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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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/ X. @' ]0 A1 rLet's face it# E# i4 e& J, X5 Y+ G1 q
English is a stupid language.
, O, W9 X5 [8 @There is no egg in the eggplant
# S* h: i; a/ H' \# pNo ham in the hamburger
& j8 A2 q) c# k$ m( ?And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple." _4 j) L: C' R: n E
English muffins were not invented in England
* _0 _$ A4 q4 S, E4 sFrench fries were not invented in France.
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" F9 [* q( N8 q+ p6 nWe sometimes take English for granted& C$ d9 M& ~" b$ Z' ^, O' w
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
, y. W& j; ~: g0 w, Q7 i- gQuicksand takes you down slowly& E9 x" ^$ Y, [
Boxing rings are square1 p/ n9 s c6 g7 f5 W6 i$ e e
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ; y$ a* [ K2 y# ?- G1 v! `
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.: \# k8 l' ^; i7 p2 P
If the plural of tooth is teeth
9 P4 |- M8 B5 |Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth% P' H; j- t. H/ {
If the teacher taught,$ Y- m; W& ]" Y, H/ i
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
/ |/ P! E1 k* o; X) YWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?9 q7 v$ H* |; A8 O; Q* Q( G6 y
Why do people recite at a play( l! u* X; b$ s
Yet play at a recital?* A- F0 p2 R4 g7 b# u# A: C
Park on driveways and B' i( I' ^, x# P! m
Drive on parkways
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: v% G1 ?1 A0 @1 oYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
- ^5 h" o+ `; |Of a language where a house can burn up as6 g" @! F6 c/ v5 c8 s. e/ q' F
It burns down
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And a bell is only heard once it goes!7 q7 B) K% U; k
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English was invented by people, not computers0 Y: C8 W& D) V, N( u& T5 W& v2 `& _
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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. y0 b6 `* |5 b: e0 hThat is why
- ?* [/ a' A' g8 N- L4 w7 {When the stars are out they are visible
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And why it is that when I wind up my watch
r6 c8 P; F1 ~6 KIt starts
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