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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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f! F9 t3 b: r f& \# k' pLet's face it7 U" z' V D. n; ^* o0 O- I) O
English is a stupid language.7 U+ u. O, x* z
There is no egg in the eggplant5 E. ?( T7 F, K) R- V! F
No ham in the hamburger
: t9 H3 {, h3 b" ]And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.6 n. T) u0 g/ F5 l& ?6 g
English muffins were not invented in England/ M0 c7 f$ L z* _7 d9 J7 q% D6 }
French fries were not invented in France.( n) Q8 g+ }* `
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We sometimes take English for granted8 ]4 E" d6 E* {7 E9 Z l" x4 l
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that. n4 f8 W9 O" J
Quicksand takes you down slowly* [. E8 x* a5 o+ {% L [3 @& x
Boxing rings are square( v3 \ G# k- N: N- m- O
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
- N! i" s7 |6 [+ fIf the plural of tooth is teeth
: L. d7 S" C" Y/ r6 k7 R4 EShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth( R; u7 m8 L4 F3 Y' A( H a4 ]
If the teacher taught," w- C4 S. ~/ | l! N
Why didn't the preacher praught.5 g/ b" y& I! v( f9 m
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
" `8 W; X: G# O3 x/ hWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
+ W6 r- j' \) ]0 h; yWhy do people recite at a play
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. k/ j1 L, E; i3 k3 TPark on driveways and
/ n. M$ p4 z; p8 SDrive on parkways: m1 U" J2 ]- Z) I0 u
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy7 x4 K: _. z, ^0 W6 C: |
Of a language where a house can burn up as
- `7 Q6 |: Y' i2 H vIt burns down- J! o( i! h: b
And in which you fill in a form
! U( _2 ~, V3 |' z, w9 n" ]5 nBy filling it out
* \& \" x' {3 y! CAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
; @3 I. S" P- ]; F. }And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why0 m# u1 @ D: |4 Y# n, Q6 m
When the stars are out they are visible3 S7 m5 P9 ?$ A0 t# S5 Q+ d
But when the lights are out they are invisible
$ _. k0 q% e$ VAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
3 o1 r& N- V! V/ B; J. IIt starts
7 C' E1 q R: }* ?& Q* oBut when I wind up this observation,% K2 `$ l& ^) x( a9 f' V; u% l
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