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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it, l$ W. h) z, N, Y4 J: T
English is a stupid language.
* W+ _, ]' a7 q( H2 vThere is no egg in the eggplant
; D1 [& g p- f6 w7 X0 F! SNo ham in the hamburger
# h/ u' n$ [5 i+ d" f3 M2 UAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
6 G* ]- r/ T6 eEnglish muffins were not invented in England
: X; l, I2 t1 y; U5 OFrench fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
) @2 r! z( |( P( l6 MBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that9 W* {+ c+ {8 G w0 X( `! g7 r$ t
Quicksand takes you down slowly1 p7 @+ z8 s& ]$ N% _7 S
Boxing rings are square
7 M4 I) F' `7 ^" ]% L5 MAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. l+ {1 b6 a/ g' @
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.8 L* v' \' ^# Q. l6 g4 _
If the plural of tooth is teeth0 a+ D6 r1 y; B( i" L
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth4 F& z9 z4 ]$ D! q
If the teacher taught,
; v5 R# I9 [" y# [* cWhy didn't the preacher praught.& T5 J, |8 \$ k, d
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables5 {/ o$ G- l) w( Q- q: t
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
; Q" O; {3 L! s! rWhy do people recite at a play) k h6 t# j# G' {5 W& L' C$ D
Yet play at a recital?
5 |. w6 C3 [. k) e2 HPark on driveways and, M& M J( k( ^# F1 Y4 \9 L
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy2 N6 }/ T# k: F% ^4 {
Of a language where a house can burn up as, z8 c0 e' C. @3 l
It burns down
0 _. w! ]0 t/ L8 a9 _# H$ [. tAnd in which you fill in a form
4 K8 P- f& s8 X$ F/ w: f: @8 IBy filling it out
8 l1 w: s) w, m0 Q/ }0 ]6 D, Y$ jAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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( X* N- r0 d, V1 y9 O" Y) DEnglish was invented by people, not computers! J$ y0 ~* v; J: b; H( \, S( b
And it reflects the creativity of the human race$ L0 [* q8 h6 n. W( Z
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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When the stars are out they are visible
: U0 P. u- \0 t" Z% @0 v( oBut when the lights are out they are invisible
5 q; V. |5 q6 C9 m* S" @And why it is that when I wind up my watch! \2 L$ V9 }# _, d
It starts, R" D$ x, {, `( j- C- D
But when I wind up this observation,2 L' O7 d& ^: F3 ^0 Y' \
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