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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?$ Y8 B- j" V; c) @& l& h
& V; {- }5 o/ b- l" `! cLet's face it% U" q$ U2 E5 t8 @' y
English is a stupid language.
3 c* a4 v! @, ~There is no egg in the eggplant
+ x2 T% _" x/ V. k! q# p& Z1 k$ MNo ham in the hamburger
0 I2 g6 O7 b& w1 D9 K; sAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
! z/ ~. [' @- CEnglish muffins were not invented in England
. ~& [) R! c9 w% `8 g, |French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted3 @: A9 z! ^' f6 h3 F8 H# K; v7 @
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that- Q9 `/ o( w3 c6 z. ~
Quicksand takes you down slowly' F" R% Y" @1 ~: m* l& q
Boxing rings are square
2 t, q- K3 c" }( B- s1 DAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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, _& r4 z! r6 _5 GIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.: N8 C# W1 B5 b% g& X% a
If the plural of tooth is teeth
$ T' t% F8 X4 W* z$ S4 `6 XShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth+ W+ c. e% @+ p2 l( ^
If the teacher taught,% `, y4 C6 ], B( N% M/ T
Why didn't the preacher praught.& o) p( B1 s$ U" B( Q8 a
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
6 u) ]1 I y6 w2 w# _- JWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?( a* F0 {5 E. k6 A+ g* {' k, f+ g
Why do people recite at a play* U+ G6 B9 e, U( t+ X
Yet play at a recital?
* M, @* r) c0 Y) {& w/ m; W3 |Park on driveways and
& C R3 P% z! ^ ]# F xDrive on parkways% V. m+ f. ~6 m3 d
6 d7 [) T: h: X5 b+ ^0 WYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy: y ]; N" F+ J: w; W) V+ }
Of a language where a house can burn up as
$ v5 ]% a2 g1 F5 j( ~It burns down
% U/ ^* l$ H$ VAnd in which you fill in a form
4 }9 n7 v4 T* ~% d6 P4 `" g. SBy filling it out
& Q5 Q0 i5 c8 v h# L9 q: ~And a bell is only heard once it goes!. g8 W J2 m z+ K$ Z2 k
! M4 I- k! e' a; {3 z/ C6 uEnglish was invented by people, not computers' q) T5 @( y( a( G
And it reflects the creativity of the human race8 s$ `4 }+ C2 r0 z4 F1 v+ R! ~9 l( T
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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, n: w. s7 n+ _2 ]7 N7 v% wThat is why' K4 F. {% ?" U6 s+ C
When the stars are out they are visible9 s/ V5 ^ f) J- s- v& ^ C
But when the lights are out they are invisible
8 P. o$ }4 c1 GAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
: ~, e9 Y* B7 B! P L2 eIt starts* \6 C) B! [5 f2 y& O
But when I wind up this observation,- F0 c6 _3 i1 X m; z4 O1 q
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