Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? 1 s9 j& g( X" j) z 2 ~5 p3 x. E2 _& N0 f+ hLet's face it5 D" w& O7 n! o0 [
English is a stupid language.9 Q. z; B/ q" w) h+ Z1 ^
There is no egg in the eggplant ' y6 ]$ P- e# n8 ~! D$ C4 K5 `No ham in the hamburger) H9 ]# L! J3 ?# R$ X+ Z0 ?4 G
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.9 J1 y5 Q) c6 U, E
English muffins were not invented in England 1 e: T B9 N1 ?) r/ ] NFrench fries were not invented in France.% z/ ]$ L( I! H8 l
/ a9 I# p1 F# L. j- fWe sometimes take English for granted . u* l# M6 @# ^/ b# IBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that 3 n5 A4 z! b& t; J6 s3 h4 O$ oQuicksand takes you down slowly + M# C. u) B' `: T! SBoxing rings are square, J1 y0 ^( ?5 G6 i: g9 _$ p) X
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ( g; Q7 A9 d# P0 x$ n% V; Y1 m
If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.. T K# R1 l9 R9 q m
If the plural of tooth is teeth 3 W2 n6 ^7 P- N7 q& rShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth5 A1 N0 n9 |( n& `. Q, q& T; d
If the teacher taught, # `7 S1 |6 I: m. s( fWhy didn't the preacher praught.' ~$ c% @$ z, l- ^0 {( `- O) |
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables( n1 ` d* u3 @5 l1 Q
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!? 6 s+ ~" P5 L" ]) |' |$ cWhy do people recite at a play. K' ?1 g8 J4 Q8 c0 R
Yet play at a recital? 4 D0 E2 @( A% Z( C! e) @) WPark on driveways and . o- W3 r; a2 N$ j aDrive on parkways! |& ?& w+ ~& @5 ?
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy# y7 h- o( K9 Q) f7 N7 g
Of a language where a house can burn up as 5 }' k0 y! l+ m5 r" C& XIt burns down. j* t. L' T! {7 b8 w) U b
And in which you fill in a form + v( A) W- j& ]+ S1 M: n
By filling it out/ h, V4 R8 s1 w& ^( B
And a bell is only heard once it goes! 3 S2 a c/ Q( Q2 P# y# c & b9 M" E4 Z, G/ \- P; WEnglish was invented by people, not computers # x7 s8 V& d! |2 ~' ]And it reflects the creativity of the human race. Z: {% w2 |, F! Q I5 e1 O
(Which of course isn't a race at all)* \/ ~& R' C3 D4 ]2 n; \" {% R4 V
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When the stars are out they are visible! a/ Q7 @ r( p1 _8 ?; H
But when the lights are out they are invisible : P6 e# D j+ F8 o+ \And why it is that when I wind up my watch * [) Q- [. X2 v* r; l8 f& \It starts ) T- S6 g$ _* r! U- K7 OBut when I wind up this observation,2 a. K- X5 e; M/ d8 p% v4 l4 A1 P
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