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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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- U1 X& j, g/ q# \- YLet's face it4 `- j$ @0 u8 h& E$ ]1 |
English is a stupid language.
, q4 o D L' w) ?There is no egg in the eggplant
' G8 O. R( Q4 u& x1 W; L) WNo ham in the hamburger
2 N7 p3 p) R6 W3 mAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
" }' v0 `5 J( K' REnglish muffins were not invented in England6 r: c# _8 h5 U2 L
French fries were not invented in France.: w# o5 I3 y5 x- i! e2 _1 V
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We sometimes take English for granted: `$ G5 e: z' h3 Y g1 ]8 s" W
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that4 I' G1 f/ x. Y+ U% O- K& ?: n6 O
Quicksand takes you down slowly4 {0 k5 z+ B, j! e1 X
Boxing rings are square/ z8 z. {3 a) r& m! b
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. : v4 Y" t# Z& c+ v5 D7 j% n% O
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
; S" H' N! W( z* L G4 g/ HIf the plural of tooth is teeth" l6 M: A! Y0 i4 D# e, L3 X
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth+ J; k* R5 s, h, N v' C
If the teacher taught,# h. l& \- w5 f) S; O8 l( o
Why didn't the preacher praught.& |& M9 M% u" v2 m4 G
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
6 _- l- j3 M% J9 F, S9 o4 ?8 oWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?" p8 A( m0 A* o4 \
Why do people recite at a play
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; X3 {. z' y, i" \Park on driveways and
3 _7 l; h0 J/ _' y% @/ l1 GDrive on parkways$ j& a7 O2 n6 ^: [! E9 B4 X7 U; H
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy3 l! m% O1 r; a9 c
Of a language where a house can burn up as( U# b. M2 r- N" B
It burns down
! `2 e" k3 F7 h8 z9 iAnd in which you fill in a form ( m% o( @* z- I8 U$ K
By filling it out
! d" g; V" c1 L( B5 s- |7 V8 B' xAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!, l( g9 d4 l) H! |$ X3 d$ B
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English was invented by people, not computers- h# H6 q2 p4 p) h
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
9 c% A5 Z; l! v+ \(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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+ g. G- K- g e0 l8 V) U, y; Q& ~That is why
$ ^$ x8 X; l) J9 T; H% FWhen the stars are out they are visible3 {2 ]# Z5 k5 b& r
But when the lights are out they are invisible
# y4 }- d' [3 [3 ]/ R2 m9 lAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
$ N" g" i5 D+ ~) F; J- fIt starts+ G9 z W# @2 i& r! h
But when I wind up this observation,) K3 b9 X: b# n
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