Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? : R5 [$ ~/ J/ f* l1 T) K% F+ ?% j8 C4 K
Let's face it5 j9 G7 Q( [8 z) @; D2 m5 Z
English is a stupid language./ O' n; I6 Z5 V' S- ^6 a$ V5 F
There is no egg in the eggplant5 p" I7 Z$ Y' z+ |! j1 r, ^2 ?# k
No ham in the hamburger 9 n$ a, c7 z( A ZAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. f2 i. C& N% E; DEnglish muffins were not invented in England 4 j9 d4 n& ]' M, oFrench fries were not invented in France. 8 `# [3 ?: l. }# u# ]) b# E1 d; ~7 a+ k5 }+ K! s' M
We sometimes take English for granted6 q( S+ M% T/ Z& s/ R7 Q' }
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that * k3 y& P# i8 h, ~+ {3 Q3 bQuicksand takes you down slowly$ X% C$ f8 q" X
Boxing rings are square - k4 u8 b/ d% U) k3 ~5 OAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ( X0 M" c# Q W. G) s! d
+ U* l' O2 Y7 L4 E' w: z
If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. ' M5 a& K/ _; b' k% E- gIf the plural of tooth is teeth 4 Y9 U% w) @+ U+ LShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth 1 w8 q/ N3 l7 L" G1 k9 BIf the teacher taught,) m5 R+ V& b) E
Why didn't the preacher praught.4 n, H; F$ u" s
/ I, s4 M- ~# v, q0 L( i+ u' e
If a vegetarian eats vegetables 0 y. \- l8 w% |) F# `9 N$ C3 ^What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?2 Y5 `+ G6 G; n( t u. {3 a7 r7 t4 z
Why do people recite at a play ! y' v: F0 C2 d0 ?Yet play at a recital?5 u" F3 [& Z3 @* ]
Park on driveways and1 K3 v1 a" o( t. H/ V( B5 B
Drive on parkways( l% a9 L( ]* G; T
: m! u" Y4 u$ q- w) T: A
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy) \% `6 @& H! }/ H: X1 b! ?5 D
Of a language where a house can burn up as0 h' C, R' e& F6 s' \3 |
It burns down6 a% `3 p- F) k; }- a# A" e) ^
And in which you fill in a form 3 B& ?" a3 l, L8 {1 Y+ V
By filling it out ! K/ T% @8 N& N4 V2 _* |- lAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!+ l* K. K; ^7 y9 G; m
( t" h$ y8 I0 K" {
English was invented by people, not computers) R! S1 s# L! u
And it reflects the creativity of the human race . Q$ K6 X2 F& j(Which of course isn't a race at all)) K- ]! s8 g) M4 I- Q5 _/ v4 b
6 o: z4 ^* y% X+ g5 {That is why0 k3 I: N1 F& t, O* m# T; N6 N
When the stars are out they are visible7 l% {5 Q3 A5 ^9 H% Y& [( I
But when the lights are out they are invisible 7 T9 D2 P" f; r* `5 s8 kAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch* |/ I& K2 V+ ^# r0 N+ u" ^; B
It starts J6 R' C% n' S7 c" c- Y& G; q
But when I wind up this observation, V1 U; n' B0 Q+ KIt ends.
狗仔卡
鲜花(
鸡蛋(
发表于 2008-11-17 16:24
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2008-11-17 18:40
楼主
