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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it
& ?& ?% O) R+ |/ TEnglish is a stupid language.5 T6 J1 X @+ `& @, b& m
There is no egg in the eggplant% ^" [" [ m, W* v' w
No ham in the hamburger
5 E. b$ s0 H8 dAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple." ]' e, V8 r* B$ g
English muffins were not invented in England: P, ` a" V8 G( l
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
. q' ^& q/ P$ }. S5 p. eBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
4 Y; n# g* w) Y7 zQuicksand takes you down slowly
X( M2 b I# A) v0 R2 e" t6 H: ZBoxing rings are square0 c1 M# F, Z7 Z
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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+ P7 O+ @- J3 e' S4 W S6 jIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
, z0 c7 d; {% | |0 ?If the plural of tooth is teeth
( `8 h) O& R t# uShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth4 Q" \; ~7 ^; `+ e1 E `
If the teacher taught," @6 u$ z' f9 ?6 j; U
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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9 \3 S$ i. Q9 c3 Y, f/ KIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
/ { @( ?; E$ g6 }What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
$ c, _0 Y( V' a; I6 r* H X8 W2 u6 @Why do people recite at a play
& E. }" _: F: hYet play at a recital?, w$ P2 n+ z; L, g9 i2 V
Park on driveways and% |9 T% I* t9 m. ^. {
Drive on parkways' e/ u5 T1 d; y, d1 o) m
( Q' W `5 L4 D2 |* f5 c# xYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy( {0 T% K* @+ r8 {1 D
Of a language where a house can burn up as7 @: [$ Y+ M! I
It burns down
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By filling it out, N) f6 g# d: A, o3 L0 A& b( y
And a bell is only heard once it goes!: Q3 I( v: r5 k6 X3 I
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English was invented by people, not computers
2 Q- C& J0 s8 r$ C! _/ nAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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When the stars are out they are visible8 ]# U' S* s2 I' V. E9 q% O, P
But when the lights are out they are invisible
, ~( v" h9 `6 lAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch: N0 E# \2 m! G
It starts
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1 T- f& N6 Y$ h, `0 E& rIt ends. |
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