Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? ; d: T# i, a( |% W% J m' ?+ z4 M, u* N+ Z5 _/ I8 ~" ?
Let's face it& G5 c) e8 l! ]0 `+ X# e9 H
English is a stupid language.* n5 z; I. j' @
There is no egg in the eggplant; X1 y5 U& y9 E4 o/ v9 Y
No ham in the hamburger 2 V3 Y2 O! \0 o2 K; x7 ^And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.) l7 E0 S. Y E/ S7 v
English muffins were not invented in England: r* C" X7 a+ z3 f" C
French fries were not invented in France.4 ]3 ]6 D9 h! w
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We sometimes take English for granted 8 P: R- f/ C/ L* u& r6 i U8 L. L. VBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that! ?- G, E7 Q: o" t1 R1 c
Quicksand takes you down slowly: G* Z/ G: V7 R* m G
Boxing rings are square/ S+ I# A- S" Q! E0 T4 u5 V2 Y' |
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 2 A& T7 @: w( W$ P9 y& ]! ]+ E. ^+ J
If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.3 w5 W- G) v3 H- h# B
If the plural of tooth is teeth4 r- M; _1 `+ o; ^
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth1 N: P6 J/ X$ r4 z6 W, r: k
If the teacher taught, B1 x; E9 Q" R! a# w, O
Why didn't the preacher praught.. P$ R! s0 ?) p- G4 T' g9 d
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables 2 [3 Z. |- p c# s; E& j/ @What the heck does a humanitarian eat!? ( T: m6 R! L4 @. Z% Y7 XWhy do people recite at a play ! Y* H, P" P" A( P* iYet play at a recital? v; ]' G- a* j2 Y* v0 N
Park on driveways and ) g; |; Y; I8 R& Q1 _" TDrive on parkways 7 J% |+ R q# ?4 b* F8 N% S0 W0 t2 {/ _5 t+ z8 i
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy 9 P) A% x6 g# D5 P) K# ? y$ R/ i3 b2 nOf a language where a house can burn up as , H J( ~; N8 N. WIt burns down. u/ { A# i& ]* O& w& y' F4 `
And in which you fill in a form ' F' n8 b9 _% A- K! i; I$ \By filling it out& j- y0 l. G4 H0 [
And a bell is only heard once it goes!; V- E* Q- R: u- Y8 V" |: P" R" b
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English was invented by people, not computers & D6 ]( g! e+ }$ l; H9 {And it reflects the creativity of the human race- g% l9 k3 n$ ?5 \4 r
(Which of course isn't a race at all)& O7 L7 V/ ?% X" D
: }7 j: k8 W! s) IThat is why 8 x8 |' k0 Q: F2 E3 Y3 V& gWhen the stars are out they are visible n* v1 b& g5 l# z1 x( W
But when the lights are out they are invisible3 ^5 _' k: i, i1 y
And why it is that when I wind up my watch , x' A: a- b4 m2 U8 i* @ LIt starts9 e/ A& N) v2 D' s# {
But when I wind up this observation, # P* q. w+ B4 @( O- M+ HIt ends.
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