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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it g1 Q/ p3 b: Y, V6 x$ Q3 o
English is a stupid language.
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No ham in the hamburger( d" ?+ g6 u/ x+ [: z0 b
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
" X9 H! h, u7 b$ ZEnglish muffins were not invented in England, h8 z6 o- d* g/ E- U
French fries were not invented in France.0 l5 A& T w& B4 ?& R0 I
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We sometimes take English for granted
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: V0 K7 l$ p( `" P" p* C, AQuicksand takes you down slowly6 v4 z4 N8 Q; k7 ?8 K! s
Boxing rings are square- k' O# x/ R2 x% V+ _9 N, \
And 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.* k- _( M0 i: G2 {) E9 i( [
If the plural of tooth is teeth: S' O) ^7 B7 j3 Z" Y" w
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
5 O+ p3 Y: P9 k& v2 aIf the teacher taught," Z4 b. C0 }% z4 M u+ E0 n
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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* Z" l1 B% p. ?. L1 S( oIf a vegetarian eats vegetables3 r$ c- k0 _, n# C! x
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?8 d1 b, f0 b5 G5 y# u
Why do people recite at a play$ r: \+ ]7 o2 G$ W( h
Yet play at a recital?2 {: v' A3 x* j! y* j6 O$ [" Q7 g
Park on driveways and
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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" I7 C2 g) u }: o6 y7 l P/ x7 iAnd in which you fill in a form , u$ E4 e) r. Z& b, F' R, J
By filling it out
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English was invented by people, not computers
/ D: z6 ~+ `8 hAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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; e2 W8 L* q& M- sThat is why
6 t$ u2 j$ \0 y8 _When the stars are out they are visible$ `3 `7 R$ b& M- _
But when the lights are out they are invisible
. j$ N a6 k8 s, p8 [7 d3 rAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch1 ?: M6 O8 N: s$ Y( B; d: R/ v+ k
It starts
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