Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? & x* l5 a6 ?8 y. K3 X- U: d4 H' E' c
Let's face it 9 u7 |" ]. ?) i) M8 NEnglish is a stupid language.4 \5 W. ^2 |6 s% D- P6 ~( j
There is no egg in the eggplant+ D ]& p) d, y+ D2 j$ E
No ham in the hamburger + N! q3 o. C/ C* O! W1 ]: XAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.. s+ K5 d6 X& b! g, y/ H
English muffins were not invented in England% A4 `8 b3 ~! i+ }& C Q
French fries were not invented in France. , D j. d/ v9 l5 P $ Q1 c; A$ Y" m: iWe sometimes take English for granted; g7 \3 q2 c0 P1 E! j; L
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that a: q6 ?9 A: J0 e, ?' `
Quicksand takes you down slowly " m, x; |+ E7 ?7 N9 o4 p7 _Boxing rings are square - q1 D% t$ u5 ]" V) P& q% o7 UAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ; F& n/ C3 Y9 I! T( u, u# G4 Q
1 h q4 l) F& `If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. 2 z6 T5 e1 a' u8 o2 y1 {2 z4 IIf the plural of tooth is teeth8 ^3 g; U4 Z: u$ W
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth & X2 O4 T" i, n( [2 @7 nIf the teacher taught, ) e+ e' F5 Q2 E6 z8 LWhy didn't the preacher praught. % x: m: E$ u7 K8 @3 r+ o ' J3 t" _) \- I7 iIf a vegetarian eats vegetables* z' z3 Y6 `) w8 Q) G: {
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!? . q: ^$ G# v5 f/ wWhy do people recite at a play / ~9 f& n0 K2 d- t& tYet play at a recital? ( E$ V2 l2 q$ z: ^# ~Park on driveways and0 u. p* w( n# i0 I2 p( Q
Drive on parkways 8 E% s: r" t: H0 ~5 _# t- D4 x4 m9 |% N2 h: R$ ~: A
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy 5 g$ i: B5 B& I8 @7 ~- `Of a language where a house can burn up as 7 }1 x* n9 l* l2 {" ~: G' `It burns down ! n+ b0 M! C0 u* @And in which you fill in a form T) I$ C, L+ u5 R! d1 nBy filling it out 9 c3 f( ]; \4 l4 E) EAnd a bell is only heard once it goes! 0 [6 {# e* o; O; V# d Q; U 3 d: Q: p# u: u% jEnglish was invented by people, not computers $ Y+ g }8 `. k3 l- }And it reflects the creativity of the human race& A& y7 q6 i* ^# H
(Which of course isn't a race at all) ( [# B; f. e' B& k q- Z f2 F/ w
That is why 0 q/ x2 X p$ k k' sWhen the stars are out they are visible 6 b3 v9 L2 `; ^But when the lights are out they are invisible, m* S3 a4 K7 a9 B* L- V t
And why it is that when I wind up my watch( V1 d( s& T6 @$ \
It starts! E. d+ Y4 U! Q2 l# g
But when I wind up this observation, $ B1 a1 v f5 R; M" q( BIt ends.
狗仔卡
鲜花(
鸡蛋(
发表于 2008-11-17 16:24
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2008-11-17 18:40
楼主
