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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it
3 T1 h- w' e% a* M' B ^English is a stupid language.1 h2 k* O# V* G, ` {9 |+ N
There is no egg in the eggplant2 O: } r, J3 A/ Y$ {( C2 G
No ham in the hamburger% N; ~8 z) `, g
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
( f' }9 X ~/ z3 BEnglish muffins were not invented in England' U( N( d8 I- V) O
French fries were not invented in France.
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0 E0 ?0 ~$ @! ^& S. WWe sometimes take English for granted
! O7 _6 }! B' l) a, r+ d% v0 _& IBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that' V$ o( W( K# E3 _/ Y$ C# m2 D
Quicksand takes you down slowly
. |; t1 ^4 A" zBoxing rings are square1 F S7 D( U* V
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.
" f, N; g q& ^: ?+ c8 Y0 i I+ k# lIf the plural of tooth is teeth
0 O3 a. C# D$ v+ O* s$ NShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
1 x4 a+ ?) Z6 n: E. VIf the teacher taught,- i+ D/ [& I/ }1 w. k0 h
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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; r6 L' t/ u# E5 ?If a vegetarian eats vegetables, {9 A! _/ @1 C9 }' f9 ^4 a
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
4 e. ^. o ?# KWhy do people recite at a play
6 [; `: F: J+ s9 wYet play at a recital?+ F, v+ i2 p+ ^3 C; B
Park on driveways and0 }6 H% f% c6 {; T+ D! E- J1 w% c+ Y
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy. I$ n, R' K' \! _6 F3 J( K
Of a language where a house can burn up as
G j5 Q( {; k! m. B GIt burns down
" Z8 C" n% [8 I# d! yAnd in which you fill in a form % l+ W2 g/ ]' k) f" ?
By filling it out( f6 D$ Y0 L: {% |
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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7 P4 J" [) k( d$ W. uEnglish was invented by people, not computers
! V, A- j, H ]# J& Q) GAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race" k/ Q- e# J$ Z8 K: ]
(Which of course isn't a race at all), ^1 C$ j8 A2 w8 s
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That is why
$ t; u6 ?8 G+ X7 FWhen the stars are out they are visible
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And why it is that when I wind up my watch
+ V/ n, R; R1 U- I! V: hIt starts
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