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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?1 k" u2 n+ g. z
5 E8 k& Q8 w& u; @Let's face it$ N% A# A3 \0 \- Z$ F
English is a stupid language.; ]$ s } a; O5 j, g+ y. [
There is no egg in the eggplant1 _0 x" P; s( T( B; q# S9 F, X
No ham in the hamburger- j* I; P9 a+ t7 d! J2 u
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
: C5 y" z! N: q" e) H M0 Y# M2 eEnglish muffins were not invented in England
! n. d0 `3 M0 [* p( c! t6 Y7 KFrench fries were not invented in France., K; ]( W2 o6 |% ?
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We sometimes take English for granted
, `/ A% s* f) ZBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that( d7 P' E& J( A4 @4 A( g, b5 a4 ^
Quicksand takes you down slowly1 p: e- \$ t e6 ?
Boxing rings are square/ D+ F1 Y/ G+ f. H
And 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.
- F$ e, }- z% N. Y$ vIf the plural of tooth is teeth
5 G. k6 d. n _# q" p% NShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth2 ?5 \8 q* H. a+ m. a4 o3 R
If the teacher taught,
1 \/ g2 ]% S% h3 Z6 o* O) I2 |Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
+ p" ^9 P0 s: @) O$ Q' ]9 v# Y, RWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?& c) G" D9 S5 c- o5 r
Why do people recite at a play
' |( b& O" }; d# N% gYet play at a recital?$ @0 v& a' o0 o
Park on driveways and1 S! c3 f+ y N' u$ g/ q
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
% c( m- ^& R8 a: c9 G4 e' x' nOf a language where a house can burn up as4 Y6 u9 i6 d4 |6 B
It burns down0 G5 ~: S( F* k! s. _
And in which you fill in a form
* n* ~) G0 x, k( F, q* R- C# MBy filling it out: i4 T; ~0 c$ a, t
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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7 ~* f6 \6 ]; D9 L2 x! Q8 CEnglish was invented by people, not computers
% B+ b5 R7 l9 ^/ H6 FAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race$ q! a% ~) W: f5 Q( }
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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0 n: S6 W4 z" m1 g' lThat is why8 a( j' [9 `- v3 t
When the stars are out they are visible, P% @% ?0 S# b$ t5 W0 t
But when the lights are out they are invisible
; r0 o! A/ w4 Y% D6 b0 h; vAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch: C* _7 U% S( l6 l
It starts
& m, C" ? p! t% d% J$ D& c1 wBut when I wind up this observation,
6 U! {! z4 p5 N8 b$ s% ~It ends. |
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