Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? # Y3 z. C3 F' ?! N8 E, N) I; ~8 |; K' x% R3 r. @
Let's face it% E- M! L6 L; \3 N" r/ A: {! K! V
English is a stupid language. 3 `7 F% x3 z2 B) v* eThere is no egg in the eggplant e, f2 L/ z4 x# ^
No ham in the hamburger% k3 o& q( K) r/ F7 h9 w6 r2 [+ G
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. \8 ?1 ]) v$ [$ t/ Q- u& R0 Y
English muffins were not invented in England + l. ]8 `; r+ c4 d2 e. YFrench fries were not invented in France.4 _9 A6 T8 g9 h- {4 a4 n3 C
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We sometimes take English for granted 3 }1 w" F! t1 R" SBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that : v) z8 h* A, \Quicksand takes you down slowly4 \6 o$ k, i( ?
Boxing rings are square. I1 ]1 E) o5 ^+ Z1 J; h
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 0 y3 {% b& q" K9 z- R; y3 \4 O
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. - T/ k1 v; {% |5 z1 ?% W jIf the plural of tooth is teeth4 g4 K9 V5 G, \! p$ y
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth2 {3 H8 u" X" h* K1 q) u
If the teacher taught,1 k* T3 _: O1 m6 X& z* q
Why didn't the preacher praught.7 Z- t: D0 t c1 b. [
# l# G# C/ C; H% i" y/ `If a vegetarian eats vegetables 1 q4 p, N9 g: [" y7 eWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?$ M$ O9 }7 m- y
Why do people recite at a play ; K! E. c+ h5 w5 P- } xYet play at a recital? 1 y/ w. A# y' e" _& W$ d" V" uPark on driveways and + |# b0 p/ G/ i8 D( yDrive on parkways 8 d6 G: K) K) Q- n/ u! \% e* U' R! k0 H0 ~; A1 }8 t
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy 4 q" P. F! z6 Z7 \# [; {Of a language where a house can burn up as 3 o h& F+ t( L y/ F6 }, v: oIt burns down " \7 x5 C5 n. r/ z4 h+ @And in which you fill in a form 9 G( ^. j7 | Q: {) \
By filling it out ( w- W% t4 I( @, h( G4 ~And a bell is only heard once it goes! + t5 q/ @9 r6 s: K! o2 @6 H2 u) ~2 X) _# i& v# k# `
English was invented by people, not computers & j8 k |+ X% ]2 y" y$ w0 u% NAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race ) f4 N9 [( G! B: R(Which of course isn't a race at all)% i' B2 l O7 E- y7 Y2 T& y' U
- t6 ]% z8 l4 ?5 Y: VThat is why% c2 [- g! k% H8 ~
When the stars are out they are visible ) L% @8 X' \7 e& dBut when the lights are out they are invisible( t) L; d! H* J q d& s
And why it is that when I wind up my watch. p3 i) \2 k! k! `2 p( e! y
It starts. k- V" ?& |9 Z9 Y! Q& [# S
But when I wind up this observation,6 A7 G, H# [) I
It ends.
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