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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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& V: l3 |" ~% s' I' w( b* wLet's face it* ?2 t* y/ c2 v: \* S* N6 d
English is a stupid language.* x' f k2 H! F# s. H! `% ^
There is no egg in the eggplant
( O B$ o7 u; n* K8 j# oNo ham in the hamburger
9 p( q/ S. ], z4 L+ X( B4 hAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.3 c& `+ f" O/ n+ B2 L" t+ v
English muffins were not invented in England( _+ T8 X+ i6 J; F n* F* v" w
French fries were not invented in France./ r. s* I% B4 }( A/ x3 [% k
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We sometimes take English for granted9 @1 t( ]! P" B+ C8 E
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that) w1 _8 Y$ {- k; [) o1 k
Quicksand takes you down slowly
) ^7 e$ E7 f( ~) HBoxing rings are square7 e% Y% k% j" S! D( N0 u) `
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.9 v- s0 K- A7 W/ @7 b F
If the plural of tooth is teeth$ u0 v# d7 C! Q9 ~' `+ D) ?" r
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
: I3 ~8 I( m- g" V, E1 X* \; |If the teacher taught,8 B* l. S" X, l# x) I6 n, D
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables+ {. i# o& Y. N) A/ e! l# `; w
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?7 O, j8 k$ N+ @" T
Why do people recite at a play
/ }: v: g3 a! `( V4 Y- OYet play at a recital?
# J( p& m2 F" z; R8 d/ V1 SPark on driveways and( `: t) R- b4 x8 ^
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down1 m x3 e$ r) L8 k; T* j
And in which you fill in a form
/ p8 g/ Y% K; cBy filling it out- D; O" G/ p B5 H7 |
And a bell is only heard once it goes!' u3 g0 j4 X6 z; ^* u
D: H( Q5 M6 {9 HEnglish was invented by people, not computers) D5 x0 j- h* v j7 q. @
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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# j' |# Q& M; h: \& o% t/ xThat is why" `$ e) P3 I( j, F
When the stars are out they are visible
0 U5 Z3 |8 S' K+ p0 r- K' h+ EBut when the lights are out they are invisible
5 z: l( a! F* `$ G* U7 D5 NAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch4 d8 b9 p0 x( Q3 r( u3 w
It starts5 @* U; A1 U& e/ ^5 m5 u$ l! m: {) z
But when I wind up this observation,
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