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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?1 R+ J4 v/ Q; O1 ]( j
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Let's face it
' O$ Z' o8 b$ G4 @4 D) N* aEnglish is a stupid language.
& H# ~" k8 ` {There is no egg in the eggplant2 F, g; _! \- \
No ham in the hamburger0 ]1 i! O/ I1 O6 b( X/ \
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.6 p# n/ S9 W6 c4 F
English muffins were not invented in England) `6 v0 O8 m2 Q9 Z: e( H1 R
French fries were not invented in France.. A) D: X9 @# B5 H
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We sometimes take English for granted
j$ D" N4 W; H) |9 iBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that0 m# G& L3 p& w0 |( Y
Quicksand takes you down slowly4 I7 i+ j. j8 h# X" H
Boxing rings are square
- X' T; S1 j3 \And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. " P c: O- b y& M8 t
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
) \ W1 f, a* [+ D* pIf the plural of tooth is teeth
9 G; N) d' M5 U9 U u1 f/ F* y0 BShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
4 h, s# |" Y' @: l5 xIf the teacher taught,, ]. O' Y/ g( w! N# C4 w# M- [
Why didn't the preacher praught.5 s2 s( r9 h' c, l. Q1 [
4 O8 F. q1 J3 B" M& I, LIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
! b9 H1 } E/ R) r1 H& x, ?What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?( J% V- s2 b2 Q0 D7 ]; Y# `3 B( X
Why do people recite at a play
" K# s# H- [' \' L9 QYet play at a recital?
3 v. B. w# A# B- v6 G' wPark on driveways and
- L- D: }4 w5 J6 k* xDrive on parkways \7 u8 j9 W. n( ]: r' i- z( f* v
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
" S* j3 F% b- tOf a language where a house can burn up as/ a6 b; X" Z+ W
It burns down$ t7 e, [/ r5 j0 a8 C7 X2 j
And in which you fill in a form % d# e1 F" h& y: ?+ ?
By filling it out! P9 y+ t* Q+ ~/ E1 |! P E
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers; E) S4 x: R5 ]5 z
And it reflects the creativity of the human race& {& m$ H# f' |* |- U) I
(Which of course isn't a race at all)' M. t% H/ [6 l7 k+ u+ p
6 ^; p) `: e7 O, jThat is why8 v8 y4 |5 ]" ~2 G2 I1 Z0 ?$ v' }7 K
When the stars are out they are visible4 q3 H0 I& i% z7 j7 i/ C$ ~1 c
But when the lights are out they are invisible
3 J$ \+ I; l8 N% f2 M+ B" [& rAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch, b+ B$ v D( m0 U
It starts
3 X! r4 t. ^6 a1 _" G4 z* NBut when I wind up this observation,
/ D* Z, [( M/ a6 eIt ends. |
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