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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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( a9 {6 K9 R: g% dLet's face it( X7 G0 O" k. Z. X3 i& K* S+ n
English is a stupid language.2 I* K8 q0 u( R- ~/ z
There is no egg in the eggplant& h2 w, w3 E' N% L' S2 |7 B
No ham in the hamburger
; k* N& g( T8 O( I wAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
+ j0 H4 @* Q$ r2 Y5 |English muffins were not invented in England6 B9 ]6 z0 {, X" u
French fries were not invented in France.
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& ^2 O4 j, D$ k |+ {9 f+ `We sometimes take English for granted
* p/ t, j6 y+ z9 Y. \7 F+ mBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that# E+ y; w& }( ^& \* p5 K* Q# z
Quicksand takes you down slowly7 w, r7 p( z! j# {
Boxing rings are square
4 I5 n$ i2 P7 Y6 ]0 v0 Y; m0 eAnd 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.
% M1 E2 U8 i$ s [3 o8 k! IIf the plural of tooth is teeth
( H8 m, Q, K5 w* k0 G( fShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
5 l- w& `2 O y* m; ~0 N" gIf the teacher taught,
! H& P# K5 c* E0 {7 K5 l3 GWhy didn't the preacher praught.. o* ]5 e3 S: p% F( B. d
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables! g( ]7 r. e# b E7 Y& ]
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!? d, @9 G( j0 _0 D+ i5 `& }
Why do people recite at a play
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Park on driveways and5 u& o. i$ G' X4 a7 v
Drive on parkways
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2 f+ S8 g2 N3 ]5 m& ~You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
8 Q: b; k ^! D1 G- qOf a language where a house can burn up as
, b# X- {% i! t5 ?, GIt burns down; {$ P) m" A* o
And in which you fill in a form
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And a bell is only heard once it goes!, \9 g& W, y1 P' A
' s4 _: y [2 ]8 KEnglish was invented by people, not computers6 |, S! L# e9 ]0 u; J2 D4 V2 q+ [
And it reflects the creativity of the human race- D1 w. w7 X& V9 a# ^# v5 U: b0 P% j0 I
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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; `. i) Z+ V% I% R# t5 v. B, oThat is why
$ T: R7 @3 N9 ]1 P( [% J/ }3 gWhen the stars are out they are visible) l# i! c$ K3 U0 H/ l6 @
But when the lights are out they are invisible
) y' j9 G+ C, S) W" J# PAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
% [! T3 D/ [" M( YIt starts
! _' }# [4 ]* T' W( YBut when I wind up this observation,
. Y& N/ r* n% I9 KIt ends. |
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