Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?1 j l, Y8 a- V# d5 s
/ u9 k L( O9 B A& JLet's face it. z s6 D) S7 K6 k1 _! z
English is a stupid language.8 E- [ r4 M+ d T) P) J; J
There is no egg in the eggplant9 L& }+ k+ m' _& Q9 F' C
No ham in the hamburger 6 i- ~8 u! C+ \4 M1 p, rAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.+ y" u8 O) }' }; p7 x5 J; R4 ]6 O
English muffins were not invented in England; T" ?+ ~, [$ P4 O
French fries were not invented in France. $ i& k' O+ F/ x6 H+ o& h H2 F2 w) C3 U5 B0 G f+ l
We sometimes take English for granted! B$ b$ b9 S8 W7 {' v
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that6 i9 a+ m! N3 T% a
Quicksand takes you down slowly9 N& H- F0 Y; i5 W- j6 q2 Q- \
Boxing rings are square 3 ?7 D6 P; [1 }) n2 X( F$ @' QAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ( C* n2 V! G* u/ h; e 9 _; x9 S% |. D) g1 m/ ^If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.3 N: S0 T4 m. u9 G) R
If the plural of tooth is teeth* l+ |# _- s! W% K
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth # ^( T5 d" `5 U4 H. EIf the teacher taught,- u3 X+ G) e1 C# x7 V2 h6 q e
Why didn't the preacher praught.1 d2 `5 a, V+ ~! l9 g6 S
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables& j/ y& N# K9 Z
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?) E6 `1 C3 |: ~( ^. H& H' ]
Why do people recite at a play: V: `, }# u! B& m) h
Yet play at a recital?6 R0 v1 c$ X% S$ ]/ N% ~9 R9 k
Park on driveways and# v$ T; r9 Q! f( G; S
Drive on parkways7 l4 T6 i) _1 W9 Q1 r( o
. h( b4 x9 g. R$ o$ _* ^! WYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy! {8 l- l8 f( c+ c" R$ L3 _
Of a language where a house can burn up as 1 K% v K5 |# r/ P9 XIt burns down3 Z2 R3 ~5 v6 ]# }8 Y
And in which you fill in a form & S' j: v, P1 s
By filling it out i3 O Z9 D r
And a bell is only heard once it goes!. Q4 e# U$ R h4 C, q
0 q" s$ y, x9 B0 X" ^4 y( wEnglish was invented by people, not computers z. t/ A: e0 m: N4 ^. K# \
And it reflects the creativity of the human race' Z# {+ f5 k# w+ k$ V; N7 h
(Which of course isn't a race at all)( e. S$ o5 \9 l
1 n' b4 o% G* |& dThat is why9 B3 e# U3 ]& ]" @9 g+ D1 ]% L2 O0 b% S; |
When the stars are out they are visible " x/ S i& I3 `# TBut when the lights are out they are invisible 6 ?6 ^0 Y e: w2 o7 A! Z' HAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch 4 N! U4 M8 P$ |3 v- B2 nIt starts$ @9 z+ R2 J2 ~2 n
But when I wind up this observation,! J" q. Z9 H6 r+ ^. H" Q9 Z
It ends.
说得不错，有收获，顶一下 ^/ z1 I2 ]3 L 9 Y1 G; @+ F, f9 J8 o' `) S6 D% k* s0 D% w+ T! p6 z
一民工大便不通去医院作检查，医生检查后给此人开了一个药方，民工到取药处一看是一卷手纸，不解，医生说：以后不要再用水泥袋擦屁股了！* g7 r- K' m, u5 n4 U+ `
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