Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?0 C3 t3 ?( j5 P
) I+ `0 b! K3 N4 K( nLet's face it \' f: b4 }. G9 WEnglish is a stupid language.1 I) E* ~1 _$ H
There is no egg in the eggplant 1 ~4 r+ N- p' C* s& DNo ham in the hamburger& @4 s2 u t8 P
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. ) r/ z% L6 Z* a& o) ~4 xEnglish muffins were not invented in England ! c: {8 p; a. V% w9 }French fries were not invented in France. ) K* p- j. f# v Z0 x3 X8 [$ ~- C6 f1 _ V
We sometimes take English for granted + I) G) G2 C1 m- v$ Z( cBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that; z2 @* o. t! ?* o. @$ _3 ~* N
Quicksand takes you down slowly / b0 u* o6 i9 }) N+ _1 Y% OBoxing rings are square H/ i D/ C. H
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ; x& N/ t# k4 F% J( A: V
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. , t6 \$ O: F4 Z3 A4 ~; l7 Y- e/ _If the plural of tooth is teeth0 {+ ^# _2 }; |4 p1 t% ~
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth8 O* K( |( Q1 i
If the teacher taught, ) l+ {* X; V, v% R. \% pWhy didn't the preacher praught. 8 G9 }: D7 v- b3 t5 f; A L" F3 @. {9 a) j
If a vegetarian eats vegetables ) b* P) P2 z) Q7 `, Z# N* p8 ?; J$ ^What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?. _5 Z. p# k k8 Q8 Z
Why do people recite at a play + U3 T5 W- e# `( z( s& e$ mYet play at a recital?4 }! e O: |# F& W: w, B
Park on driveways and8 u/ d {- B. v, Q& c
Drive on parkways: ]' L* K/ W/ ~( O" r. }) z: O
4 L- }( P: [, s7 q; C( a6 ~0 S4 MYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy * Q; |8 e- m+ ?& o$ Q3 Q; _Of a language where a house can burn up as . k4 P2 [5 W, ?8 pIt burns down/ w+ H( [' Y$ P' h# i
And in which you fill in a form ) b( C* ~, R) S* v! RBy filling it out1 U8 I; c5 b" s$ V ^
And a bell is only heard once it goes! ) T1 c1 L. ^9 }" u" K0 | 5 ]5 P2 J( i* K3 G% [0 vEnglish was invented by people, not computers - k# A1 O. E5 d6 y3 @And it reflects the creativity of the human race 4 E' |) z1 t; _(Which of course isn't a race at all)( |* p3 N5 H# n: `$ J: W/ v
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That is why ( W, M* H3 X* v3 q$ }' _When the stars are out they are visible; K; W' r" F; N m' n6 L0 p0 C
But when the lights are out they are invisible 1 h' N/ a% Q# W/ _3 fAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch8 j! a% ^3 _6 f T4 v
It starts% U# x! ?# ]# M; P) A3 m/ b
But when I wind up this observation, ! ]. a" i( g- O9 l. Z5 E* IIt ends.
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