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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it+ N) S+ N- B) u4 [# ~
English is a stupid language.
8 i# d; q' `- T' ? N5 C- xThere is no egg in the eggplant7 V/ ~9 u+ S) q% N& y
No ham in the hamburger$ i& m, w$ D/ Y/ d
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
7 N, L. k! I$ |* \4 D5 YEnglish muffins were not invented in England
' {( g. j0 I7 L8 y# \French fries were not invented in France.
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, [- P4 Q& |6 s4 F* a9 k' U xWe sometimes take English for granted
2 g7 r" z% F" q& DBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that, E( G# v J4 ]2 A4 z8 X
Quicksand takes you down slowly+ v* v+ @, b/ ^3 T0 s8 g( w2 z9 B
Boxing rings are square
0 g2 Q) f: j8 u' s1 B- p7 kAnd 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.
5 x* ?7 O. i+ ^# uIf the plural of tooth is teeth- F3 X" K. T9 Z i
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
0 J+ v; _: Y- f4 |( MIf the teacher taught,
* y: o1 B1 H- K# I8 [Why didn't the preacher praught.* `% S5 K& ]2 F; n+ Q( w! k: |
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
" m( z% y, l, u. _. ?6 Q7 N% sWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?+ C9 P% |3 M& o4 S! _
Why do people recite at a play! B* w- Z/ B. ~% i8 [& X+ Z$ I
Yet play at a recital?0 }/ C+ h, K3 ^/ }9 n W
Park on driveways and0 _ E% j( E" S) h& o
Drive on parkways
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+ z/ s+ f# v. N# h, b) n4 GYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down' D v1 c9 Z5 _5 K2 j
And in which you fill in a form " ~; Y1 Y, D1 u0 U5 e5 M
By filling it out+ M( o% g2 q3 O& _3 N
And a bell is only heard once it goes!) q# r8 w4 K+ i6 h, y. V+ }
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English was invented by people, not computers, m, ~4 c: |; I$ p4 W
And it reflects the creativity of the human race$ Z" ]( g: z. {8 D1 [% j# d
(Which of course isn't a race at all)" W3 P" `% w6 J
' _: D+ J# u) |( AThat is why5 a) Z) F9 I2 B4 ?& D
When the stars are out they are visible% ^- i1 B' b ~' r) I' ~ S
But when the lights are out they are invisible
, m8 K0 V1 p1 M0 R$ ^6 m5 mAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
4 Y5 G5 q# q9 h( OIt starts6 S* ?: v! p* M, o
But when I wind up this observation,
/ {0 U7 \$ Z# n! w* i7 dIt ends. |
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