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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" O. e* h- f7 P q
English is a stupid language.3 W9 l% y7 X( x& e' G4 l' g( u" _. E
There is no egg in the eggplant
% p: z, c$ d% ]No ham in the hamburger
1 r X6 q' X$ n, L) NAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
* e7 D7 X- S# A! XEnglish muffins were not invented in England, t9 {9 ~. }! ?4 R
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted) V3 r8 S! k# ^# [
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that' n$ N( G) ?. ], c. u
Quicksand takes you down slowly& s4 M5 U, y+ }; E6 f/ K
Boxing rings are square
* m) f; D1 a( W( \( pAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. * @ ?4 x0 K- z. m1 Q
/ H, `% B/ k4 W: x9 j% i3 A B- U: DIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.! B% g' I! C |$ B! m" W
If the plural of tooth is teeth6 P( P( @2 F1 X" A1 ^' n$ K+ o
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth* J' n* C/ Z( y' @0 S
If the teacher taught,
2 J1 U6 V/ o' [0 q$ VWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables; T3 N# [* m+ B
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
* T4 j6 H, c4 d( `: T. W' hWhy do people recite at a play) R/ ~9 K& S- B5 V
Yet play at a recital?
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& Y6 `/ y4 q; l$ G; ~" zDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down N- I6 j0 D8 b9 j# [
And in which you fill in a form
Z, X8 V: g) R5 w) s5 I: zBy filling it out) ?0 O7 ]3 O% K/ q
And a bell is only heard once it goes!8 L" @+ H5 q$ X2 m) ]4 Z
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English was invented by people, not computers
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(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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That is why
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But when the lights are out they are invisible
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It starts# C0 }* Q$ S; S! u
But when I wind up this observation,
2 j, P3 T* e+ M6 n% q% tIt ends. |
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