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Bushisms - US President Proves How Difficult English Really Is!

President Bush's Problems with Vocabulary and Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bush the PresidentOK, so President Bush has a few problems with basic grammar skills. Let's see how he does when it comes to vocabulary and the meaning of words! This time, click on the button to see a short explanation and / or the word which should have been used.

Vocabulary Problems

"Keep good relations with the Grecians."—Quoted in the Economist, June 12, 1999

"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2001

"It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then." —George W. Bush, reflecting in 1994 about growing up in Midland, Texas

"I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure."—Interview with the Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2001

"Let me put it to you this way, I am not a revengeful person."— Interview with Time magazine in the Dec. 25, 2000, issue.

Bush the President

"The great thing about America is everybody should vote."—Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 2000

"They misunderestimated me."—Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000

"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness."--CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000

"I understand small business growth. I was one."—New York Daily News, Feb. 19, 2000

 

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