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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?$ Y$ V. x3 Q" I; M8 W( g
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Let's face it
0 b! b3 L }, ?: K/ O9 P3 g) dEnglish is a stupid language.: _7 I1 c+ V: Q# _
There is no egg in the eggplant# l# v0 e6 G) O
No ham in the hamburger
K& K9 ]: z( o' ?: ~And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
" \9 j( X* H$ S4 e5 f! J+ Z$ nEnglish muffins were not invented in England, s* G& `7 M% l' U1 q' H0 p1 |+ z
French fries were not invented in France.$ g G0 ?/ L+ ^8 M
1 {: X5 I" c' J. X6 GWe sometimes take English for granted; D F; S1 V1 Y, ]
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that& \2 f) R" o3 F F
Quicksand takes you down slowly* s& ~5 \1 i7 F: o5 W
Boxing rings are square9 q+ X( N# |3 _% m. B
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 5 m. {) T' A5 \
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.2 M$ t* |' S* R5 |
If the plural of tooth is teeth3 q3 V# y$ o" ^' s5 U; B
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
8 R) I% u7 m! o' N* Q+ q7 x& U8 BIf the teacher taught,5 d& h& `7 C1 `/ c7 E; F; e
Why didn't the preacher praught.8 c7 Q% O4 ^; g; q
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
4 m5 M6 ^0 ?: P0 L" R2 d" t: YWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?+ {( y; n$ }% D+ v, V
Why do people recite at a play2 I8 z: `& j& {+ f/ O
Yet play at a recital?0 y: G6 f1 V# L' S6 O7 m- _8 E# A
Park on driveways and
! y4 x. K% R, P: Y7 w" VDrive on parkways! _/ O7 _0 p5 i6 H' l/ x" ?9 v
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
, k6 i' z P. P5 ZOf a language where a house can burn up as' g& A% l0 X \2 }. B( T# `2 N# h
It burns down
- o) x4 G. U4 w3 o9 EAnd in which you fill in a form
' ^: ?% Z8 D* ~3 b, I3 n( B* OBy filling it out
- V. {6 m K2 F/ ~8 XAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!+ `6 }0 m6 m3 Q" ^4 H0 f: @ n4 K2 g
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English was invented by people, not computers
6 Y, K, ]" Z, w1 dAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
; _6 T6 W6 V/ k, l4 N(Which of course isn't a race at all)' {3 M* X6 d# C$ r* L6 |
7 L; Q7 }$ \, I" K0 t5 I1 n' OThat is why" m3 Y( z+ T8 x8 Y5 q0 p" v
When the stars are out they are visible. ^% g/ F% a2 o5 e, [& O) n# L
But when the lights are out they are invisible
; I+ i2 R9 D: x, E; d# a+ p7 PAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
: v9 \0 \0 o# i3 A4 L# r+ i9 YIt starts5 z0 q5 _2 n& \( d3 ~
But when I wind up this observation,
5 p; N) C# ~8 |3 G' @0 t/ cIt ends. |
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