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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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5 Q0 `' q5 \7 m% {: J: _5 f; rLet's face it. f+ X8 w/ u- c( G. P
English is a stupid language.% h& ?' R: W: ?% \ d* g* g
There is no egg in the eggplant
" k0 n5 _2 z% c% y" o6 T; fNo ham in the hamburger
2 ~1 q0 M# ?, S/ P1 V1 I( b) `! }And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
- h+ S) U6 k; tEnglish muffins were not invented in England
; f6 h4 O8 i1 ^* L6 \) U5 YFrench fries were not invented in France.
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6 C6 ?: i( V! I. }0 AWe sometimes take English for granted0 F, C/ Y. ?2 U. ~* R) F+ t4 t: U
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that% j- ?, p8 W! K- W
Quicksand takes you down slowly4 N `+ s6 q; M6 C; ~
Boxing rings are square
# a. n9 o5 \ }6 jAnd 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.
7 f8 [ P5 S8 QIf the plural of tooth is teeth
3 g1 R K- |+ H- n. ?Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
4 u8 X" G% n3 i8 s6 e3 j. e fIf the teacher taught,
h1 G7 K3 v$ k, _Why didn't the preacher praught.. `' b a3 E$ @' P- C5 E4 N
9 G+ v# t9 i. Y0 T( R' mIf a vegetarian eats vegetables4 H1 y; P& i! I6 m+ Q: x" l
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
, H9 d) G" E7 v: Y0 xWhy do people recite at a play
! P4 i5 V2 J0 t2 d, J# bYet play at a recital?3 p/ v$ T Q$ ]+ A1 _& e
Park on driveways and8 M3 o+ z' S- t" A! \, p
Drive on parkways
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- r' t- K9 |3 }# [0 z d$ wYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy7 l- E1 C+ n- _
Of a language where a house can burn up as
7 y+ x: }* h/ P$ S" lIt burns down
7 |- @# G- c/ ]2 XAnd in which you fill in a form ! _0 [) L! @# M, u0 _
By filling it out
( V: g% E6 \9 XAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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5 h. Y5 Q5 t' `; V+ zEnglish was invented by people, not computers
. L- j- w/ i1 u1 i ^. UAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race; n* K4 j6 ~* T# c3 k8 K6 @( C
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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6 x% G8 ?& e, N+ a2 QThat is why
* y0 |) y. v' tWhen the stars are out they are visible% Q( w; E- ?+ u3 I" W2 w
But when the lights are out they are invisible
3 i9 Q1 P1 f5 c3 J* TAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
) I; J; L! W( N8 K# ]It starts
) j W- e2 ^- rBut when I wind up this observation,5 j n1 k& t. K' N* P8 _! b! Z
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