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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?8 f: x6 \* v* c2 N6 m9 }
" T0 \; O4 Q/ I1 h1 m( E( E4 fLet's face it8 z4 m0 R3 B% L* n" Y- {. X3 W$ u
English is a stupid language.
# A4 ?5 T. g* c' yThere is no egg in the eggplant
1 r" g) T/ _# j+ M& W4 hNo ham in the hamburger
# o7 r$ }( W: j( E DAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
( g9 f* s" j) K$ W. Q4 }0 lEnglish muffins were not invented in England
9 q) R' ~, b( A2 Z8 dFrench fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted1 w- ^& _5 L* i. n
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
. F! j6 B: W! a9 F5 `Quicksand takes you down slowly# C8 N- p; s8 J6 S3 L0 d% s
Boxing rings are square6 m6 Q7 X' Q8 A3 R
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.
' g s/ [7 L" M# L7 W) E8 TIf the plural of tooth is teeth6 d2 A( c _: A1 R/ [2 o, x
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth1 H( O2 s7 B; S+ ?8 t) Y
If the teacher taught,- G2 l4 u; @1 q# S+ ^, j8 y
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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+ i; M; z4 U6 w) O8 @1 WIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
1 i$ o6 Z5 x: QWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?0 ?: z* e% s0 z
Why do people recite at a play' v$ f8 D- _% U" |- g
Yet play at a recital?' D4 @3 T# j8 c' r
Park on driveways and
. T$ i& Q6 w' e5 B4 lDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy3 f$ u+ x5 y5 `
Of a language where a house can burn up as
; C* f- v' p# `* P# Y: N, pIt burns down
: F, N4 h) N, @0 S4 rAnd in which you fill in a form
3 F' M2 p1 S+ TBy filling it out$ }- [% G% Q) v0 p+ f$ A
And a bell is only heard once it goes!' N4 a7 ~( u: q
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English was invented by people, not computers, y, P( [1 s" o3 [# o
And it reflects the creativity of the human race9 y ?8 P7 }* `: y: W
(Which of course isn't a race at all)+ \# O$ _ e7 q9 a+ s
# m1 ?, f @5 o# u, B3 k; Z, v u8 RThat is why3 ^; U5 z7 g. j2 x/ {
When the stars are out they are visible8 C* p" c- K( i" Q. S2 {* g
But when the lights are out they are invisible3 x! i( v0 `* Y/ Y7 p+ {8 L
And why it is that when I wind up my watch/ B: ^( t+ g+ S4 M( X
It starts4 ]$ F% M& Z+ \( L, y+ ?) N5 q
But when I wind up this observation,
5 A: w9 @3 G8 x( ZIt ends. |
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