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  • Li
    Li
    17 Aug '11

    There are new Extra Ordinary Christmas cards in the store! I know it’s still ages until Christmas but postage gets hectic in November so you should order yours soon. Go on.

  • pyth
    pyth
    17 Aug '11

    like* ^^

  • Jesse
    Jesse
    17 Aug '11

    I love how much thoughts/emotion come across in two little eyes lol, these should be turned into cartoons

  • delta
    delta
    17 Aug '11

    little li knew bad words!

  • Blue
    Blue
    17 Aug '11

    As good as always :) Keep it up.

  • Blue
    Blue
    17 Aug '11

    And what about the verbs cut, put, and some more I can not remember?

    Your work is as good as always :) keep it up

  • Max
    Max
    17 Aug '11

    :P you were like me, except i was 13

  • Shoefreak
    Shoefreak
    17 Aug '11

    YOUNG SHOELACE!

  • Kaze
    Kaze
    17 Aug '11

    ಠ_ಠ Such profanity you are uttering

  • jozef
    jozef
    17 Aug '11

    but its read different! lol

  • Jake
    Jake
    17 Aug '11

    You know what else is confusing about English are the homophones: accept - except, etc. But "read" is definitely one of the more what-the-fuck prone words being that it is a heteronym (same spelling; different pronunciation).

    Honorable mentions: tire (fatigue, wheel), fluke (many meanings)

    Boner Jamz~

  • vili
    vili
    17 Aug '11

    And yet, the past tense of "lead" is spelled "led".

    Someone should hit English spelling on the head with a lead pipe...

  • eric
    eric
    17 Aug '11

    Little Li is so angry. And awesome.

  • G+1?
    G+1?
    17 Aug '11

    You should hand draw a G+1 button and add it to this page.

  • Jessie
    Jessie
    17 Aug '11

    Comb. Tomb. Bomb.
    What is this, English? What are you doing?

  • Pat
    Pat
    17 Aug '11

    Of course little Li knew bad words. When studying languages, most everyone learns those first. Take high school Spanish...

  • Maya Posch
    Maya Posch
    18 Aug '11

    *hugs the 6-year old Li-chan*

    Sorry, couldn't resist :)

  • John
    John
    18 Aug '11

    You make me giggle

  • Kilby
    Kilby
    18 Aug '11

    @ Blue - Thanks for mentioning "cut". Several of my German friends have expressed admiration for the verb "put", because it is invariant across all three of the standard forms (present, past, and participle). Now I have a second example that I can cite.

    P.S. @ Jake - One of the nastiest "heteronyms" is "bow", which has multiple pronunciations and meanings (as verb or noun, respectively).

  • Micah
    Micah
    18 Aug '11

    Love you! English does suck, and I'm from the US. hehehehe

  • Aden Bufton
    Aden Bufton
    18 Aug '11

    Haha! :D D'aww 6 year old li :) not changed much ;D

  • amirhossein
    amirhossein
    18 Aug '11

    Magnificant !

  • Phantasmagoria
    Phantasmagoria
    18 Aug '11

    I just realized when your first and last name is put together it makes lichen! :D

  • Ashely
    Ashely
    18 Aug '11

    Loves. I am a teacher and just told an 8 year old the same thing! Poor little guy was so confused.

  • linsey
    linsey
    18 Aug '11

    long-time reader, first-time commenter! i love your work, but this is by far my favorite of your comics. oh man, super great job! :)

  • Nojh
    Nojh
    18 Aug '11

    Aww! Six year old Li is cuter than Li! (Cause she is tiny!) I wonder what six year old shoelace looks like.

  • twelvedaysold
    twelvedaysold
    18 Aug '11

    Aaahaha, that's hilarious. So excited about the Christmas cards!

  • Lisetta
    Lisetta
    18 Aug '11

    If that happens with people who speak the language since kids, what is left for the one who is learning it?

    I agree with her about some verbs, WTF?

  • Vernon
    Vernon
    18 Aug '11

    I still haven't read all your comics, but I loved the ones that I have. They're amazing, not to mention awesome style. Keep up the good work Li!

  • Anonamousey
    Anonamousey
    18 Aug '11

    Wow, you really haven't grown that much taller since six? The only difference is a head and a bow! XD

  • acce245
    acce245
    18 Aug '11

    And can you guess how we pronounce Reading, PA? What about Worcester, MA? Louisville, KY? Ahhh, English. Draught and Draft, Daughter and Laughter, etc etc etc.

  • Shana
    Shana
    18 Aug '11

    you are my favorite part of the internet :]

  • Don
    Don
    18 Aug '11

    :3 My thoughts exactly

  • Rachel
    Rachel
    18 Aug '11

    So understandable!!

  • jade
    jade
    18 Aug '11

    So true! That always confused me.

  • Scruffy
    Scruffy
    18 Aug '11

    Oh you!

  • Lisa
    Lisa
    18 Aug '11

    Bleh, the English language sucks but I lol at the 6 year-old Li using such language.

  • Luna
    Luna
    18 Aug '11

    Love this!

  • chuck
    chuck
    18 Aug '11

    little li is even cutter than normal li!

  • Lord Kap
    Lord Kap
    18 Aug '11

    LOL! ;)

  • Julie
    Julie
    18 Aug '11

    I was just thinking about this the other day, you mind reader you. I just discovered this comic recently, and I think it's probably one of the cutest things on the face of the earth. Yay Li :3

  • BalamQas
    BalamQas
    18 Aug '11

    Today I spent all my time in the office reading the every one of your comics in the site (193) i love your work (and Shoelace) I also have a cat named Merch ^^ best regards from Cancun Mexico.

  • Megami
    Megami
    18 Aug '11

    Yeah, I thought that too. I'm still looking for my fouton.

  • Jill
    Jill
    18 Aug '11

    hehe the alt-text really made me giggle on this one X)

    I'm from Ohio (America) but I totally understand that English is kinda wierd...ah well.

  • Jake
    Jake
    18 Aug '11

    I'm hooked on this site now.

  • Katherine
    Katherine
    18 Aug '11

    Their, there, they're. And all of the above examples. Ridiculous.

  • archivis
    archivis
    18 Aug '11

    Whee! Go englishzilla! Nom their brains!

  • Kiyoko
    Kiyoko
    18 Aug '11

    Awesome. Maybe my favorite so far:)

  • john
    john
    18 Aug '11

    OMG it's so adorable!

  • Elia
    Elia
    18 Aug '11

    Ha! Totally thought the 'read' thing was crazy when I was little, too!

  • Impshum
    Impshum
    19 Aug '11

    Weather or not the weather is good. What a farce! x

  • Tezzie
    Tezzie
    19 Aug '11

    @ Impshum.. It's actually "Whether or not the weather is good"
    They pronounced the same but spelt different.. So damn confusing!

    I loled at little li, cutest comic yet!

  • Russell
    Russell
    19 Aug '11

    Omg! pigtails! and a Kitten!shoelace. Adorable! lol. I'm more of a wtf is up with those silent letters in words?!

  • The Doctor
    The Doctor
    19 Aug '11

    Moseyed on over from Reddit linking to this comic, read all of them instead of working. Awesome! Sent some to my gf, she thinks they are super cute as well. Hope to see plenty more in the future. Go Li!!!

  • Ryan
    Ryan
    19 Aug '11

    Discovered you on Reddit today! Now that I have spent my work day productively (reading every single comic of yours) I am a big fan!

  • RASIS
    RASIS
    19 Aug '11

    OMG.... NEW DESKTOP!!!

  • Matt
    Matt
    19 Aug '11

    Just found you today through reddit! You have another addicted fan now. Hi from New York!

  • aaron
    aaron
    19 Aug '11

    We are now going to need more Little Li comics

  • Isi
    Isi
    19 Aug '11

    Totally loved this comic today and couldn't agree more. The English language is a strange thing indeed.

  • PheonixGRX
    PheonixGRX
    19 Aug '11

    Li, you seem smart, so here is a project I would like you to do. Find out how to pronounce the letters 'ough' as one. It's not as easy as it looks. Heres some words on why that is.
    Though
    Through
    Cough
    Rough
    Enough
    Everyone can try this too.

  • Penguin
    Penguin
    19 Aug '11

    I thought I had already found the best webcomics on Internet. You are Extra Ordinary.

    Too bad I don't wanna facebook account so can't see your additional stuff. :(

  • Ace
    Ace
    19 Aug '11

    Kinda like extra ordinary vs extraordinary

  • SordidEuphemism
    SordidEuphemism
    20 Aug '11

    Don't get me started on the size difference between 'little' and 'big'.

  • Meredith
    Meredith
    20 Aug '11

    That still screws me up sometimes!

  • Emma
    Emma
    20 Aug '11

    You're probably my most favourite person on the face of the planet. Just sayin'.

  • RASIS
    RASIS
    20 Aug '11

    Agree w/ Aaron... more Little Li! She's hillarious when she swears!

  • Sydnee
    Sydnee
    22 Aug '11

    I almost died laughing in the middle of the airport.

  • shiNIN
    shiNIN
    22 Aug '11

    The first picture is a true moe masterwork. I'm always amazed how you can draw such very simple and at the same time, very cool stuff...

    Read never troubled me. I have zillion other things I dislike in English. For example, the zillion (much much more than 3)tenses and genders. A language doesn't need them :D
    But English isn't my first language.

  • Edwin
    Edwin
    23 Aug '11

    Lolz... I like how the outfit was the same, only smaller...

  • Marielle
    Marielle
    23 Aug '11

    I love all of your comics. It turns out my boyfriend read (teehee) all of these.
    Hello Jacob :D

  • Feeby Neko
    Feeby Neko
    24 Aug '11

    So cute. :) *giggle*

  • emf
    emf
    26 Aug '11

    Hi I'm 6 what's this?

  • Sam Filppu
    Sam Filppu
    26 Aug '11

    Awsome mate^^

  • Andrew
    Andrew
    28 Aug '11

    These... Comics... are too... ADORABLE!!

    *Ahem* Yes.

  • Chase
    Chase
    29 Aug '11

    I'm just not sure if my friend Danny is like you or if your like here. It's just crazy

  • rich
    rich
    30 Aug '11

    just saw this website on reddit. quickly became one of my fav webcomics. great work. this comic in particular is gold.

  • Val
    Val
    8 Sep '11

    Just like Kansas ans Arkansas, why doesn't the latter sound like Pirate Kansas? ArrrKansas, it has to be different! and I didn't even know! :(

  • Nikki
    Nikki
    14 Sep '11

    It's the same with "Live in the world" and "Live performances" I drives me nuts!

  • Elyse
    Elyse
    19 Sep '11

    Yep, English makes no sense.... :(

  • AtmaDragoon
    AtmaDragoon
    9 Oct '11

    Ha ha, yeah I still think the read/read thing is weird. But everything else looks wrong for that past tense. ;_;

  • Trobby
    Trobby
    10 Nov '11

    It is also pronounced the same as red.

  • Angel
    Angel
    11 Mar '12

    You know, grammar and spelling gets me confused too, Li..

  • M
    M
    5 Jul '12

    English spelling and pronunciation, is terribly inconsistent.
    just look at through, rough, and ought for example :(

  • Golux
    Golux
    22 Apr '13

    And then you start doing crossword puzzles and get ensnared in the true morass of multiple meanings, idiom and colloquialisms that a portmanteau language like English entails. It's highly extensible, often imports foreign words in droves, and then sometimes assigns them new meanings.

  • Justin
    Justin
    19 Feb '15

    Read and Red, or Read and Reed, but not Red and Reed. Garg.