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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?3 R0 l+ x. X6 G2 J
/ J+ H. B7 \) ]Let's face it% A/ V& L$ ]- |; s( e: o1 x) \
English is a stupid language.: L; A' Q5 G! y* P- e5 g
There is no egg in the eggplant) J) N! C* K9 w
No ham in the hamburger$ U/ D# N, x; |* d) Q: Y: ~/ ~
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.& v8 s: l9 ]5 N, L- x% V
English muffins were not invented in England
4 j" \5 }6 a8 G- o5 eFrench fries were not invented in France.
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5 s. S; J# | qWe sometimes take English for granted( u9 _9 o0 H: W+ K7 Q- r
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that' _+ m# y2 }; t1 S) z/ L6 ]
Quicksand takes you down slowly& C. R% i. h2 ?) r" F% w4 S
Boxing rings are square9 N/ c( u- m' X& [# y
And 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.0 t M# g1 _. r y( S; r8 n8 p! [
If the plural of tooth is teeth% z9 v7 L5 \, o4 C* f/ m
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth6 N5 f+ [) q9 Z$ ^! w" F
If the teacher taught, l3 |' t3 V: y/ S2 k9 u. Z
Why didn't the preacher praught.% c6 \- i. l$ T" ?+ s% u' P+ P4 U
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables+ m2 J! W2 p; N; W6 r% X
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
5 k- L g5 g5 t' pWhy do people recite at a play4 x% R# b3 l; o
Yet play at a recital?
U: r+ @% u/ {9 p2 B0 dPark on driveways and! |8 j O, o& t, u
Drive on parkways6 K* n% T- Y5 J' `" z" g" b
2 A$ V9 g1 ?$ n( y5 |You have to marvel at the unique lunacy# W( [& x4 [' L; ^, @; M5 V+ c
Of a language where a house can burn up as
2 O' Z- O5 C) [, M8 \It burns down( O) ?# P4 {* A
And in which you fill in a form
/ A5 L9 ~. h. r( nBy filling it out/ b& D ^+ |5 @1 m0 X. L( n @) `
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
$ _) s/ }, {& o4 @$ Y* pAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
& J E2 \/ T7 {' ^8 q(Which of course isn't a race at all)& h# l" |4 |5 l
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That is why
# G1 t1 F& s5 i! IWhen the stars are out they are visible
+ Y- r# u1 r$ g4 `. g* LBut when the lights are out they are invisible
; v/ A9 p3 e& VAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
6 l% z1 N$ Q! W' Y" t, _2 tIt starts
: d) U6 _5 Z& }. a7 A8 ?But when I wind up this observation,' P1 d& y! u8 p; h# Y" r
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