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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?% i; ~# I0 ?+ Q
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Let's face it
" w3 y* K6 G! l* @5 j9 CEnglish is a stupid language.* E2 k7 M) }- s. o* }% {- f
There is no egg in the eggplant& f) i! {9 G1 F& _
No ham in the hamburger
6 u0 |/ l' @5 j0 u9 T, @And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. p Z3 J; N/ k
English muffins were not invented in England: b* y( P. s+ P) t' r
French fries were not invented in France.7 c( ]6 v1 N( [4 J% a0 y
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We sometimes take English for granted
+ r4 r1 r- I, E8 |. R# F9 jBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
. l- n) v, P: _4 R5 AQuicksand takes you down slowly
+ h# R" w! b3 M: F$ J4 [7 H' SBoxing rings are square5 c! l8 u7 `) N
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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% w% w- y- l) `9 I0 VIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.* D* ~& N( I, d6 B6 I
If the plural of tooth is teeth
, Q" t- C+ V: d; }/ AShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
+ q9 S# M% B1 N- B+ I( w7 lIf the teacher taught,
% l6 i4 V' q$ n% O: y9 o9 p1 oWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables2 k' K$ K! O5 `# c' G) ~
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?2 `& j3 m* z6 F% m- o
Why do people recite at a play
. v% W$ M( A1 H& V- H9 X z9 nYet play at a recital?
# W, k) f$ S) E3 sPark on driveways and5 Y$ d+ H* b8 C% ` L( p7 I
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
4 f! g0 B% K& O+ c- COf a language where a house can burn up as
s! I7 Y$ X# JIt burns down
/ t) @: C% S+ }% O0 y+ p jAnd in which you fill in a form
: x! C0 N1 a. j8 n( t; m, vBy filling it out# x, J3 M C0 M) h$ E/ \3 E9 ]
And a bell is only heard once it goes!7 H9 E" v3 j1 Z5 `8 J* N8 h6 g* d2 U
8 f$ P2 Y+ B: g. x$ wEnglish was invented by people, not computers
. P* J, V( t6 r+ F* nAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
5 \& {& \ i! i: l+ m(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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That is why7 q4 O6 q) S: D, d% m
When the stars are out they are visible( i% n) R- T! d$ R. q& W8 @8 t
But when the lights are out they are invisible
) Z, U/ _% Z% t1 tAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch" F6 L1 }* r Y: U" W6 Y8 I
It starts* e8 p6 f& x! `
But when I wind up this observation,- }; k# D. A& v
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