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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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8 U6 q; \. a) `* s/ Q0 k9 X2 O3 J& VLet's face it, f+ b0 s) M0 @" y: a
English is a stupid language.
. A! `% ]4 z# B6 K3 y2 bThere is no egg in the eggplant
7 W, W% K1 z( Z3 N. RNo ham in the hamburger
+ e: ]6 Z, e: @And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
! z7 s& e) U! C, w) UEnglish muffins were not invented in England! E/ w1 }1 p, m! I
French fries were not invented in France.+ K7 g. z3 H* s$ i" |
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We sometimes take English for granted2 h2 C# k2 F8 g% \
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that E6 P0 Y8 j8 D. j, c0 ]! h
Quicksand takes you down slowly& P6 r( M) N* u# E) }8 {2 I5 n
Boxing rings are square. }3 i4 m; u2 g# ~# v3 \
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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4 ~' a+ N2 f) l' V/ O3 }0 I1 iIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
6 g9 b! ~) E+ W+ k' {: OIf the plural of tooth is teeth
. ^' Z' S( k9 Y% `# H$ V5 s: CShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth H% d R; B' F9 B# E' j$ g* [0 w; I
If the teacher taught,% K9 ?( }$ e3 ^4 K3 e" R& ]- k
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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: w, M; d, F. `0 f- s) \5 J zIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
6 Q! H# X6 f* ~4 a3 x! W) qWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?4 n$ x) V/ v* ~" U* Z8 t
Why do people recite at a play
( n6 V) |- }# P! ]' p& P [/ BYet play at a recital?1 m. k. S+ ^( a) U7 C) E9 A
Park on driveways and: H% }) `" H. N1 C
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
2 `3 c7 t7 a O0 bOf a language where a house can burn up as) P5 f' Z5 J. H2 N% {
It burns down8 b7 g3 N0 a$ p: B0 g, |/ W
And in which you fill in a form
3 v; T0 ?! D% \$ m3 J$ hBy filling it out
. }) v0 D! k3 B( D0 m. ^And a bell is only heard once it goes!. h) o( J* H$ X- C6 d* I: {
/ n9 B. C. t# G) R: w3 `6 m0 h6 }English was invented by people, not computers2 V5 u: [- N& P7 F8 o) C$ N
And it reflects the creativity of the human race" ^* X; N- t6 o7 E' o7 Q
(Which of course isn't a race at all). j) v9 Y% E' r3 D- Y- K* Q
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That is why
) i' B# X$ A% z5 C3 kWhen the stars are out they are visible
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+ K( K2 o& x IAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
9 b; C( C* p' C1 HIt starts
: N w7 v/ U& P/ [But when I wind up this observation,
! e+ W! P' h! v( A/ Z7 n' CIt ends. |
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