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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it; J* z7 }% R, H9 [+ ?6 a( J, W
English is a stupid language.
% H' T- m$ B7 Z( rThere is no egg in the eggplant
! t" S/ w2 _9 s, v& ZNo ham in the hamburger
( D- n" E+ b1 M- W6 c% l u7 xAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.. x; E3 z0 Z) U4 ?2 v, A/ n; l I+ c
English muffins were not invented in England
% i0 T9 J2 D% M! H9 XFrench fries were not invented in France.7 h; d6 F: T% A! A
, F: C' e( N; K. u! @) RWe sometimes take English for granted D* h% V5 [( b! i. z# O+ z
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
, {0 A3 q; [7 V$ _Quicksand takes you down slowly" a" k% n8 N1 a/ g$ {
Boxing rings are square X2 N1 M/ j, f
And 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.
5 m$ `# d+ P0 t; F2 vIf the plural of tooth is teeth
/ j; [0 y0 ]2 gShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
! M. D! M( m/ H/ {: lIf the teacher taught,. Z6 `) Q" K5 F; q, O
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables* `# f4 A, W! a9 G
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?! S; o2 ]' q4 q' T6 w! m
Why do people recite at a play
7 T6 M2 {, k0 Z8 R# NYet play at a recital?7 w) W; r1 |6 v) p( W6 A
Park on driveways and
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6 I( ?1 d0 B1 VYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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" e6 Q+ W$ e$ i- jIt burns down5 ]) C$ b% D, F s# D% \
And in which you fill in a form 5 w2 d1 B3 s& E
By filling it out
$ E+ g$ B9 Z4 nAnd a bell is only heard once it goes! u) Y/ n5 f% @5 v% V2 M( j6 r1 l
. j, ?0 I) k1 ]0 ^* TEnglish was invented by people, not computers8 W* R; i% @9 t
And it reflects the creativity of the human race* ~7 C; ^; C2 o. _0 R3 t
(Which of course isn't a race at all)7 A% t. [# i2 d" `
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That is why
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% ^ ]# k+ [$ `$ o. [But when the lights are out they are invisible9 H3 t8 m2 V/ j o3 J
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
: c8 d1 D) N8 @" O1 JIt starts* Y* q' p. n) I/ s; O
But when I wind up this observation,
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