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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?% t9 K. x& J. N9 v3 ?' r: A6 b3 e
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Let's face it5 k* C- e5 ~$ `" X
English is a stupid language.
0 O* `9 _: a3 ^$ z% V* i8 @8 iThere is no egg in the eggplant. {( `, n! b' d1 ~" P9 a0 A
No ham in the hamburger
1 f) n1 r; r5 c4 WAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
1 s" a; k- m" F7 S4 w- |( v1 Y! `English muffins were not invented in England
3 G$ j, m, `8 G% j9 d! P C! H: ]3 {French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted3 C& ^; K+ z' ?! |( H
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
: N- I4 c% x5 `. R' Z7 U. RQuicksand takes you down slowly* q n) ]8 s/ {. F) ?' i$ E
Boxing rings are square
0 Y# [9 k- S/ @9 t5 DAnd 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.
) W ^( f( R) w/ X/ L" }) xIf the plural of tooth is teeth! Q2 G6 x$ j: O( t2 ?3 E
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth& Q2 M" D% A* w- Q
If the teacher taught,
7 }8 n! f% m# d/ o0 IWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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- c/ g5 Y& m4 B/ E& Z$ B. QIf a vegetarian eats vegetables N- D) W8 K2 @$ ?6 l* Z/ R
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
9 [7 I/ |# Y. ~$ ^& Z5 D7 IWhy do people recite at a play
( l4 u/ O& ]5 K# y/ z! \Yet play at a recital?, W* {7 ?/ _3 j, S; }
Park on driveways and6 {% ^" i8 U& K; j, Q3 J
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy0 Y& ?# i) o3 b6 _% z) n- F
Of a language where a house can burn up as9 {. k' n+ |$ h9 m
It burns down
6 E! r# P7 H* e/ mAnd in which you fill in a form $ V4 ^& ]# x9 g+ k# t
By filling it out
. y, E; {* R3 K" ?- ^! DAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!* R( l0 I4 T7 n" T: T
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English was invented by people, not computers
- L# f* P" U" T$ NAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why
/ p3 B: u3 V$ ^ B! o1 J dWhen the stars are out they are visible
6 b, Y6 v% e& G0 N- r( Z( F$ }! MBut when the lights are out they are invisible
- z% r( ?( V/ O3 Z2 a+ jAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch- y: f. h6 ~' L7 v
It starts" N0 {, @% ^7 q0 m) x- T4 D
But when I wind up this observation,
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