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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?+ b/ F8 P) @" @: p. k7 `: H
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Let's face it8 [+ T7 P7 f; a0 t9 S4 v1 V; g
English is a stupid language.
- x' p# N2 e7 n: X" QThere is no egg in the eggplant
. q; B' w/ Z& fNo ham in the hamburger8 q; B: O- N4 ~; \* F
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.! D- N2 Q0 ^) h. I. T, N: [- D
English muffins were not invented in England3 c' @0 N. W% k0 w5 N3 V# d
French fries were not invented in France.' Y/ Q# T5 f g8 c! r" k/ o
6 Z9 r6 |7 m- G& {We sometimes take English for granted
; ?* @+ b5 I4 g1 l- J, Q7 O5 qBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
, U, p# G8 u- [/ o) J) u ^Quicksand takes you down slowly" X7 z' ?. K1 w
Boxing rings are square
% u9 \8 Q+ I% b4 d6 q3 BAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
$ }, E- A4 y) B3 {If the plural of tooth is teeth3 p& {8 Z+ T, K9 s$ P; s# S
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
8 H) y, u; e, b9 C, G: KIf the teacher taught,# N1 i; p( R0 h2 \
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables+ Z" y% H* _' f, t. y. _
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
6 Q! G# _/ t& V6 n) b2 iWhy do people recite at a play
% W2 C4 D V9 ]& Y/ M) a3 eYet play at a recital?
& L) K; r L+ T1 O7 v# M: l* dPark on driveways and
/ z8 g* e% t @' _Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down6 |" s" L! p5 P& e' @" B
And in which you fill in a form
" I. p8 ^6 v! E- C; lBy filling it out
' h/ e6 C% _ z/ GAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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j0 p Z0 I4 x9 eEnglish was invented by people, not computers
8 t5 E' a+ H& a7 [/ v* OAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why, M! H/ ]0 ?( B: g
When the stars are out they are visible' H( s7 C2 g$ d, N
But when the lights are out they are invisible
7 Q# N- Q- k, w0 c) q' e3 MAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch1 } e+ S3 V2 k, z% W5 H
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But when I wind up this observation,, O+ M- N) e# e; ~: M I' T
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