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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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1 s/ S7 R+ V5 k, h! R* ]Let's face it4 p* ~" z/ j, k4 y0 W
English is a stupid language.
6 F, k0 `+ |. K# ZThere is no egg in the eggplant9 \. @2 W/ M) m7 z8 {( h- c Y
No ham in the hamburger
: O& m0 v ^% z: H$ @6 YAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
7 B5 m( X+ d W6 o# E( R o/ g# kEnglish muffins were not invented in England$ T9 {. V% v+ I9 d6 ]
French fries were not invented in France.
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; t O+ _3 q# B2 w6 z( lWe sometimes take English for granted
r) t) |- L9 Q2 S" zBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that! H8 |. v6 A3 P' d+ T: S4 o2 v
Quicksand takes you down slowly* i0 W7 ?, d4 h, c3 { }
Boxing rings are square
7 N1 N# D! z) e* IAnd 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.; W2 H3 P' Z0 h& q7 P6 T$ v/ Y
If the plural of tooth is teeth
/ x5 l- }' U9 P4 ~6 S* Q- s- rShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
4 X2 ?5 Z& a, ]/ sIf the teacher taught,
6 ~; J" g0 q1 b3 \Why didn't the preacher praught.; a. t" ^$ [, O d e: _6 T
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
/ z9 O$ f. V1 p* P9 WWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?3 x1 O6 S( ?7 ?8 _3 K9 i6 m
Why do people recite at a play( i3 u8 e( t3 o5 R6 Z, N( Z
Yet play at a recital?
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Drive on parkways
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1 T& y( r( R4 x9 |( BYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down K O' X; P; ~ A5 I6 n. B
And in which you fill in a form
' [$ s) p" ?. m' `9 j# r/ k1 SBy filling it out
. s% c4 _+ t o3 M2 P5 PAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers. J) [8 x# B! D
And it reflects the creativity of the human race4 P- s1 q5 H8 T3 h$ m
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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2 @, g6 H3 w: n; m/ F; C0 M& A' EThat is why
- W3 H' \/ p2 M* D! M& `$ wWhen the stars are out they are visible
/ Z1 {; N4 J6 r$ kBut when the lights are out they are invisible
7 n! G% A: G+ ]1 A! MAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
( v5 b* \% ~' {; a( h' JIt starts
- A3 @. w7 }5 q% [& B1 h8 tBut when I wind up this observation,8 D8 Z, Z5 O6 N, @4 W: r* P* T' ^3 B
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