Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language? 1 c4 _7 `0 `$ a& }' Z8 d: L- \5 F$ Y4 l) S3 u# w# v1 E- O4 b
Let's face it$ s. W1 K2 ?" U6 H' D
English is a stupid language. 0 N8 T& n) l3 ?9 b; YThere is no egg in the eggplant& S: U* P+ q9 w4 {3 |* c
No ham in the hamburger9 o7 k( ^( }- u. x
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. ; i' G1 M9 B, \English muffins were not invented in England( Q3 C3 e4 D! r+ f
French fries were not invented in France.4 C2 O( Y+ {7 N1 q
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We sometimes take English for granted 7 D7 Y' d. M& f/ R1 o5 bBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that/ c9 }. q( n6 A( T" O* t5 \/ Z+ r
Quicksand takes you down slowly+ q6 i) A( G7 m, m
Boxing rings are square V: N! H5 g# R! GAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. : r* O* X* B/ X% ^" c
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing. 9 e$ z) L- u" K2 O' ?If the plural of tooth is teeth" C0 s5 z3 L3 s. H
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth% E+ D$ C& d' v' a3 M
If the teacher taught,2 ^- A! L6 W* M
Why didn't the preacher praught. ! n% m) k6 h$ } 8 ?) m5 a0 T7 }" JIf a vegetarian eats vegetables- {+ i5 ?$ m# I/ Z. t
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!? 8 D4 J5 W" R3 k4 d4 Z* SWhy do people recite at a play v& q2 Q( s7 b+ j
Yet play at a recital? + y$ p) G |! M& ~2 @# M; K) yPark on driveways and$ M( I6 h# G4 t$ x
Drive on parkways9 e( R* G3 U6 P% Q6 s3 k+ x$ Z
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy6 [# g0 ]3 v" ?4 h4 a
Of a language where a house can burn up as + h% ^7 K% E3 i* e( A& JIt burns down ) [" Z7 x. p1 W# U" k; hAnd in which you fill in a form 7 y! ~! Q* z0 i% W+ w1 o
By filling it out ) O+ [$ @0 P/ ?. F( `And a bell is only heard once it goes!; u. } p `: |3 X
7 x/ P* G( S# J5 U7 zEnglish was invented by people, not computers * b/ B9 E ?: y: cAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race " t# Y/ z1 u- t( v(Which of course isn't a race at all)' q& d- p7 d/ ~% C) A
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That is why) s/ b8 g+ G) b/ I9 B8 u2 L
When the stars are out they are visible & K5 n. U+ C' @" e5 n8 A" B7 fBut when the lights are out they are invisible - Q) O7 f( Y5 C0 j- FAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch8 h7 F. V# s3 ~& Z
It starts % o4 i( E% U1 P7 M3 k! XBut when I wind up this observation,; p3 s3 S3 r; a; H& {
It ends.
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