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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it! F% W/ Z2 r$ ]7 ^. M& l
English is a stupid language.8 j5 C. Y+ F! u) N
There is no egg in the eggplant3 v: X: f5 V1 A; X" L( K
No ham in the hamburger/ G" B7 m# T3 l8 y' k, x& ]
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
, t5 ]2 G# n L2 ?' v( AEnglish muffins were not invented in England
5 P; l/ q' s$ z, |' N; o1 v% Z3 TFrench fries were not invented in France.
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5 I0 M7 v. `+ L% H' ?1 q) OWe sometimes take English for granted
c+ a9 B+ J/ ^; fBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that. z2 w. T) G: U2 u4 F
Quicksand takes you down slowly- B8 j+ Y4 d; }- J5 w
Boxing rings are square# J% a( E6 N9 }0 O% N* T- r
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. " u; @; D9 C$ |
0 q* r$ E" s: s4 a0 s* ]* _2 TIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
/ l1 v! B; O4 q( YIf the plural of tooth is teeth
& G2 U- n& _% }4 y SShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth2 f0 F g2 P$ f; L9 G% r& J$ [
If the teacher taught,
7 r% ]& Z; q, bWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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, e! L; S; q7 yIf a vegetarian eats vegetables0 I8 x& L7 O8 R: ^8 V
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
# [9 V" r( r& f* L3 j; AWhy do people recite at a play- q$ F! A1 H2 |8 C5 O/ D# s" C* V
Yet play at a recital?
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t5 o& L" P$ f) @! F1 E0 M! r; UDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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5 p8 v+ X* K: x- H0 bIt burns down
5 h( V7 S U+ q! l$ b8 T' AAnd in which you fill in a form
+ n2 v1 n( ~4 v/ b) w0 _By filling it out
/ L( B5 Z0 M% M7 P6 Y+ XAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers: H3 A' _! z# \" w0 r& j
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why# W( \# \- F; f/ H5 x
When the stars are out they are visible% O; e( I' [! {- w7 C+ Z; r, d/ }
But when the lights are out they are invisible
3 T$ ~8 f7 s& L; J% S% oAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
# ?+ f5 d$ F& z5 l% U6 Q) _' MIt starts! D0 W; h" ]; A
But when I wind up this observation,% L1 j6 Z( c( |9 j8 d! N
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