Misunderstanding(2)

Oakland & Auckland Two similar-sounding English words also caused trouble for a man who wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland, California. His problems began at the airport in Los Angeles. He thought he heard his flight announced, so he walked to the gate, showed his ticket, and got on the plane. Twenty minutes after take off the man began to worry. Oakland was north of Los Angeles, but the plane seemed to be heading west, and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean. "Is this plane going to Oakland?" he asked the flight attendent. The flight attendant gasped. "No," she said. We are going to Auckland---Auckland,New Zealand. "Beause so many English words sound similar, misunderstandings among English-speaking people are not uncommon. Most understandings are much less serious.

** take off.....................going up, the plane went up into the air
** flight attendent.........person who takes care of the passengers on an airplane
** not uncommon..........happen often