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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?7 }$ |/ V7 r2 X
, k5 k- j/ d: D/ B) ~Let's face it. w* ]0 B+ c0 N7 R5 ?5 g
English is a stupid language.; S, `/ R; }% ?0 s
There is no egg in the eggplant
+ k, r( s9 j- g; y! i" L6 zNo ham in the hamburger
% {) i. P/ T7 b2 U6 d% FAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
% Q4 o) L6 D0 S1 Z; [; `$ FEnglish muffins were not invented in England
' r) s. t1 G$ s( i6 pFrench fries were not invented in France.8 k9 j0 p1 z+ v. U4 q
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We sometimes take English for granted
0 e# |3 |* O# o7 f, ?" MBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that6 f" O N* k; b2 [. W7 C
Quicksand takes you down slowly; u) Z9 k' y; x5 S
Boxing rings are square
! ~+ b7 O o! { E; W# M& oAnd 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.
0 r+ o% k, e; \If the plural of tooth is teeth- O& y! }% D+ x+ r7 D
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth6 L+ l/ a" |/ L7 v/ @3 p8 n, G
If the teacher taught,
; M& m/ L1 \1 \Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
7 R) Q3 i: N$ r. eWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
( y8 U2 V% R! c- L0 Z6 P& _Why do people recite at a play4 I5 E7 X7 x0 y9 A! Z% B h6 P7 f3 P
Yet play at a recital?
0 ]$ O& ?" z) U# I9 D0 F* |. BPark on driveways and
5 e; w' z8 H0 F0 V5 Z1 j) oDrive on parkways, d5 x1 y# F) g; V" W
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy* I& k6 M/ k* h, ^$ L7 `( ?: X
Of a language where a house can burn up as$ j$ f# Y) y1 K! @
It burns down
5 R: g. Z' _' i! l+ RAnd in which you fill in a form
6 l! i+ ~+ a2 i/ B; z# j$ C- q$ \By filling it out
& J# a' \ O& y0 f# O/ PAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
4 e1 } k6 |8 S/ qAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
4 S' d: d q# s7 H# y(Which of course isn't a race at all)2 }9 I: ~& w" x
T5 x5 ]* f& GThat is why
9 K$ _0 R1 G9 PWhen the stars are out they are visible2 Q4 I! ~, d0 V2 G$ q2 |8 l
But when the lights are out they are invisible
0 ^: E3 K4 U( M' @" UAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
3 |% h e0 M* ^$ d* ]6 [7 QIt starts! U0 w4 T- K6 e( h, x5 v+ {
But when I wind up this observation,
8 V5 {' D" Q+ O8 G) w; y5 } ]) ZIt ends. |
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