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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?& j, N; q! A4 y8 n
^( Y1 X: j0 }: G T8 R0 j1 i7 QLet's face it
3 D# E4 g4 q& PEnglish is a stupid language.
: k- Z- \# M* M5 r8 ^There is no egg in the eggplant
- M8 S- e' Z# h/ B* {( CNo ham in the hamburger
3 Y6 K. v" b" X& v. mAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
# k# y. j! J2 [3 q1 SEnglish muffins were not invented in England
- N- r, c; S6 _/ }! |French fries were not invented in France./ ]3 v6 i0 d! m& e b. H
( a/ |3 {9 c' H& AWe sometimes take English for granted
( |$ Z" m$ i6 F, w( E6 u1 kBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that* N8 k& ]8 E) V) o
Quicksand takes you down slowly0 Y6 W9 i0 V/ r5 K. e
Boxing rings are square
* L& R0 s; Y5 @1 B7 b5 H/ e# sAnd 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.% i9 e% [* R: j) ~- h( N; _! P
If the plural of tooth is teeth6 V2 Q m5 B ~+ @! K8 `% L" q
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
' l1 l2 X4 u D# N5 g7 h* u" bIf the teacher taught,
9 w% p% y8 v7 ^; aWhy didn't the preacher praught.2 C) b; \0 ?5 t- W p- [2 A1 k
2 M. ^1 G/ R. W" n h$ U fIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
' R! l. _% C- u8 z+ |0 jWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
$ Q2 J/ t3 k9 \, i3 V! Y" J) T( d7 H6 aWhy do people recite at a play* l4 I9 z) Z" w: w6 }3 O/ s
Yet play at a recital?
; L8 E; X3 x6 P7 D+ b) wPark on driveways and) M* Q7 n7 O5 S6 u( P1 m
Drive on parkways% a, f. o Y6 T9 {/ Z
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
* J8 g3 ^& |" t! L5 H0 S: COf a language where a house can burn up as- }# |0 o9 m$ V7 C$ t& Z0 B
It burns down0 M1 V3 q7 @ J; d. T: D- Z+ D0 m
And in which you fill in a form 5 C4 _3 Y) I& ?3 Z
By filling it out
* _0 S3 Q, P& E) DAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!+ |( h. J1 A+ W% P
! `; Y' V; h: \/ [9 p2 r& dEnglish was invented by people, not computers
, {& @5 G3 L, D3 o9 ?5 mAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
4 Z9 l& a) Y8 U, }' q( K4 M* W(Which of course isn't a race at all)! W8 f& f* n8 W N8 G
0 m" j' g0 u" \) f3 A l3 z. vThat is why' o: Y& c/ |$ Y4 G! n% C
When the stars are out they are visible
, D: a$ V6 m( L$ L5 qBut when the lights are out they are invisible
1 a. y& q6 {' Q( ?! t eAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch/ q: q1 ]7 `) D1 D7 F4 }% q
It starts% Y8 S5 u+ c! E) ^5 r8 v+ K$ Y! q. k
But when I wind up this observation,
( q. M( a) c/ f" c t: vIt ends. |
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