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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? h3 e: h- K( c6 x
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Let's face it
8 j: z' [- E( h8 t2 qEnglish is a stupid language.0 r9 p* _% o$ q' Z1 e
There is no egg in the eggplant. ~( C" {3 F1 |. X3 v
No ham in the hamburger' l u" I) d5 M: L# _# i" g
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
: h3 N6 [& F; i) OEnglish muffins were not invented in England5 d! r2 V* d Y9 _' j2 u* }" b" l
French fries were not invented in France.
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& A, \' v A$ y8 m9 kWe sometimes take English for granted
! `$ N- j: \- kBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
7 k) \6 U' J) x/ o4 X4 dQuicksand takes you down slowly
# G' a) z# I) z) YBoxing rings are square
4 I, \" T6 x+ h- Q' lAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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; ]. _% N) b$ `* oIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.0 T' V/ ?' K' J8 P5 P+ t
If the plural of tooth is teeth
7 O8 l& K3 z$ x9 FShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
) c( ^2 \# D) D" E& t6 s% BIf the teacher taught,8 o: s; V. h, s" y& x$ P8 D3 B/ v
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
! b3 G8 _ g5 u7 }4 JWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
8 G8 l U0 n3 w) cWhy do people recite at a play
' _& C- L& ]/ U( c1 N2 n+ |Yet play at a recital?
( Q8 j3 Q9 u) f( v7 G4 PPark on driveways and
9 k3 ~% `/ a% I5 NDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
$ R- i9 D: S% e9 b5 DOf a language where a house can burn up as1 {0 m& k% e* V# n
It burns down, {6 A# u& k( m X; Y7 `$ }- L
And in which you fill in a form
& V3 G% ], }7 j2 I8 [# NBy filling it out8 R8 c6 ^: S: N3 L) w; y
And a bell is only heard once it goes!6 L: `# _- x& a
0 t2 |) {, w Q0 N: D/ fEnglish was invented by people, not computers% _5 A* E; v+ y; T t
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
: t9 y" {) }4 @, b) ~ c! A(Which of course isn't a race at all), ] d0 G! G. k4 {& C' `: H
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That is why
N5 N3 l% S4 c3 @+ t, uWhen the stars are out they are visible0 A! H) {6 W9 i; r
But when the lights are out they are invisible9 Y- v) D- f% j9 g) s* o
And why it is that when I wind up my watch* t% W* I1 w, j
It starts
9 H7 V& Q) y* V; B$ F ]7 ~1 CBut when I wind up this observation,( e2 J, Y' N. a5 Z/ h7 P/ `
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