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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?+ R- L/ C1 X. S) H( F! y
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Let's face it/ x' @3 O" |, N" o
English is a stupid language.% _4 T1 |* i! |5 m0 w! O. F
There is no egg in the eggplant1 M/ Z9 b+ m, t4 L
No ham in the hamburger
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English muffins were not invented in England/ C$ \" c% h! i
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
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Quicksand takes you down slowly. T+ [7 i; g! l0 E4 S
Boxing rings are square3 @ X2 C! ^3 u* K
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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" C7 v6 s% A# bIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.2 U& O/ y+ ]: K' _
If the plural of tooth is teeth1 w+ b7 K* i# [" z4 p
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
% E9 s9 g1 s4 y8 r% Y. SIf the teacher taught,$ Y7 W: s8 X' {
Why didn't the preacher praught.9 p6 A0 T z: l+ P
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
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Why do people recite at a play
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Park on driveways and& c% B5 M9 A9 n* ~+ g: i
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy# G7 I. G: h: y Z* S
Of a language where a house can burn up as$ y0 [3 H5 x/ J' K; S+ S
It burns down& [0 t" g9 Q8 }, F! A' n
And in which you fill in a form * y' _# ]' y* z6 m" `5 F/ ~
By filling it out
; j6 d, e( g2 Z" Z; P/ R0 BAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!) @% H! [( B; Z/ e9 Z2 n
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English was invented by people, not computers
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(Which of course isn't a race at all)& ?3 `1 c2 c; x/ y" E
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That is why. z" W, X( w. i3 ^( L' ~4 t; H
When the stars are out they are visible3 A S3 J' M9 c& b
But when the lights are out they are invisible' G0 [' l; F3 `1 v
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
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