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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?; n- H* P' [9 |
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Let's face it! |- }. T! Q d4 a' t& O Q
English is a stupid language.$ z: }$ K, g% u) c4 |+ t
There is no egg in the eggplant
, Q3 \, o: e3 U9 l0 f; X) A0 yNo ham in the hamburger( I" L$ }6 f, F% G
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple., x1 O/ b2 x) s( x4 o5 p
English muffins were not invented in England
9 v9 y! Y7 }9 w1 f' DFrench fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted7 I) Q8 c# m; B, S& a+ W
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that" A9 i% e3 p1 j) R
Quicksand takes you down slowly
( x* }, s3 J, @, F7 uBoxing rings are square% E v# T& c0 t3 b
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.
' H g" V/ Z8 F) T8 IIf the plural of tooth is teeth/ H' i F% F+ m F$ G2 a5 \
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth" T5 A2 U1 \0 j$ ^
If the teacher taught,* H. E5 L* n3 c( p. f
Why didn't the preacher praught.& T h, a% [% {* y3 g$ T
8 E* ~8 W" L+ e# O9 KIf a vegetarian eats vegetables- m4 `- E+ Y& S$ ^' C8 p( A2 F% M
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?' \ y+ Q8 V+ H7 L7 D* C4 q
Why do people recite at a play3 v6 E- e0 ^5 \9 H3 w
Yet play at a recital?$ R. s1 W; y/ I
Park on driveways and2 j4 v+ G& y& Z& x6 ~6 R( m
Drive on parkways- g+ q% Q1 c: J
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down5 m$ ^) z2 ~( y2 I! J! f/ ` S
And in which you fill in a form
- [+ q8 x1 N& GBy filling it out
3 g0 R3 [- ]( }/ w$ B7 P' bAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers( ?- t+ v* Z0 g0 u, F
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why
# K, R, t3 P9 i5 x% b- q& CWhen the stars are out they are visible* [3 Z: h: Y9 c6 k5 p3 W! d3 d( F' E
But when the lights are out they are invisible& M, X; y5 N& M# A! V; R) k
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
" L" M( ^9 [' p2 o4 jIt starts2 ~$ Z. {4 }- f7 ^+ X8 g# _
But when I wind up this observation,; E$ M9 x8 p# c# C& Y4 b z& l
It ends. |
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