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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it7 D+ R( w4 x* V: Z& J4 Q# \
English is a stupid language.
! u; h$ {* X+ {" q: X% G" ^- BThere is no egg in the eggplant
5 r! i6 l1 n! e& G$ ^9 {# a; L. xNo ham in the hamburger; T% i2 F6 ?" ~5 ^7 u6 \
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.- n4 F' u0 d+ T4 d# w. G6 r
English muffins were not invented in England
3 t0 E5 Z* g, i$ `5 f3 yFrench fries were not invented in France.
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& k1 @+ R, A5 u$ G6 wWe sometimes take English for granted
& b0 C+ @; H' Q- ]3 P" tBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
9 V1 V1 `2 Z9 o/ J6 K5 M; E& j4 P# JQuicksand takes you down slowly" I3 e: H+ w( S$ O0 U, U; d
Boxing rings are square* F! V! _0 Y0 T9 k& u9 j
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. , ~/ Q* V: v* ?# Q6 v$ v- I
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
/ l6 H( Z+ u' L! c+ c* u' N, U8 VIf the plural of tooth is teeth" `% ?8 Z3 r; @4 n0 P
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth0 y8 f& @/ f) t# C5 K9 }- C
If the teacher taught,, I7 v0 R# K5 B* Y1 ~1 W1 G
Why didn't the preacher praught.5 l3 o8 x) [* z0 O
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
; Q7 u+ @% l1 L9 v) {/ PWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
0 h, P# J+ w/ b. y9 ^& nWhy do people recite at a play
5 j8 O# O6 Z$ k4 JYet play at a recital?. F+ } j9 o3 y0 V7 ` F
Park on driveways and$ k$ @" R9 r: r1 z5 ]2 K
Drive on parkways$ f1 M+ m# M5 @! \, o' k4 x
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
: }2 ~: [( b* \Of a language where a house can burn up as
) d r: `3 [) H8 xIt burns down
3 L3 R6 x, I7 Y6 rAnd in which you fill in a form
/ w1 t4 q x9 Y/ h0 O' P8 B& n' jBy filling it out
) v$ Q+ G* C) {( X5 O# DAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
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(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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& y+ n) v+ w5 s- GThat is why( r V2 h! { O1 e/ p) y% }% @
When the stars are out they are visible. f. s3 k/ `3 B8 o
But when the lights are out they are invisible
2 r) L# R8 y4 K/ c2 J, o9 I4 uAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch9 A% K6 D/ L# Y% w0 e2 T1 Y
It starts
6 K q+ `. k0 I4 E6 R$ P) q. p+ xBut when I wind up this observation,
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