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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it& d/ B8 N t" [) h' N6 m8 J
English is a stupid language.
6 w; W: H z# \8 M: f1 Z# XThere is no egg in the eggplant
3 |( K9 \; w& k/ k$ vNo ham in the hamburger6 ~# v0 i/ y- _
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
; o& h% W/ y* }+ nEnglish muffins were not invented in England
- L* f3 a3 l* {, S$ R- ?0 Z2 @( e2 m0 Q( |French fries were not invented in France.4 g6 ]0 O( v/ `. a, ]/ E8 F* c8 q
- X/ i' }! n% IWe sometimes take English for granted1 S4 |$ M% W$ y" @8 \' H2 Q$ r
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
/ J" h$ @. z, y6 C, xQuicksand takes you down slowly! i" `& w( ^4 k
Boxing rings are square) \+ ~: Q; `% M: d, }0 b
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
4 c. @, j% H" U4 \0 Y) J6 `0 ? LIf the plural of tooth is teeth' `! ^6 T3 v" x5 w, Z
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
: P; s2 @4 s0 \' [( Z- gIf the teacher taught,
2 V% K7 d- P: h% ]1 t! g/ kWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
! B$ J- n$ b( ^. M( a# G2 a" {What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?7 T, M A; u/ F7 ~9 ?
Why do people recite at a play
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Park on driveways and- E% L/ y6 S3 a$ ^
Drive on parkways; b" l: Q/ a/ o' [
# [% ^/ [" p( |! S: UYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down5 G- ~. {+ i$ y: {; L0 z
And in which you fill in a form
( y1 H. U( O& y* C5 v1 BBy filling it out
' N6 J2 N6 x( V+ eAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!" D$ W# i- Y% s: G
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English was invented by people, not computers
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(Which of course isn't a race at all)# c- l7 B+ d) O2 Y
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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
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But when I wind up this observation,
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