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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?5 `# N5 U0 O+ W) J0 ]4 n4 |1 |9 G' q
4 U/ Y1 l, t, ~. l% k' V7 TLet's face it
+ Y: `) x- n7 CEnglish is a stupid language.
$ r Q4 J% w2 e& ZThere is no egg in the eggplant
I2 e+ a& x8 J0 f/ N" SNo ham in the hamburger
: ]8 U* }3 @) ZAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.1 Y$ ? U2 @$ l( U5 O( a
English muffins were not invented in England0 d6 i. D' p" B" q$ V& k1 D
French fries were not invented in France." ^# X6 y0 @1 `
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We sometimes take English for granted
" Z8 V4 P# s& @+ zBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that# k/ F) d! w* P8 a. H+ z
Quicksand takes you down slowly
. K6 s" ]9 R7 Q$ n, h' wBoxing rings are square
& X2 R5 }& D. E) r: O% TAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. . a1 l5 k7 m; F+ Q/ A& r4 f! n
, _9 v$ b9 }# o" z3 |9 g* u; U4 [7 ~If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.6 |* F: t" z) t
If the plural of tooth is teeth
! z; ?" V' _9 v- t8 O% e5 L4 aShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth9 L" \5 G8 ^% I
If the teacher taught,, S% M, V4 D- x1 h' u7 U; l
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
' t3 l1 l9 N/ t& \/ UWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?; c& U$ {- v @( B
Why do people recite at a play4 e. T9 e2 L2 L+ N( z, U
Yet play at a recital?$ e, c, ]8 ?3 S
Park on driveways and
1 F B: k) @; w& P8 {. SDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
7 L5 A8 t9 J8 h2 u$ c5 q ]+ oOf a language where a house can burn up as& T( u6 Y1 P7 x- }" b3 ^$ r
It burns down
' J( r# P! E$ zAnd in which you fill in a form
% _4 }" u9 n5 x# h6 WBy filling it out
; V/ M; R2 _- k. a% fAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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$ r, f$ `! l0 R6 d1 oEnglish was invented by people, not computers" D! [0 n( W+ o9 L8 ~
And it reflects the creativity of the human race8 `0 p5 w d1 l, }
(Which of course isn't a race at all)1 g ]! Q8 e0 U" P' R B/ P
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That is why
+ H! m4 s2 ]+ o3 i F7 sWhen the stars are out they are visible
6 q+ w8 D) W3 R& @3 [( KBut when the lights are out they are invisible" _$ P/ H# V" B( B) ?6 T- e: [
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
. Z% k$ T$ u3 k: S1 \0 y3 nIt starts
* s7 ]* F2 y5 S- t4 M- xBut when I wind up this observation,6 c3 u( Q+ M6 W: u1 u0 Q- b/ i: m
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