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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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2 G; X7 A( {8 }$ n+ k: D, iLet's face it0 F- w6 l4 ~# E ?' O: b+ [
English is a stupid language.
" z) w: i! C! v& nThere is no egg in the eggplant+ N* ^) q' p x0 G+ |& {
No ham in the hamburger5 Q! c) u" \' |# ]3 F6 I6 c( p
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
- e* m+ }: Z9 CEnglish muffins were not invented in England
# v& U% F1 [; t3 u/ M% O* q, ^French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
$ l8 e2 s9 d. _2 n- c2 G( P% YBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that2 C, K. {: E, o7 o3 H
Quicksand takes you down slowly
0 E7 h2 v# Q# }- rBoxing rings are square3 K* ?$ v3 a6 a) v# h
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 3 ] M0 A% t( [( B: @0 l' ?
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
, c7 d0 ?9 o6 A3 P$ _If the plural of tooth is teeth
- O5 d4 C' p. i) I8 ^7 HShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth4 p( e6 e, ^# e6 V
If the teacher taught,
! }) ]7 h. r4 }4 gWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
/ Q/ v8 V% X3 o( b" |: o$ uWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?# s( W" K* \: V0 }
Why do people recite at a play
2 U# {$ k6 q2 EYet play at a recital?- v O1 U! a, h$ Y% L' j% F2 g
Park on driveways and
. F8 ~) c) M& `. I! wDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
7 s: H9 d/ p$ h$ i4 vOf a language where a house can burn up as! g8 e: g D: Z0 C( Y! K0 @
It burns down# m6 n( p9 e" C4 Q% M+ x, z
And in which you fill in a form o" Y: l: d- t# p4 t8 o3 l
By filling it out
1 `. _7 o1 B, ?* VAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!+ @1 T1 R/ w( i& @- Z( K
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English was invented by people, not computers
8 f# ]( V( Z# mAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
; ]: | u( k S% y* W! Y(Which of course isn't a race at all)( }0 l$ _3 y: t2 a7 T3 T# Z
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That is why
* t8 S4 C, @: e+ XWhen the stars are out they are visible+ L5 n5 Y: m g
But when the lights are out they are invisible6 H) k" x7 u* ?; D- e0 c5 h
And why it is that when I wind up my watch2 a7 [5 [ e8 Z, O
It starts* N B+ J/ Z6 T2 T0 s) P
But when I wind up this observation,1 q$ O4 R, b0 K; f( C6 y5 n
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