Thursday, February 15, 2007

Epanalepsis

No, not the name of a disease. Post your clever variations here for our reading pleasure!

9 comments:

Brad said...

To say that your brother is the nicest guy in the world is to tell me that you have nothing true to say.

Our ears heard the words of our scientists; but we didn’t want to believe our ears.

Learning to write by opening a random page in the dictionary sounds wrong; but if you try it you'll find it an effective way of learning to write.

The world is in serious trouble; to save it we must care more for the world.

Catherine said...

To confess that you have no any discrimination or bias is to tell me that you have nothing to confess.

Our mind knew the worst result of global warming; but we didn’t want to believe our mind.

China seems the biggest killer of environment; but if we know how many dirty factories like paper mills that are producing huge pollution every day in China belong to America and Canada, we cannot only blame China.

A lots of difficulties I have met in learning English; to be a successful student I must overcome all the difficulties.

larry said...

To blame that everyone should be responsible for global warming is to tell us that no one is to blame.

my eyes saw it happened; but I didn't want to believe my eyes.

The dog is best friend of man; but not every man is the best friend of dog.

suzanne said...

To tell me nonsencial gossips instead of realistic important things that tell me you don't need to tell.

Global warming draws the world to protect the environment; yes, the global warming.

Shooting star can fulfill people's wishes, but it's just a shooting star.

Religion sounds like a kind of superstition, but commitment gives me confidence; I think I need religion.

Stacey said...

To tell me a lie when I know the truth is to tell me nothing at all.

I heard the words come out of your mouth, but I don’t believe my ears.

Learning to swim by jumping in a lake sounds wrong; but if you try it you’ll find that you will drown or learn to swim.

Brad said...

Stacey,

In Epanalepsis, the sentence endings and beginnings use exactly the same words.

Your third example comes the closest, but is still not *exactly* the same.

Rosaria said...

Suffering is bitter; but if time goes by, we realize the sweetness of suffering.

Parents always worry about their offspring, but we are not always concerned about our parents.

Poverty is not disgrace, but we willingly tries to overcome poverty.

Gold glitters, but all that glitters is not always gold.

Ritsuko said...

To be proud of that you had a high status is to tell me that you have nothing to be proud of yourself now.


Cell phones might protect us from danger; to make it possible, we should avoid driving with cell phones.


Our eyes caught the photo of the awful homiside; but we couldn't keep our eyes.


Making mistakes depresses our progress, but we can find a solution for our progress by making mistakes.

larry said...

I give Rosaria the thumbs up for her good sentences.