Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? d; l4 q1 T+ d* k
( v0 I' O( M; s1 t5 jLet's face it 6 P. E1 x4 U) h& `' ?$ FEnglish is a stupid language.6 Z, ~- z5 E2 v+ r' D
There is no egg in the eggplant 1 f% i2 c K) U1 VNo ham in the hamburger [( v1 K1 g* t2 L
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.. x7 H7 q3 t; Y7 J4 r5 a
English muffins were not invented in England9 F2 M3 n# }, c. m0 u
French fries were not invented in France.+ K1 [5 P& X5 m$ S) [) N3 j
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We sometimes take English for granted - S6 g9 J" Z2 z$ pBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that 1 V5 C& [& @' M0 }2 [8 [; tQuicksand takes you down slowly7 f% x J. o" r' H% v+ D
Boxing rings are square ; J3 \5 [) S; a) ~) E, \5 ~& fAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 0 I$ _' o6 E8 }# k* N# V6 [+ A. E( ^, z n- I
If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.5 s5 \4 ?. I% x1 q
If the plural of tooth is teeth # h5 p+ I; T2 P3 aShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth6 r1 S1 k" d6 K7 R
If the teacher taught,* L' j' o. i+ {6 m% e& k8 w
Why didn't the preacher praught. ' Q; K7 i2 o ?2 f8 b5 z" D( q5 C6 ]9 O- j* }1 j3 X
If a vegetarian eats vegetables0 r) H: o- i6 I U
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?4 h" k! R L. f+ r
Why do people recite at a play " R B8 \, s- q4 FYet play at a recital? 6 F" W/ N) W; z8 bPark on driveways and 1 i" `: T3 B- |% [$ b3 A- ?1 _Drive on parkways ! T7 G% W( J: M2 {: R0 @$ a- Q ; [) a" W, Q }9 QYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy 3 I+ n' X' ?: }5 h- O& q* E% `4 ROf a language where a house can burn up as 2 U) P% U) E' W$ Q9 D7 k: n; \It burns down9 @, v* w9 w% F+ S
And in which you fill in a form 2 m: w! y% c& h0 R+ n% }By filling it out+ t+ _9 u0 B9 v6 l& g8 P) m2 W
And a bell is only heard once it goes! 4 b" ?* n* a0 H% Y5 z9 ~$ G9 I! C7 M. R" e8 W
English was invented by people, not computers, i+ i9 L* |: H
And it reflects the creativity of the human race8 C! [5 q" H4 B* h. Q
(Which of course isn't a race at all) 6 Q3 n$ \7 J8 v+ M9 [ 0 q' W+ C" t* C* E; }That is why% [0 N" Z0 L7 t( w* F4 }5 Y7 g
When the stars are out they are visible * E4 e' I r7 |# }& jBut when the lights are out they are invisible ; u5 G. U2 z9 T) q+ DAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch 5 ^8 s& I0 N G6 S" e: HIt starts- L4 Y/ P' X# |4 D% {& e
But when I wind up this observation,$ [2 `* H8 G* j$ t
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