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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?) n9 I$ q: F7 d: X$ [2 B% r
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Let's face it C! p2 ?+ X, m+ [" Q
English is a stupid language." }9 H. W# Z* G4 E! B/ u& |
There is no egg in the eggplant2 Q- ~7 w8 u6 |) h4 E3 B; ?
No ham in the hamburger, A( @% U: X) N4 }3 p6 y: o
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.+ W6 o' F; u& Y1 l4 _2 X6 E3 r
English muffins were not invented in England
3 C0 e" v. p0 r1 xFrench fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted, r* P; Y6 g8 I$ D* p# D# @8 U
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that, ]5 n5 { i+ F$ V) s# ?* B7 J5 i/ r
Quicksand takes you down slowly
& U: t8 S7 c& _* W+ L2 HBoxing rings are square
" M! W, F7 m$ e* r+ z' cAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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8 w4 c6 O l+ y- ZIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.( ~/ U& y& M8 E. C
If the plural of tooth is teeth6 K$ m* M+ u& ]9 g4 E) M4 [
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
; M* }5 ]3 s E3 M0 z9 ^* f6 CIf the teacher taught,& q6 O+ J; R2 k9 i6 Y" Q
Why didn't the preacher praught.- ]4 ]. O/ I1 R1 V8 g4 l5 A
9 W; |% \$ @! R: X- B) ^) ?) N# ~$ rIf a vegetarian eats vegetables: [3 v- |1 m: L0 R( r" d
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?. I5 ^2 a. r& H! W/ K2 T7 c
Why do people recite at a play3 X6 [9 D I% r# E" m
Yet play at a recital?
% \) x2 k( y! g! \$ cPark on driveways and4 O& Q6 k, { [# _. a _, w0 P
Drive on parkways2 P+ u a5 Q3 Y
# h* R$ ?& @, P9 JYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
; \$ q8 k0 Q& K' y4 m6 r/ MOf a language where a house can burn up as m% A+ K7 G2 K: g1 P! c3 a( k
It burns down; y% D" e8 L- K( r
And in which you fill in a form
: l# O+ a1 U0 k' _ E& YBy filling it out7 M! a( K( X& r! v. D+ n
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers. d5 k4 {$ p0 Z H$ a' K4 j
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why- X: f% i; U: p
When the stars are out they are visible
( W2 F" {2 B' z4 E5 P- RBut when the lights are out they are invisible
& H3 ^9 T7 c! f* \And why it is that when I wind up my watch
# A0 [- [( Q3 P/ o' z/ W2 [It starts
6 a2 X- v2 S o! Z- N3 ?& n8 iBut when I wind up this observation,8 i8 ^, `6 a6 p; ]
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