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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?% n9 S9 s; w) O3 U1 i" M
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Let's face it9 S: i ?( X! d* `6 W3 H
English is a stupid language.
: |+ {" G5 M+ l4 x1 nThere is no egg in the eggplant+ i4 _$ O7 a6 p2 u; w
No ham in the hamburger% X* |& m1 }& {! ^- w; u; I' X
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.' {- L# m7 i8 @
English muffins were not invented in England
( s; @- N2 t5 EFrench fries were not invented in France.# J' U* B. M: I$ h$ K6 n, Y2 e) S
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We sometimes take English for granted
+ }1 W; Y$ _* `. ?8 GBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
! ?2 r+ z) ], r- M, i) c, c9 qQuicksand takes you down slowly v( m9 n5 v( ?3 B5 V/ _
Boxing rings are square
g9 J* U& |: H% uAnd 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." Q9 L; ?4 v2 A4 f" E
If the plural of tooth is teeth. x' G- ?2 Y" d( B+ u' {
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth6 c% Q! \+ `6 n5 B; r
If the teacher taught,: c6 k. u1 y8 G U5 K" u
Why didn't the preacher praught., D% p' M( o. y$ h+ b k, h
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
! M1 W8 v3 @" _, U) eWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?! `& v9 {$ p/ Z6 C( o/ {' @! L5 N
Why do people recite at a play
2 e6 m& l2 G( M4 C- N0 P% CYet play at a recital?
& ~9 R M7 U: U5 ?Park on driveways and8 L w7 E# m) _; [: w0 y
Drive on parkways
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( M- G; Y9 T1 Z: DYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
3 s. G7 w7 E: T. n' W, K* rOf a language where a house can burn up as9 J0 t6 G8 p+ V, e9 L5 d- ]: ?
It burns down5 D4 ]/ o- V9 N/ x/ l' r
And in which you fill in a form ]5 f3 W; i& i" U8 E! t0 i' g" q
By filling it out& j( o, r8 G0 A* ~
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
5 h, t" v: J$ a3 @And it reflects the creativity of the human race4 f& d8 z& P- K7 U8 @
(Which of course isn't a race at all)5 S- {/ o* `) R0 n# J
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That is why
3 y: I5 ?) `+ ^( t' `1 ?1 zWhen the stars are out they are visible) f& i+ F7 T9 ^3 u+ u: i" o
But when the lights are out they are invisible) n/ {+ o( e: K1 c+ W. Y# s$ M
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
8 t* a) s/ ?7 i% t% `It starts
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, [6 S0 r9 j3 S5 J# T9 ZIt ends. |
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