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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it$ z' q' @3 F, r1 T* n; e7 `
English is a stupid language.$ M/ G- i, ?0 ~ _2 |
There is no egg in the eggplant, S" J$ d& \; q. Q% A; J
No ham in the hamburger
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English muffins were not invented in England
; d( c" f/ U& Z/ P ~% yFrench fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
) y( N: u( J9 J( w8 X; V! PBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
- C6 L" o" n6 T- e- \Quicksand takes you down slowly" Z" B3 h' b; W& t6 q0 M
Boxing rings are square2 ?% _+ `3 L% u1 [8 n( g, ?
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 1 _' y6 P: f3 f0 v# f' i+ f
# J2 q+ F2 E |" oIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
5 h, s: c" ^/ t# T$ iIf the plural of tooth is teeth
9 p" ~( `, l- I* V6 g8 s# vShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth9 q6 } ^ z: L/ y. J% Q
If the teacher taught,+ t( l, z. X' T
Why didn't the preacher praught.6 x( N; |+ t7 J. P; m* {+ F
& u) c7 i/ F0 `) z5 B4 J0 `* xIf a vegetarian eats vegetables. b8 `( D' C8 R- U5 r
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
8 b* v: A7 ]+ Z. @: i* G9 a5 vWhy do people recite at a play0 V4 s! L. l' w7 B0 |
Yet play at a recital? H% ~0 j3 o8 a3 {
Park on driveways and
% s9 r2 Q4 E: @, ]Drive on parkways2 D1 P _. x) x$ f2 r0 m
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down
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6 Y1 N! o9 H6 P0 {By filling it out
, \. N" k. l! j# RAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!- j/ V) f. h2 \, W
* h% {' r2 r! K( s6 xEnglish was invented by people, not computers
0 n; a5 n( B) a; t6 dAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why
" |, A/ {/ c8 l. a0 O6 g. s. rWhen the stars are out they are visible
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% I0 Z! n) M" b; uAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch7 a! x( [7 a2 X$ N! t$ `
It starts8 g8 a7 b% Y3 m4 x9 O
But when I wind up this observation,
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