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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?- ~' D# E. {" b8 o
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Let's face it. y, H+ N* a/ j; o }8 g: |( N
English is a stupid language.
* w* p0 }2 r- |There is no egg in the eggplant2 s# j2 T1 x7 {7 J! Z+ J
No ham in the hamburger4 a+ g1 [3 J+ p V! K7 W
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
1 G e* j9 Z. x8 T8 y% z, h* JEnglish muffins were not invented in England
! f/ l9 d0 ]& ?4 ~$ B/ z# S2 {French fries were not invented in France., K8 u* M; F% I( _" }0 k, t5 k6 O9 n9 q% W
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We sometimes take English for granted% g# N; n0 }! {7 ~/ A* q
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that4 s, z4 o2 S) [& N7 q2 W" X( a
Quicksand takes you down slowly7 b: o6 G Y% U; \. ^5 n
Boxing rings are square
7 V& c0 E7 C$ A- p" K/ M" O' @And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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( P, p& {' l( e# N! bIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
+ v) c7 J3 M7 q& G- M, e/ LIf the plural of tooth is teeth+ n" s V) |% m
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
- h% r1 V8 [1 ]# }If the teacher taught,
/ {6 |( y& O% ^; ?$ b: JWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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) E6 E" S f, a: a) g' ZIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
5 q/ B, M1 v" m D2 PWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
$ `8 J, \5 w5 y9 dWhy do people recite at a play
/ B6 a- a8 ]8 {' ~Yet play at a recital?
1 A. O1 t: g+ a$ S2 ePark on driveways and
+ y2 w4 I# a. q, ~Drive on parkways$ T0 f n1 Q5 T$ [, b" A) V
+ A: y+ h5 A' BYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy% p& \9 H* Z# g$ f1 P; o0 \
Of a language where a house can burn up as4 U' X2 t: z3 P- S+ \: J: p
It burns down
) D8 R6 X; ]- K, N& ~9 [And in which you fill in a form
+ m, a% V+ J7 i0 ]) A( {" XBy filling it out
# x- o7 h1 S1 W }2 O a8 Z& eAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!3 U! F1 R- N$ @( B$ \, `
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English was invented by people, not computers& m; U' a& `( e. \9 f: D
And it reflects the creativity of the human race! K- Z& K# v2 p \0 q
(Which of course isn't a race at all)* t* Z' J. w2 Y7 e& b, K2 c+ d: F: ]
; w% c- k, p8 B# D6 j0 HThat is why4 a/ I; T# E1 E) V. Y0 K& g" F
When the stars are out they are visible6 y: `9 m- I# k! W3 {! j8 [
But when the lights are out they are invisible
2 z& m0 [7 k( h1 K% G! }' L2 _And why it is that when I wind up my watch5 ^5 D) v! U' N4 k# |5 q
It starts" l2 h2 r) R" C" F/ A. y
But when I wind up this observation,
1 F$ P3 z' R: G& M0 h7 ^0 ZIt ends. |
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