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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?' r4 T% p7 N. f0 H2 M; v
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Let's face it, H2 j$ [1 S% s
English is a stupid language.
: f& d0 W; D6 L1 ~ J5 d* m5 zThere is no egg in the eggplant
n, V# V1 }$ S9 ?1 q4 l" ONo ham in the hamburger& Y! f% @" k0 L
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
: [( p! F/ t5 x6 [English muffins were not invented in England
; C- S9 M0 c% d3 x6 V7 Z( r0 S0 k7 KFrench fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
& M3 ]% s Y% j# {% qBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
5 O' Z6 i5 f, X" ?* {: ^8 EQuicksand takes you down slowly1 s% i# w" i: O7 I5 |& Q
Boxing rings are square8 y* j4 ^, c: @+ Y2 a% k3 Y# k# D: P6 }
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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* ]$ D3 ^+ ~6 G, ~. FIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.' l2 y' g0 b" E% j: A. I6 V) L1 q
If the plural of tooth is teeth
* b) P& a7 x6 O- o. t2 o6 Q# Z3 r9 OShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth! w( W' ^/ E' C! o5 W
If the teacher taught,
) M( {' T" A% i7 q6 f3 CWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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" q& u( j& D; |+ e& F: [. [" cIf a vegetarian eats vegetables$ T0 C; |- ]- ?# T' ?8 U
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
" Z' z. G2 r1 ~* G: OWhy do people recite at a play* A2 ~5 Z. C: p* N7 }/ y% M# f# T
Yet play at a recital?, p4 t% t6 I' g0 {) m+ {# X
Park on driveways and1 @! h% i& b# R# |- a+ S$ G
Drive on parkways+ P% T" Y; J9 E& S1 I
Y! N% b; n3 h" n, E& aYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy6 D) J6 Q: h! C9 k: @- J
Of a language where a house can burn up as
# f4 h$ }1 R& u9 {3 A2 y( i6 KIt burns down/ I- E: a% S2 V% K; j8 L$ G! [( m
And in which you fill in a form
1 T( t3 a* H9 _' ?( e$ M: i0 hBy filling it out! C0 B: K5 |3 ?$ @7 f* v& B
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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8 @9 o: k( A$ M) Q( x# S/ K1 m; ]English was invented by people, not computers
7 M. ]7 @$ w3 O% JAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why9 f! g7 b+ D/ Q
When the stars are out they are visible
' P& {3 e+ W6 B1 BBut when the lights are out they are invisible9 M/ c) @ K2 v9 N+ m1 S$ v
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
1 R; `' I. `& B6 MIt starts* P% t( Y# F0 Q) q& f
But when I wind up this observation,6 `) W7 B% f* F& E( [ |
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