Question

Why is a raven like a writing-desk?

Answer 1

It（a writing desk） is never put with the wrong end in front.It（raven） is "never" put with the wrong end in front, too.So a raven is like a writing desk.After all, there are too much things in the world never put with the wrong end in front. 喜爱这本书的人们尝试着给出过许多答案,其中比较有名并且有趣的一个答案是这样的“because there is a B in both and an N in neither.” 还有另外一个回答because Poe wrote on both 因此这句话可以理解为两个意思： “Poe wrote on raven.”（爱伦坡写过有关乌鸦的文章.） “Poe wrote on a writing desk.”(爱伦坡在写字台上写文章.) As far as I am concerned,it's only a fairy tale itself,so you can imagine everything you like.