 鲜花( 152)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
+ c4 x% J& q2 t- c* l! L$ @2 A
* s9 R. q# Z+ \& f' M( Q, iLet's face it
. c4 |& Y* B/ |5 r4 o3 ?English is a stupid language.
: R( R( s' {8 ], gThere is no egg in the eggplant
: ~- d9 `, |/ `( U" d" XNo ham in the hamburger/ H/ ]. q5 U. R3 F" n
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.5 X$ N; i, y/ r9 W2 Z0 g
English muffins were not invented in England
& {) v: Q4 M8 g( [; S8 n, I0 R) @8 dFrench fries were not invented in France.
3 I9 f* L& _% Z0 k+ R, I3 A, [' q( O0 J$ W. Y
We sometimes take English for granted& V8 K0 R8 z: A
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
( o$ \/ \ Y7 x# ^$ i) [Quicksand takes you down slowly- |/ s4 Y) I9 p J
Boxing rings are square# w1 J: Z7 _8 k7 q
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ( k2 e- |% Q, ]! E) s9 c/ \
$ c. z; k, {6 R& c+ K0 d6 A. ]
If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
Y- ~, q1 q* c) ^: a+ Y4 YIf the plural of tooth is teeth
/ e. _' T: i. b3 J% s" e7 E2 ~" ]Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth- _( J* ]6 Y. V, N4 g1 A: e
If the teacher taught,8 d4 w% M0 S$ a( v1 C
Why didn't the preacher praught.
/ ^: v2 m( i; @0 I6 B; V' t6 \( s' c& L5 ?) z O/ Z! T
If a vegetarian eats vegetables
k4 m9 Y/ G& I+ YWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?" Q7 a+ i( r. @( C( `: l
Why do people recite at a play
9 w( Z, I/ w3 {; m. B/ j) |9 O( mYet play at a recital?
; q5 F' j* Q" \( {Park on driveways and
+ f _6 w' F' S7 k8 B, |Drive on parkways
" P, [/ f+ b; O. h
6 l& y% K$ q$ w5 } w8 {% _You have to marvel at the unique lunacy. G! s) S0 k6 y# L! F2 i* g5 X
Of a language where a house can burn up as2 L0 I4 X' E$ t9 s! a* U
It burns down
* p+ f# u2 N+ q/ P/ B' @0 [ mAnd in which you fill in a form
0 R( Z( K @- a" c: y& |By filling it out
* f9 v! o' v( G, M6 QAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!$ W5 g1 J5 ], L) z
& P1 P- I X$ ~2 d R+ ]7 B
English was invented by people, not computers
7 y& ]) a8 y' K* e$ e5 cAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race& B8 j! g0 O$ |
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
7 v7 X& ?& [* ^ r6 }* Y( I% z6 K1 D9 W }6 b
That is why
* f, p" G4 A% K$ W6 iWhen the stars are out they are visible
7 \7 H6 ?3 _8 `0 wBut when the lights are out they are invisible$ Z1 \8 w4 p H, n# T% A* }
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
7 S _6 y" d' g( T/ M! ?: }# SIt starts
: d9 W' |9 h/ h' e$ A, a( j) U3 x( aBut when I wind up this observation, T1 f0 K7 `( c" P, o/ S
It ends. |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2008-11-17 16:24
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2008-11-17 18:40
楼主
