult for you?

I've heard students say the same about English. English isn't difficult, it's stupid!

Why does an alarm clock 'go off' when it's coming on?
Why does the word 'fast' mean 'quick moving' and 'stuck'?
Why is 'abbreviation' such a long word?
Who put the alphabet in 'alphabetical order'?

Why is a 'rubbish bag' called a 'rubbish bag' when it's empty? Until it has rubbish in it, it's just a 'bag'.
Why does 'consult' mean to give advice and also receive advice?

If there are 20 students in a classroom, ten on the right and ten on the left, and 6 on the left, left, why do we say there are 4 left on the left?

Why does 'to bomb' mean a failure or success and why does 'mean' = good or bad?
Why does the verb 'to dust' mean to add or remove?
If you are waiting for the waiter, aren't you the 'waiter'?

Isn't a 'lethal dose' of something also a 'lifetime supply'?

Is it the S or the C that's silent in 'scent'?

Why isn't 'bomb' pronounced like 'womb', 'tomb', or even 'comb'?

How can something be 'new and improved'? If it's new, what's it improving on?

Why do we say 'free gift'....aren't all gifts 'free'?

Why do the words 'caregiver' and 'caretaker' mean the same thing?

Why is it called 'cargo' on a ship, yet 'shipment' in a car?

Is it any wonder why ESL students get confused?