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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?1 R& F. S2 E+ {
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Let's face it# L8 e0 j4 w, ]& h+ U
English is a stupid language.
% m( g0 ?7 i, i* n* xThere is no egg in the eggplant0 I. {2 Y" ~- D" m8 F4 K
No ham in the hamburger0 J G+ c6 V& b2 V T- M" S# j
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.6 N6 o) x2 u* q
English muffins were not invented in England
?) ~* a% x, j1 bFrench fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
0 P% g) k4 i! j+ e$ l4 s7 i1 e1 QBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
6 U9 D1 \/ m, PQuicksand takes you down slowly" Q! }6 U: C4 b" r. s
Boxing rings are square
" L5 B. u" F, QAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. " \! A* U3 f, p! N! K, q$ R
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. k( C$ G/ n. Y/ I) j
If the plural of tooth is teeth
; `. l: L" _7 c" S# j1 y; i% HShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
) B; o7 l+ p( Z8 [, cIf the teacher taught,$ i7 O- z- u0 B$ Q+ N$ G* r* `5 o
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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; j) t r* d0 S' {) VIf a vegetarian eats vegetables7 e3 `2 s9 d; n- \7 W: s U8 `6 y$ P
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
$ a6 p6 A! b8 {0 KWhy do people recite at a play
( b5 i1 X$ w7 N+ O, IYet play at a recital?
/ ` N/ @4 L$ jPark on driveways and
8 F% `' ?- L" J$ B' dDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy$ O c- D( \$ _' C& b
Of a language where a house can burn up as9 z& _% e) |; Q
It burns down3 E, Q0 j/ D: q" B- z3 v- r8 ^
And in which you fill in a form / ^6 x* R+ o% l* t' o( f
By filling it out" B' ?. @6 J) h* n4 K
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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. @* `& r( w+ ?+ CEnglish was invented by people, not computers; i% ~' |# `7 |+ E% d
And it reflects the creativity of the human race: i0 \3 W" p. l% N
(Which of course isn't a race at all). f! Y( U* R4 t3 h, S
. }5 e: l" O, B; Q1 P0 n6 A4 C6 xThat is why
3 P6 d- C) t/ a( S- l: qWhen the stars are out they are visible2 d* d6 [1 e* j: a1 }- _8 O b- w
But when the lights are out they are invisible
+ E% h1 s8 |/ t1 [- ?6 t' TAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
% H* c$ y: m( O, C. Z3 _It starts
7 j ?- Z# o, y5 {4 GBut when I wind up this observation,! U+ J- G# \# O! g* G
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