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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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0 X) J/ J3 }9 `8 E/ r* {Let's face it1 l: p* d S- @% g8 U [+ y
English is a stupid language.9 V9 r8 P8 a1 g2 `& ?( v. | ?7 X9 a- N
There is no egg in the eggplant
# V- c' G2 x% z; _ [No ham in the hamburger
o* d( H* _+ Y6 Q8 }( F+ hAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.4 u( P5 J+ W( w6 G" Y6 j6 Z7 a
English muffins were not invented in England
9 D- o& j9 q, s# yFrench fries were not invented in France.$ r# r, g6 s5 _% j6 ?$ w; j
+ B9 w' p/ F& CWe sometimes take English for granted# l }; C, e Q6 y4 j. k+ |7 L
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that& c8 k% D1 r+ W- H/ o3 i
Quicksand takes you down slowly
) P1 ^' c& ?3 B4 @& G8 wBoxing rings are square4 ]$ a+ i2 O+ ~) e" x
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 4 P/ X9 O g* s y
4 v) u. g8 M4 k8 IIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
9 a. D+ l/ k3 b+ |If the plural of tooth is teeth
$ |' p: y" |8 r/ m2 @Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth, A8 y$ e" b# F: i
If the teacher taught,: u4 ~1 q3 E. Z8 S
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables O# c& A) v$ J$ g# Z' }
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?( J! D% @ G, \/ f/ o9 Y2 D) Y! X
Why do people recite at a play
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Park on driveways and
: v- I7 f. U0 [5 R+ C/ FDrive on parkways
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& ^: S8 `' o( Q; r; c" r+ u1 y) qYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy1 B, f3 ^3 }3 o. q
Of a language where a house can burn up as
; Q4 h# E$ D t( E5 O) u3 qIt burns down: X+ ]6 m& ?' a) P
And in which you fill in a form / x9 {; N. r" @6 ~
By filling it out
* o& V; N4 Q2 d$ w [8 zAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
6 L& l. ^" D F4 p( L4 I) dAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
8 U7 z5 y p _ V(Which of course isn't a race at all), u$ s/ I* _* d$ C$ m
2 j9 i: w" j/ [That is why1 ]% o$ \+ I1 [$ n1 C0 {! ?6 ]
When the stars are out they are visible
/ l5 r8 g* z6 |1 V' ?But when the lights are out they are invisible
* u( j% e! t" w4 \And why it is that when I wind up my watch) j5 X, p. c+ u' R: q& ?% M
It starts2 f& b* N6 l2 q8 ?* c1 u( q# {
But when I wind up this observation,
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