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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?0 y" {) Y! u3 v. a& r+ k" M( W1 l+ @
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Let's face it
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There is no egg in the eggplant+ D& r5 A$ d% o4 M9 \$ \- N4 t
No ham in the hamburger
5 s' X9 ]* i% {( R$ jAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
$ Y; s9 c4 X- F/ o; s+ HEnglish muffins were not invented in England( q. e8 A+ Q6 f; f4 }; Q% C. b
French fries were not invented in France., G, o1 y( @8 [) R+ B
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We sometimes take English for granted
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* D) P$ ]1 T8 O g' q; KQuicksand takes you down slowly& s: ?3 h7 c' _
Boxing rings are square1 |; u4 w9 }! O1 d+ e0 R, v
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 9 x' e2 Z1 x9 }9 [, O
: Q# r `$ o; p+ g# WIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.0 h5 e/ F$ F% N5 m
If the plural of tooth is teeth
* x0 _- W( k6 t4 j8 r0 |2 PShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
5 {+ v4 \ \8 YIf the teacher taught,! t- M K: Z& J+ R& R: \$ x
Why didn't the preacher praught.% P# E. k4 R! W1 b5 V4 w7 h1 O
2 |: Z# Y* m5 d" s* rIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
" {- O* J" R3 ?1 h. eWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
" j" o$ G0 z4 K5 l2 O* n. ^Why do people recite at a play( e" A! n) K% X; \( `
Yet play at a recital?+ D; Y( i3 q" O' a) @' F
Park on driveways and
9 D" ~7 ? [) N* W# M$ m: mDrive on parkways
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* L- K6 i, i& R8 o: BYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy+ r# \" b0 o* B7 E
Of a language where a house can burn up as
5 S+ q' d, W/ M( I, Q7 v' G' }It burns down) N& r9 l* z; I: K# k. I. X: `
And in which you fill in a form 3 v# @1 C. }1 g# W
By filling it out3 A! `& g/ V. z" z j, M% K
And a bell is only heard once it goes!9 Y' o1 C% K& x5 k
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English was invented by people, not computers4 ~! F, }5 U5 U" h
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
7 A" z r* V# z$ b(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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When the stars are out they are visible
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And why it is that when I wind up my watch
- l$ P( }/ u4 t; [0 M/ yIt starts
. a' \( v: j# `3 N& cBut when I wind up this observation,3 r5 {* V& S0 d! S5 R* b. z
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