Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? z+ Q6 G2 c' f4 Q; q$ T# _, ~, W( j; Y: J$ f3 q5 l% H* X
Let's face it( V! T5 _+ R% T6 X9 x" k2 u, t$ b
English is a stupid language. 1 X' l+ s; K" dThere is no egg in the eggplant 7 B ?/ B" K/ V0 z7 h; F: oNo ham in the hamburger9 J! N# ~+ K1 }3 E0 L
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. % Y3 v# ? V6 ^" hEnglish muffins were not invented in England% H+ ~6 w+ r6 C' d# H9 p- z
French fries were not invented in France. 4 a. A; C" w6 D) A7 b1 v6 x5 x x: |3 ?, d8 U3 u, y8 e4 t
We sometimes take English for granted 7 S3 s: _7 W+ A9 x' ^6 vBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that. X& Y6 Y" f' E! b& D4 ]2 ?
Quicksand takes you down slowly# R4 B% M' ~" {
Boxing rings are square ! Z" q# |3 Q _6 ~. U: ?: lAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ' N+ S G% w. ~4 j, K
4 R2 a& v4 s* v! G3 `If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. / V( W& I& o( Z3 Z* w. ZIf the plural of tooth is teeth 9 L! j$ X9 R# JShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth 0 I9 U' v( o! U) c3 fIf the teacher taught, 4 T0 z0 S1 M4 l1 a* JWhy didn't the preacher praught.! k2 E$ u# r' a# @3 `. ?% y
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables " B ]" T. o1 w( a7 d8 f' nWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?$ w* J9 C3 ~% m0 A
Why do people recite at a play: h9 [* `. o G2 b! ^7 ]1 F" a
Yet play at a recital?% ~4 n' e( c; {4 q- B7 o6 P* Z
Park on driveways and: d) f1 J; T. G1 {, n& u8 _
Drive on parkways ( R* n& }) Z# I N2 A6 F, F- ?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy 0 ^2 O* ^4 ~8 _! q1 NOf a language where a house can burn up as1 ]1 n- G6 P2 D# H0 {
It burns down + @4 d6 C+ W/ |5 RAnd in which you fill in a form 2 X: v; o9 W2 b. M+ H+ ~By filling it out4 i+ ?7 P0 ` \" V
And a bell is only heard once it goes! 7 X5 E6 g5 V+ g8 @3 d" J; Z- B& l* |5 o' T1 w
English was invented by people, not computers5 Z* {0 k' x" q
And it reflects the creativity of the human race + m; b( @% h0 S1 c" `(Which of course isn't a race at all)" v4 u9 x4 L% z8 H7 P4 d
8 p( R1 a" F4 S) sThat is why6 L& X( A( C6 \/ D
When the stars are out they are visible 6 a" e) Q! j/ E" D6 E9 V1 @( ]But when the lights are out they are invisible/ F8 n n& b1 R/ T# [
And why it is that when I wind up my watch " l3 y$ a5 ^; MIt starts) g' J# |) O7 ~9 X
But when I wind up this observation, . j, ^5 l1 u& o* ?; `It ends.
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