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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it( Q+ Q- z7 a) e( i
English is a stupid language., X/ x! ?9 Q6 t1 l) P6 ?; T/ u
There is no egg in the eggplant6 X, ?4 D g# O5 f) i3 `8 X
No ham in the hamburger
$ y+ E6 G8 N @And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
0 O5 q1 r& |4 Z! n# vEnglish muffins were not invented in England5 q6 R" g- V2 P2 m$ L5 V4 J
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
, i/ h9 y# ~+ W F7 LBoxing rings are square8 j4 o; f" M0 \1 G: q- {
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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7 d: @ ?! \$ Z2 N bIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
) y6 e5 J% i0 _7 I# kIf the plural of tooth is teeth
0 W2 v4 {, B6 S& EShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth) K% r# \ P3 i( B
If the teacher taught,' B, ~0 D9 n, h" u; u
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
+ Y6 T6 \8 H* S+ O E% W+ IWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
* }0 C, [# F3 R( w- }Why do people recite at a play5 V4 g. ] ?/ I* t. e5 C
Yet play at a recital?
1 a6 `1 Z9 P, H/ E( jPark on driveways and* p7 x- E% u* |
Drive on parkways9 p4 _5 `% t) e7 d) L
- T4 v; F- U8 n$ MYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy8 s; C4 Q! j2 B( O9 Z5 y
Of a language where a house can burn up as5 ^$ G% u6 D$ J) u$ D
It burns down
- u$ Z" _6 O3 JAnd in which you fill in a form & E* Q2 n, c8 }
By filling it out
! v( \5 N/ t( V* UAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!8 y. G- [ T* X, \; S. k/ u
8 n7 m& U. |' J* p J9 w" ]English was invented by people, not computers
7 K. }, N' v [! b1 [, M: a; yAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race9 V) I! n) a4 m0 l7 L
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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That is why
( C1 D" P" [" @) m" eWhen the stars are out they are visible
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: \. W. y) g+ ]+ ]/ t0 {And why it is that when I wind up my watch% o% w5 |; k1 V4 y3 _0 y, _
It starts
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