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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?1 e0 v) u) c) i; Z) q
# } @1 D+ W! k; \Let's face it/ J. N4 x. ]7 j$ d, a
English is a stupid language./ _2 H4 p: K- T0 |7 f5 [
There is no egg in the eggplant
, V1 c& H9 K& ^5 V7 k& W: P3 r _2 hNo ham in the hamburger5 Z& J1 c/ {0 r$ i3 X0 t
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
3 ]7 V" G& g. E4 @& w0 `English muffins were not invented in England/ y, u% b7 q. [5 C! c# \
French fries were not invented in France.6 }; f) P/ o$ @/ s& o6 Q+ x2 e
. _, W% A3 j- jWe sometimes take English for granted: n o: e4 v2 w$ [
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
4 x/ G% d* _) KQuicksand takes you down slowly: i/ s- J$ Q$ v% d2 }
Boxing rings are square- e* N$ n$ _' c0 t4 m% F4 J, f
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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. |: D s" K8 j! B7 d, yIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.3 P7 r+ C( i( j4 k3 z! s, p% r
If the plural of tooth is teeth
1 i7 [8 @! R% Q, O' c oShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth; X0 b( y/ b9 G
If the teacher taught,. s/ j* j! j7 M0 l, @
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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/ z: k4 m# p% CIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
- ]4 K+ o5 ~/ H+ O- w1 H y. LWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?" K& p5 |1 ~' }8 |
Why do people recite at a play
5 R/ S5 c; I: c, C+ B5 d9 e5 SYet play at a recital?
/ _5 _% X; d# u9 v: zPark on driveways and: C% G/ O: Z5 R1 V! p
Drive on parkways1 l9 W$ }6 s1 K- g U
" x" [3 V3 P# y/ LYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy# e2 p# W; z3 B3 C
Of a language where a house can burn up as% m0 V2 p: \, O2 R
It burns down
% y; ~: }2 M8 H; o/ ~' ?/ ]And in which you fill in a form 4 _( I: } N0 ?: D( S
By filling it out
4 x8 S) [! s1 V" a! S; F5 XAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
( p0 l. q' s z- k. yAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race( V+ Z$ p+ a2 `) W4 h0 N: v
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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That is why3 O# ]( M5 J) j. D! _5 Y; I; P
When the stars are out they are visible
8 r7 q, V, r# k+ L5 b- l0 ZBut when the lights are out they are invisible8 X: k& D% K+ \: Q0 X0 c0 P1 d
And why it is that when I wind up my watch. m: M/ W, E9 @! }- s
It starts
+ \1 l! u2 ^- xBut when I wind up this observation,+ l8 ^* O" P0 z) X
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