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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it. c" E2 r1 X3 a" w- E- P
English is a stupid language.3 I/ F& \6 W! u9 x- t
There is no egg in the eggplant- j% d# d5 v/ ^3 z9 c0 Z9 X3 N' K
No ham in the hamburger' E3 J* D7 s0 V0 A, a
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
( @, K; c0 v5 Z5 s& V' ]- `0 `# XEnglish muffins were not invented in England2 y- O# V4 R, y7 U: H1 q
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted; f; y9 p8 u) ^5 H" d
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that. S+ V% Z5 Z* P' g; m- h
Quicksand takes you down slowly
0 s8 Y- M7 p9 z) W8 p4 W6 FBoxing rings are square
7 m1 H( K y5 J7 CAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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. Z3 a2 N5 ]8 ^, y t1 BIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.; `' r F3 _1 [ X
If the plural of tooth is teeth
2 G2 }: ?2 l& J9 s1 D% g# nShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
1 t$ g2 r; c0 [. ]( ~; i$ E4 TIf the teacher taught,3 h' I. Z6 @1 l% u
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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; N- m6 Q _3 lIf a vegetarian eats vegetables! b1 m- L) P, y& p4 T
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
, Q; n" [1 l9 m5 U9 xWhy do people recite at a play
' ^; e# {' {' xYet play at a recital?
7 s, T$ Y9 p( Q" p" E7 U! P4 n3 u1 qPark on driveways and
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down/ j1 u5 r1 K* ]) D, V
And in which you fill in a form
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And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
5 m9 {2 F1 O+ ^And it reflects the creativity of the human race0 {! U4 S8 v/ M0 r6 q
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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/ f, y: ^' t* B7 X: F' sThat is why& j$ G7 k- c- Y4 d# r5 C9 j
When the stars are out they are visible' Q7 y: Q p1 \/ \9 B' }: c8 c4 r
But when the lights are out they are invisible- w% s3 G6 P# Z4 y4 r
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
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, K( G3 ^+ b5 EBut when I wind up this observation,
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