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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?$ M) Y. e# {# ?! p
# Y2 w% o* c% S, U' G; F7 dLet's face it
$ A; W4 Q% O \ `English is a stupid language.8 }# T7 t, i3 G4 J
There is no egg in the eggplant+ x* J4 D# r6 `( L
No ham in the hamburger
- R5 X! }9 P& w, X3 k$ t jAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.* x* l2 c* d7 U/ D6 [
English muffins were not invented in England, A: G; j7 r- T; r( z( p$ }
French fries were not invented in France.; V# K5 Q! i% g, U
1 I2 ?( G* d1 Y5 \4 KWe sometimes take English for granted6 e/ A6 N: I. o8 u6 m
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
# A' q- x, t- {. aQuicksand takes you down slowly
2 |4 E+ X6 @; N' [' N; s9 w! ^6 ]Boxing rings are square
( P8 w5 q! B3 R2 iAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 8 C8 u. l7 @1 D# ~9 K
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.% s6 x% h. P a
If the plural of tooth is teeth5 I, J" ?! b t8 X' O u
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
]6 e: x/ q8 H, g. T7 YIf the teacher taught,6 j, H, z5 E# I2 [( _8 _7 T
Why didn't the preacher praught.0 R3 c" U+ w" D5 U2 G
) J' E7 f4 b6 s8 oIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
4 ]4 d6 p4 N, T9 r3 VWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
, n/ B9 K: n9 z( |3 P& m5 f8 o1 sWhy do people recite at a play$ p" e; f! b1 H2 H
Yet play at a recital?* ^. m8 S. x i& P! {+ p
Park on driveways and4 }$ M8 i, `2 `, P
Drive on parkways
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6 ~/ O" E, e: p6 X xYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
: Y9 P. m( r) s" z( N* \6 U8 \Of a language where a house can burn up as
4 i% k- P1 l7 p+ [' \' \It burns down
! e: x, d* {- X( d4 nAnd in which you fill in a form
* v# ?9 f7 G5 l( n* T2 d- u5 pBy filling it out7 b/ s6 \8 b) M$ V) \! j7 k
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
8 u" @1 D* b% Z! {% v# WAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
7 w+ o$ {% J4 ~# V8 m9 ?$ S(Which of course isn't a race at all)$ S& X; x, n/ e" l
; A7 @; J6 I+ ^, tThat is why) o, o! }4 M1 R9 l
When the stars are out they are visible' l% l" a( b, N4 G. L
But when the lights are out they are invisible
1 X3 n" w1 ?, KAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch0 X- Y4 S# i( T" u3 E+ w
It starts2 Z, R3 i! J3 Y+ z
But when I wind up this observation,
( N6 @2 Z& ~! [7 c! m: BIt ends. |
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