Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? - x0 \5 t2 m2 l \; F1 K# ~* V% n* t2 @* f5 }: X4 g0 Y
Let's face it1 N/ B5 t) f7 r
English is a stupid language. 3 [1 U( E! F1 K% t! aThere is no egg in the eggplant* i# K2 g: Z3 j
No ham in the hamburger S- A4 \6 _$ Y) Q6 P/ Q; F, E
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. ; s+ J8 y- T- O, J2 b+ g9 NEnglish muffins were not invented in England7 e. v2 }% R( D% N1 G7 h& a
French fries were not invented in France. ; d2 j, U* q$ ^; I8 h+ f ; g v" n' g$ K6 ZWe sometimes take English for granted 1 R) F0 m1 l. M% XBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that& A/ ]) k% S$ Q4 `* a% r- u
Quicksand takes you down slowly" z$ k3 X* h9 j5 B% h
Boxing rings are square. f: x( W9 q9 ?( {* _# G; y
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. % n6 K- [/ J3 o! ] , R( h" p( T- _5 \8 M+ Z$ vIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing. 2 a5 k% ~+ s/ cIf the plural of tooth is teeth 9 k2 ^3 J0 Q3 A, b4 @! oShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth 2 l0 F" Z( r uIf the teacher taught,* E& f1 y, |6 n+ f/ y8 G
Why didn't the preacher praught. - V8 m: S" ?1 D. }! t# [4 I, D1 a9 V. B1 h" P
If a vegetarian eats vegetables6 M/ ~ P" t, h; r/ k
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!? # u* x& k1 M6 M) R/ [Why do people recite at a play 0 Q/ d8 X. ?; o0 t: nYet play at a recital? $ V8 G( T! X* _" ?) @! R9 bPark on driveways and# d; L5 o. c; a7 Z w
Drive on parkways7 q2 b4 m/ J- E% ^
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy6 Y1 M) J5 b0 w- g$ z/ F _# j9 N- k# E
Of a language where a house can burn up as 5 D7 B E5 D1 D* g3 {; U0 ~$ UIt burns down% T5 h# \/ w1 {+ W7 n, K
And in which you fill in a form 8 m0 c. {5 O$ m2 p+ ~
By filling it out % D" N) Z6 ] b- R. B& eAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!! u: J8 m* q+ {$ j% y7 E
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English was invented by people, not computers1 L( g" s: }: ?
And it reflects the creativity of the human race6 [4 {, ?4 ~; a& J( y
(Which of course isn't a race at all); p8 t& ^: R9 ~2 Z. k4 j
! B) G; a( b* j9 q( v& BThat is why * ~$ Q5 \9 l( z5 F# |3 U( `When the stars are out they are visible0 v0 {: L) g9 V7 F
But when the lights are out they are invisible " X# W5 K# c- N- I; Q) K; P2 aAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch8 }9 y2 \8 P& ?% R3 a
It starts / l+ N( ^0 S' m/ j R1 m: OBut when I wind up this observation,6 }. X% W5 m9 H/ C1 w% ^0 F
It ends.
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