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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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! I* I( Q" e1 N+ ]; O$ VLet's face it
: ]( t# f, v. _0 i/ T8 E, i; vEnglish is a stupid language.
2 p2 C/ q( [, e. nThere is no egg in the eggplant
) |+ M/ y, x! }- U3 `No ham in the hamburger' g W0 Q; r/ i. k% u( X; C% J% b
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
5 @( v/ D; s& h6 n9 jEnglish muffins were not invented in England
2 b9 O4 N+ f0 F) w) H2 z* YFrench fries were not invented in France.8 y6 c* ]2 p. l2 R( ?
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We sometimes take English for granted% L$ Z' G, z% y E' D' l
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
! u* z/ Q5 O) j* C3 L2 C+ \Quicksand takes you down slowly* v3 o/ |1 k' r: z* O
Boxing rings are square) o8 F6 b1 ^2 I/ J4 ]
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. $ Y9 [/ j- T" ]: ]( ?! O4 S
3 l' U: R. H- |' D3 l- jIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
! Q0 j$ v$ Q; m0 KIf the plural of tooth is teeth; U4 T/ p& h2 C& l y
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
: m( P/ x5 c6 o* DIf the teacher taught,
$ b& [8 w$ I# mWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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# K" \2 E, n$ A Z' ^1 c* NIf a vegetarian eats vegetables! A% g4 }3 O& [: G+ W! c h! m% N
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?3 \1 X p1 L& B3 V' @7 R( Q
Why do people recite at a play
$ T$ V' [) e7 D3 V v8 OYet play at a recital?2 K7 u/ `5 _2 h ~7 d
Park on driveways and
' V6 j& N) G0 `7 J' e# UDrive on parkways$ V3 a c& v9 |: A/ {
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
+ e. [# G% n$ M p( J5 FOf a language where a house can burn up as# z1 O; G$ d W2 _" k
It burns down7 w+ h& O3 _/ T5 g- |, {% m& V+ f
And in which you fill in a form % o! p2 r+ \+ S& D
By filling it out
1 V2 z& R% H# l4 |, vAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!# u# K3 `, w3 A4 v; z! ]1 s7 ~
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English was invented by people, not computers
( l' A9 O1 X5 E) m; ? FAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
9 p. i. L$ A- P3 J- k: H0 h(Which of course isn't a race at all)! q/ B6 x/ M# X. a' z
6 D4 L' W3 n6 eThat is why; i4 I0 d6 ~5 B. y9 q
When the stars are out they are visible
8 j4 O6 v" H XBut when the lights are out they are invisible6 M0 [, m. v" m" U" [+ S$ G4 i
And why it is that when I wind up my watch/ T- X2 N% [$ F0 S8 a
It starts+ v7 d, m4 s5 \ h* j `
But when I wind up this observation,- \6 i, Q* |) i4 Q t! U4 E
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