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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?% Z0 Y9 Y# Z) E& Q: z
, A4 C, d7 ?' U9 [$ u- vLet's face it
* R* f4 o# v% o; c' E4 U+ A4 v' `4 {English is a stupid language.8 G( `/ j; Y2 B1 ]/ m: h1 ~
There is no egg in the eggplant, [ b& X1 x; W0 D8 z/ C
No ham in the hamburger! A2 w0 J- x' B4 ]( v
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.# e e* x, C8 ?, |7 U0 D6 i0 ~
English muffins were not invented in England; Z6 E" b' |1 s
French fries were not invented in France.3 z1 `4 S- |4 p) k/ u
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We sometimes take English for granted
* e: ?# u9 c- B7 XBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that8 J8 W% M% J) m
Quicksand takes you down slowly
. O3 A4 g0 F( a* ?Boxing rings are square* C R" g6 o5 }! p
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. X, N7 J: T( U: x4 y
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
7 a- }3 e( p) j% nIf the plural of tooth is teeth
7 j, e6 H, K& X4 d0 \/ gShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
5 t& ?' S9 y& \- E% \If the teacher taught,& v* a. e9 ^$ J" {; Y1 \
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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8 D3 f1 V: b$ N8 p; i! ]$ MIf a vegetarian eats vegetables* L; F& q" m) v! K& O% M1 ?
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
! |6 Z; \' y! ]; a! U$ [4 C4 tWhy do people recite at a play
3 ]- p( L; I6 m" K7 VYet play at a recital?/ Z$ S: O7 U$ M, i
Park on driveways and2 N/ P" u: \ w+ J/ I
Drive on parkways; h! G0 X) x$ S% x. u
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
) A; b, r" ]& m0 JOf a language where a house can burn up as1 [2 _' k. E3 |" ]6 w2 V
It burns down
# {% s1 V% u2 m2 u( KAnd in which you fill in a form
/ t& i. o, [# ^- z, s2 bBy filling it out
9 O0 |' M/ q* M8 a; S. Z% c& yAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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7 Q: c& `$ V3 v4 z7 z! OEnglish was invented by people, not computers2 c7 G5 C; b$ u
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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3 J8 F$ _! h2 I: `That is why5 e# E; K9 x _% l& _$ g' Y( d% i
When the stars are out they are visible
( A1 H+ ~6 }' B( i. U5 hBut when the lights are out they are invisible+ S2 P% O& U6 a) ~9 i9 v
And why it is that when I wind up my watch5 ^6 E ]3 X% `9 m4 L: b
It starts5 Q: P! p5 G. a
But when I wind up this observation,4 @1 [& q* y4 s+ ]' L+ r, Q
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