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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?! |% t" Y( R6 |* Y, }% i
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Let's face it: m& K) N8 z( S5 C' [. d/ m. I
English is a stupid language.! ?7 T% L% J3 p# X+ _4 C
There is no egg in the eggplant
& ?0 i3 `" J: oNo ham in the hamburger
6 y' t' r, `, d. L* PAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.' C. h2 n6 T; ^; Z# ]+ X m4 ~
English muffins were not invented in England
3 f/ K. B0 I* X1 V; LFrench fries were not invented in France.
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* [/ A3 I& O8 a- o% B- I/ }We sometimes take English for granted( l1 n% i. V. ^" y" v
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that9 s' D3 W: a% ]7 L; y
Quicksand takes you down slowly3 B4 E! I* S) p: g( ~& I- m
Boxing rings are square! @* j, J* O( i& E: g( D
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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( j; d, f$ y9 [. O$ YIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.) ]4 _% W+ a1 x# a7 Z7 m
If the plural of tooth is teeth; F* q$ ^. J: F r9 m
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
$ j0 Y, ~0 C7 m; m. r5 e% m2 TIf the teacher taught,& ^1 [+ j% f0 A0 e3 k
Why didn't the preacher praught., ^; V8 K, T8 ~* W
9 C m U; R$ b; ?" z- p z. _If a vegetarian eats vegetables
0 E; v, h& X' l9 ?5 x4 WWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?0 q" V( D, q2 c) R( H- _1 W& x
Why do people recite at a play
" {0 }3 P: W. z4 o0 KYet play at a recital?
. t! q8 V0 ~! @Park on driveways and
4 c- P* p$ x- q6 }5 B3 gDrive on parkways/ ?5 G! I5 L. f* k
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy! B0 \' m0 ^; f6 z; W0 b% f0 z/ G
Of a language where a house can burn up as
! O2 Y- V1 ]' I6 m( @$ ~It burns down q3 ~' ?& H) R+ z; k% z5 o! o
And in which you fill in a form
4 w( K7 ]5 x$ I. QBy filling it out0 L0 B) E7 ~' x: T6 V9 H, Y
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
+ r6 b f1 c' f0 ^, D& d( kAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why
9 q. u; W' k% ?/ QWhen the stars are out they are visible
# \5 q& W" N0 V& `# m xBut when the lights are out they are invisible
5 \* N. `* y7 m6 [: rAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
! s8 i' X7 K- U& x. g0 V5 L# ZIt starts
' d! o1 @: V! w# n2 O4 NBut when I wind up this observation,
; W6 S" U0 d! O; B- M1 ~) w, lIt ends. |
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