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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?& V1 z+ ~ V3 b7 @7 M E8 s/ k& u
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Let's face it% \+ T- f0 F5 a. ^- F
English is a stupid language.8 j; }3 _7 H& t# `" d4 Q( P* l
There is no egg in the eggplant
+ }6 R. H6 F" z r* aNo ham in the hamburger
/ z* b: B2 f! [8 W2 Y8 pAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
. Z2 N# g( b! A0 N+ jEnglish muffins were not invented in England4 ~7 Y, P6 I9 E9 k
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
0 ?. o) ~- G5 z- u, u4 IBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that: x5 G. M4 g5 S& c: R4 Q3 `
Quicksand takes you down slowly: `1 p9 v" g) f) h
Boxing rings are square. ^" t6 v, }! X+ K
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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! m6 E S2 f1 X- Q, t! SIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.- _9 c, F( M: d, l
If the plural of tooth is teeth9 n/ a N: _! n. K$ I8 E1 t
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth2 j; g b F; r, j
If the teacher taught,
: G1 o. T0 T% Q7 E4 }6 QWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
" S; [! j* A7 Q( u0 D2 \ DWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?' a& L+ _1 Z3 x. v, R* |5 p/ e
Why do people recite at a play
7 ?) I7 l& I, @5 y0 @Yet play at a recital?. D6 B" U; z4 W- i ?' k
Park on driveways and
4 k9 O& V8 O# p( o- [/ A9 N" yDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
5 S8 i J* J2 UOf a language where a house can burn up as+ h) a/ n" B# Q: @# t; }
It burns down. v1 N6 Y) R4 u# f; g4 {3 ~5 j
And in which you fill in a form , d6 F) _0 d( A4 b
By filling it out
7 I! g0 S( [% P5 l( `And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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/ ]) A1 n4 {4 q; bEnglish was invented by people, not computers' V0 `" S0 N: @3 O7 ~ u. n
And it reflects the creativity of the human race: O/ R! V) b. @% @
(Which of course isn't a race at all); Z2 D u. a7 A D8 |
: p7 g; Z) P `7 h5 b. h2 b: hThat is why6 D( a+ g* ~9 u6 z/ E- `. J% @
When the stars are out they are visible
( _# `( m3 _ a/ m" RBut when the lights are out they are invisible3 u c6 w4 L$ q7 y9 |
And why it is that when I wind up my watch4 M; M* ~. T- t& S
It starts1 f. |. \( Q* o& n" a' p8 ~
But when I wind up this observation,
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