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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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, O( e0 G2 N0 S7 O V, d+ Y% }* _Let's face it3 l8 v* M9 S, D( `# q0 ?. U
English is a stupid language.
$ z( ?: ?# j3 w' {4 RThere is no egg in the eggplant7 C) F2 h* u2 g( K5 J+ i
No ham in the hamburger
6 J3 J' p; x+ [4 @And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
% n( }; N" d% S8 T( h( iEnglish muffins were not invented in England* x1 R# \. H' i/ x' `
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
" c, _3 s- l8 _& w4 ^% CBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that6 ~- T$ d6 M* A( K; ~
Quicksand takes you down slowly
6 q, o; e" |- X2 T! H! pBoxing rings are square
' q; g( U" e* g" c- j% @' J8 XAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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4 n# a- a- P3 g: P5 zIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing. N* ~5 e' u+ q. \& Z/ ? e" h
If the plural of tooth is teeth
; n0 j2 X/ A, J$ r) p! ?Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth! w5 p* D. x" n8 `$ C$ \$ p7 U
If the teacher taught,1 F2 I" S8 e0 n( q
Why didn't the preacher praught.7 I+ n& V4 \3 g2 F0 @2 ~/ Q9 }
% E8 n: f, o j6 { t) w9 y) ?) HIf a vegetarian eats vegetables9 m: i8 x! S8 W* ~" P5 S2 a1 p4 q
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?& w( L2 e# O! N3 F8 v
Why do people recite at a play
! k# r+ A% ~- W3 ]* Y" hYet play at a recital?
( _% [3 _( T6 }1 Y4 iPark on driveways and
1 W6 g0 Y$ L+ P; A5 QDrive on parkways: `3 ^% l9 n3 G8 c! n
6 @; q$ W6 w) @4 d( i& ~# gYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
3 H( i/ c) x/ p/ z/ P4 eOf a language where a house can burn up as
3 W! R, v8 K/ XIt burns down
2 E* g8 Q( s4 F* E0 j0 d# ]And in which you fill in a form ! G2 e5 o6 t1 q5 n3 U# V1 G
By filling it out0 C# U( Y: B, |0 T$ I
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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% }$ ^. Z# n: b$ u/ N( LEnglish was invented by people, not computers
7 L9 Y `! ?+ U) O! CAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race, I" m8 H4 p8 @. j6 S
(Which of course isn't a race at all)3 ^1 n/ @$ T4 D1 }
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That is why' M' y% Q2 z0 G& U2 s& y
When the stars are out they are visible* X* E8 `8 X d3 D) a
But when the lights are out they are invisible1 |, t, w1 O8 R! l; n
And why it is that when I wind up my watch- J$ V9 g; @5 `# } X( x" S
It starts
) q$ K+ S. E/ NBut when I wind up this observation,8 i; i$ e2 C: q
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