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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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2 B. A/ i* z$ J$ ?0 `Let's face it; [7 T' j7 m" @2 H2 R3 X& y* ?/ S9 V( R2 L8 U
English is a stupid language.
& u* @2 e, f' m$ y" y, FThere is no egg in the eggplant
9 |" y2 P1 k( ~No ham in the hamburger
0 X9 j) e! ?2 H- s/ d& QAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
5 a' x" p1 K* p! \English muffins were not invented in England0 b, |9 Y7 c) T9 q, X
French fries were not invented in France./ i0 _# ]+ T: j7 C! o' {! X
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We sometimes take English for granted2 q1 \$ ~9 R+ C. c% P5 K: R
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that) d6 f7 {8 u5 P0 l5 ~
Quicksand takes you down slowly
8 n- ]8 b# v6 d7 c t* T9 pBoxing rings are square+ j1 g+ v- g/ Y7 M( w9 `
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ; i* V; ~& t8 \0 h7 ]
7 u8 l4 m- Y! v8 j& O ~. [5 HIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
4 l) u0 {& w7 U+ X( r- SIf the plural of tooth is teeth2 S L9 @5 b. Y$ K
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth+ ^2 b2 Y, S) {" j2 l! a2 D
If the teacher taught,
. z0 {7 ~7 i+ r, |8 z* gWhy didn't the preacher praught.! k9 t6 x/ Y* f1 j! k2 K
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables& ^) V/ J, J, U" N3 h2 T# V
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?9 r1 `! P5 q. Q. G' z+ L3 ]
Why do people recite at a play
6 m t" Z* I7 o' t. w5 \8 gYet play at a recital?# Y7 X5 g |- Y3 w, O
Park on driveways and
0 k% U* T% t5 k. M& d- V& C) GDrive on parkways
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: Y: l- i/ f2 \3 {' u8 LYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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4 [) g* F1 P4 S- `6 W! A. n/ L; RIt burns down0 \/ R1 G7 P+ f
And in which you fill in a form : y8 Q2 u# B1 H7 t# H4 a
By filling it out
7 S+ Z3 Q# z7 n5 g5 j% ~And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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" ?$ ?/ w" s" f1 Z8 ~; ?& HEnglish was invented by people, not computers
/ A1 a* H" @: y, d; C2 L, J9 R. zAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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' ^& Q6 ]1 X; ?2 v: A" `# ]That is why% F) u) i" w5 i+ R: g
When the stars are out they are visible$ @) n: m! ?6 L, W" _2 n
But when the lights are out they are invisible
# _. Z, ]4 ~' p7 G2 Q4 I' fAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch8 h* n! N; m1 }# a! @
It starts1 c- T N1 b- a* Z, H
But when I wind up this observation,
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