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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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' S( @! d0 E' nLet's face it$ b- Y) @+ d1 V/ | C
English is a stupid language.9 b4 A# e+ A" r" h W
There is no egg in the eggplant
, p$ m' ]0 e; ?) k& ] gNo ham in the hamburger
4 |( ?4 [) m i: ]; {- Z! z cAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple./ ~( B L( y5 S
English muffins were not invented in England$ [* N) Y, }9 M$ n- g. z9 U. b
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted
, ~4 ]$ ^6 x: u( B& {7 u7 c0 E, VBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that; [7 ~. h+ L0 h% F5 E* I
Quicksand takes you down slowly9 s/ I: a8 H- |) M6 r3 H2 ?
Boxing rings are square4 w% B2 _ ~! r) b: j9 l l* R
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 8 V8 Y# }$ W4 O2 x
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.6 E& ~6 ^1 F( F5 q- s
If the plural of tooth is teeth
1 h, z/ F7 M7 _* k" ~5 uShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth- f! ^0 i" L* P+ {# p: E. P, S& E" a
If the teacher taught,
* T' x* {; x$ l8 }Why didn't the preacher praught.5 m4 \0 U3 K/ I0 S/ t
* f" K. h& x0 c! GIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
' T; j {, W* m* l- P+ i3 a3 OWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?1 o1 g$ S; y t3 S2 F. ~
Why do people recite at a play8 | F& ]7 {* t8 V- h
Yet play at a recital?2 U9 J; s! t" n) }
Park on driveways and# N' _1 d: _5 Q/ D+ O$ J5 m
Drive on parkways' ^( m S- f* v
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
7 g; l; `+ B; S" WOf a language where a house can burn up as9 \5 \. T7 t9 h6 @1 Z% ~
It burns down# a4 Y% o( J% N0 n1 T V
And in which you fill in a form . L3 L1 q) ^" |: C" {' K1 s
By filling it out0 F( ?, g: @% [" W% h d) Y, D$ l) K f: L
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
& f% N0 I+ r3 f& LAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race- l2 f3 \2 p8 v* b$ j" {
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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When the stars are out they are visible
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And why it is that when I wind up my watch: ]& N& p% F, w# _, {
It starts
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