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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?. b; i& y% P' p. I* c
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Let's face it1 S3 u- v& q1 ~, a+ o* N
English is a stupid language.
, f' D5 Q- a* B' K3 i/ _There is no egg in the eggplant
: R* u( O0 Z8 K8 FNo ham in the hamburger
, \0 G# r8 ]) H9 w1 S! rAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
E% J" E! m# |& _English muffins were not invented in England
: l! Z+ Q7 o9 F" @+ AFrench fries were not invented in France.: Q, Q& l: `0 n- m
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We sometimes take English for granted
: `) I, Q5 `7 I4 q l7 zBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
v5 L% i- Y* x; B9 z0 \Quicksand takes you down slowly
4 L+ n, V3 ^8 Y* t2 mBoxing rings are square( G% O S+ y. D, H& 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.
$ ]! u) A, G& A: W) |" QIf the plural of tooth is teeth7 B- q. i; W: u% y, N; N7 z
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
' A, E- g0 G6 K& T9 JIf the teacher taught,
6 c( O8 V/ ~' U6 m1 X0 QWhy didn't the preacher praught./ n5 J# u n6 w# w" C
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
; g ?) v0 A8 g/ p& v3 bWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
/ L: y$ N4 U; Z* [Why do people recite at a play
7 A Y) g0 f9 ]0 C9 {9 H/ KYet play at a recital?) {* I2 [4 M+ e
Park on driveways and8 L J( s8 I+ w' W7 S; t6 j
Drive on parkways: @ a0 q/ `9 S* z' B7 e
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
$ j; b r& ?/ R/ bOf a language where a house can burn up as
% V3 l! m& X T$ nIt burns down
1 M2 k0 D! A5 I& v* V. }+ {& {9 mAnd in which you fill in a form G, }- [# I) g
By filling it out
/ m/ f. q/ H; V6 rAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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T( T, H3 N$ y" D7 nEnglish was invented by people, not computers! W- n2 o) |3 y6 h$ }& W+ R
And it reflects the creativity of the human race: e3 r- |) S: {6 Q& ~1 R+ h
(Which of course isn't a race at all)9 Y% E- e. q: r5 e% `9 E9 u: T
& m% r+ A. [4 `! r" R- L4 PThat is why
( J- _# i c5 L* ]0 W eWhen the stars are out they are visible
# Y$ Q' x0 U% e- KBut when the lights are out they are invisible4 Y" P3 o; [& U0 k; S# @: W$ a& l
And why it is that when I wind up my watch3 S( ]% L6 P$ c4 |
It starts8 O1 ?( n# d7 X9 \8 ]
But when I wind up this observation, g% q4 z& q1 @ P) k! {
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