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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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& t; A' T: N3 I3 z" n( pLet's face it
! a$ a- r2 \7 t& DEnglish is a stupid language.
! V9 r3 ]4 p. M" g, FThere is no egg in the eggplant
9 G- |2 s) g: \4 P4 j! R D! \No ham in the hamburger
* T% {, W4 m" \8 |; t2 xAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
4 [* F, ]) t& b" r7 eEnglish muffins were not invented in England9 z3 J, l7 y" E$ m+ Z
French fries were not invented in France.. ]+ t& ], t% c: J
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We sometimes take English for granted; a# g x. _8 ]! Y6 t9 R
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
) I. E6 z) _' Z R3 h4 @Quicksand takes you down slowly8 y4 Z0 P0 Z% c
Boxing rings are square
3 }# |7 X, ^# }0 `. D) PAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing., ]6 A+ l6 J2 {) \4 D* U6 ]
If the plural of tooth is teeth w, f$ _: r* B( k1 p3 E- c/ }4 {
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
/ B: x' R3 U4 O2 F- W4 W9 jIf the teacher taught,
3 R7 {" Q7 {6 y- U; y, zWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
: ~: d/ l. x) U+ F% b3 yWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
: S# f6 ?+ s! X3 o4 q0 w% X7 cWhy do people recite at a play
1 w, x) k) N8 b: L* hYet play at a recital?% U+ B: W" Z2 V4 ?
Park on driveways and# P* U7 u5 `# B0 r8 {+ b
Drive on parkways6 f. p" R7 [# c l* G2 R
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down
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5 T% u1 ^! ]$ u; s+ m0 P( hBy filling it out
4 S. E+ H$ [. |/ s& o& yAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers7 E; W) R$ n8 `% e. `" `- q
And it reflects the creativity of the human race) f- c$ z3 O2 k* _4 A3 G7 M$ p
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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That is why
# P5 U( d# ~6 m: t& SWhen the stars are out they are visible
# [* c8 p" S P4 e7 ^But when the lights are out they are invisible) ]! o8 i5 T; h3 g, }; n
And why it is that when I wind up my watch: j' c5 a: U3 j& z# o* e( U3 T
It starts, V% Q# ]. w( o& j. b: O
But when I wind up this observation,) p' b! H/ {* m
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