Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? & d$ q& e$ [, x$ B( W0 K; f 1 Y3 @+ _5 ^: t# O! ^Let's face it2 I$ U8 [/ r7 c+ ?5 K2 z( Z
English is a stupid language. : E8 v: z) C Y! Q0 w) F' QThere is no egg in the eggplant$ {3 J1 b1 z. f7 N( z
No ham in the hamburger/ f* W% s, Z& i/ [( W! x0 u
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.& P1 C# X1 I( u$ X. X' y6 [
English muffins were not invented in England 6 L& P( { \/ k# a9 l4 rFrench fries were not invented in France.6 K% [6 d+ T7 z _2 Y
, z: F6 p* X+ _We sometimes take English for granted 4 ~' V, a0 Y2 @3 q- T' c( p! rBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that' a- r; O- d. u7 ~) ~ P h& Y
Quicksand takes you down slowly " a' U9 p5 g" V% G/ H! G) i8 hBoxing rings are square ; V( x- K. J6 ]7 i u0 [$ U4 kAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 0 y1 s6 C$ A5 \* h$ \% n
2 O( s; l& z% z" D7 J4 b- YIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.+ \6 D" F4 c- `0 g. j5 x; _3 k9 a% @
If the plural of tooth is teeth r2 p) C' l3 v' }4 D( b1 ]
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth 6 ]% N: Y; y) TIf the teacher taught," ^" I& u1 S+ ?4 y8 J# L
Why didn't the preacher praught. - V/ v' m5 z$ B( \0 B; q" @( G. ^4 {7 K) [$ R5 V
If a vegetarian eats vegetables& e$ }$ v( ` i' U$ G; N8 J: ~- Q
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!? W+ S% f/ V! r8 J3 N
Why do people recite at a play9 W3 p2 F- {9 m2 k% b
Yet play at a recital? . p- o* v8 r* s8 E# } w$ FPark on driveways and9 Q8 h0 Y" G5 C3 X1 ^6 L
Drive on parkways % \. X0 e- |* q1 G/ N- [' h% e0 T$ c+ I* p! V2 H( |
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy 8 j" t# C; s: x. t5 mOf a language where a house can burn up as7 V0 T( j8 l9 C, T
It burns down # ~5 }: C v( Y5 x; ?7 ]3 iAnd in which you fill in a form 7 n3 p" \6 h5 X7 {# ?$ k4 h: z4 D
By filling it out0 e$ ~' d+ {* u* O* Y& S1 i
And a bell is only heard once it goes! & C: {4 D$ i( X+ r0 N7 i& P # P5 B2 a. i9 I E0 b4 UEnglish was invented by people, not computers * R$ \) d' f9 }2 G8 FAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race , r# G* i [8 Y(Which of course isn't a race at all)9 ?: s8 l. j) u% ^
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That is why 0 a5 A( O* C' L; a; }When the stars are out they are visible. \: b+ }1 Y! t, ~ b
But when the lights are out they are invisible 5 j! b, S3 l; ?And why it is that when I wind up my watch: ]( ~; @; B: v) I! P
It starts 0 f( w! ~+ Z9 W$ y7 V8 I: j! qBut when I wind up this observation, # s0 U' Z2 t" \It ends.
说得不错，有收获，顶一下# ]. J+ ^" S9 ^6 p
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