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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?& R2 g: U6 K q* W4 Y) G: G
: q! _6 r) G, _% f6 X; [/ [& f' FLet's face it, g; c3 r9 G: O' U( f
English is a stupid language.
3 }, X! g4 t$ W: m) r7 XThere is no egg in the eggplant2 C; W: ~0 W; b
No ham in the hamburger
' F8 [- c; Z: K9 N* L( bAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.' {! O+ E) ?0 v; [
English muffins were not invented in England
" L4 ]! D2 D$ ?/ u5 r6 d* |1 UFrench fries were not invented in France.
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; `, _7 ~2 ^6 v! t3 J9 {% _We sometimes take English for granted8 S. p8 \) k- j
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
' _* D8 k+ U# _2 pQuicksand takes you down slowly2 ^& x+ i: p i' t
Boxing rings are square
/ h1 a% m6 ]8 W; G1 C4 sAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. * @8 y; J5 w6 \
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
" t& C+ A; P2 @: AIf the plural of tooth is teeth
+ j' _5 J9 N0 D' T$ { eShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth. a" w$ T, C. o
If the teacher taught,
: \5 \3 g4 b: k0 c1 gWhy didn't the preacher praught. [6 C% I, I( j9 S7 P
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
) r5 ~9 E7 n; x% c1 T) wWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
: _0 c% h3 n. g5 g$ \6 R5 q7 |- m. p3 uWhy do people recite at a play* B2 h: n! W; B4 p6 c" }# h
Yet play at a recital? L4 g/ O3 @1 o `& S6 t
Park on driveways and4 R4 |; R( G% S/ H
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy, K. N2 U" \0 x. F& l
Of a language where a house can burn up as9 [4 ]( T, S. O/ G
It burns down# O% h I. U% a0 b) |
And in which you fill in a form 4 f) |9 W( q) m& ?' N: |
By filling it out
0 B9 t8 I1 j2 ^8 L1 @And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers# E$ w+ l4 B% |
And it reflects the creativity of the human race0 v7 P- H9 ^& X+ [. \* m( L' u Z
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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That is why
% ?) ^; s( g. ]# _2 jWhen the stars are out they are visible" L7 i5 r! _7 P: E* e2 O Q" r
But when the lights are out they are invisible
9 I$ F( D/ G0 \' J MAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
( R9 y+ R2 Y! Q! C! A2 q* p& MIt starts
) S+ E7 V8 B9 H- M' T, HBut when I wind up this observation,- m( S- l5 `% {5 \
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