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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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+ M. x1 c: N) z) W% I: OLet's face it; ?" W7 f- E* k5 n4 A6 S, r
English is a stupid language.4 t. w( C1 v! p$ U- M
There is no egg in the eggplant
% g6 J: M; w6 H7 u- fNo ham in the hamburger
0 |* ?" P# t8 `5 F1 [And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
) `7 O$ \/ d7 Y5 X, A. r6 t+ z; HEnglish muffins were not invented in England- a& k9 j. e& [, W
French fries were not invented in France.
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! k. z/ X! U& L% y, ~- sWe sometimes take English for granted
a) ?9 R* ]# ?But if we examine its paradoxes we find that3 r1 u: [8 A0 ]- |, ^( Z) F
Quicksand takes you down slowly5 Z+ l3 R* r' j6 F
Boxing rings are square
0 E& l" P2 s3 T- HAnd 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.
( h, z c+ q8 R+ z s0 }- {If the plural of tooth is teeth7 {' q1 I& C; v! U$ ]- v$ |
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
+ @3 x; S m& F; S& T# _. L2 RIf the teacher taught,$ e5 }' P" h/ e c
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables, S" A; k" i. S8 ^9 Z( v
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
8 S& H6 }9 m. i8 SWhy do people recite at a play
/ e) a3 b3 z; D8 [Yet play at a recital?8 V& \/ y r8 n# |3 V$ Y7 f, H
Park on driveways and
1 w2 L4 O# l* |- G6 `% |& jDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy4 m# F" D4 }: y: U8 A0 ~
Of a language where a house can burn up as9 a. ?. [. W a# m. {8 k
It burns down
L; K) P/ E3 ^9 ]6 x. c* j* jAnd in which you fill in a form 3 T( x& p; ~! f
By filling it out+ V9 ^4 \9 _( D5 \
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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. m, H( u1 [% z8 i' |( q3 jEnglish was invented by people, not computers( J* b" c, k$ O7 u
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
1 K& e" h' n: r2 E! ^ R" x4 ](Which of course isn't a race at all)
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( @$ Y9 H" S: i3 UThat is why7 T3 h* ` b% g5 f2 }4 G6 P$ j& Q
When the stars are out they are visible
: ~+ Z" u* F& LBut when the lights are out they are invisible
' R/ a# H+ i6 S7 r8 j GAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch5 o9 V$ O, a' z$ f" L' k
It starts
' O: f. F- e7 X# ]4 w6 X: F( b; YBut when I wind up this observation,# v* M( b3 q/ M2 k0 u% \6 q, L
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