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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it2 N/ H% o# q) x) H
English is a stupid language.- Q- e* k$ e6 F/ y* d7 `
There is no egg in the eggplant
, W, C- M$ }# l: aNo ham in the hamburger9 E; Q$ }! w4 ]% t6 Z5 }
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
/ b. }8 l. u5 b0 ~4 l, ?* LEnglish muffins were not invented in England
4 P* H K& m- x. {- [8 ]! ` N0 jFrench fries were not invented in France.
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' B. P. e- w. f3 hWe sometimes take English for granted
# w1 n% u# V2 h2 CBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that" z d% W: o/ l8 U: C# q: ?
Quicksand takes you down slowly+ `' c# ]# E: Q3 R# R4 l! |
Boxing rings are square9 o K& p F' p' x. c# {9 Y
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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, z& w# Q, I( i M5 IIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
) g% M ?+ a) [; d8 r# r9 mIf the plural of tooth is teeth8 j0 k# e% j; u) `/ n
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
, L! {& c K M" Q4 [5 zIf the teacher taught,
$ M& h. L# G4 z8 g9 GWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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( |) Q, y Z/ M" gIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
. C8 X4 h. d2 Y m1 x% kWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?5 B$ o( X- y3 u- p( r* `( K/ w
Why do people recite at a play
1 U3 W1 F5 K4 Q4 |% i! q2 dYet play at a recital?
E T/ c, k" F: oPark on driveways and3 V0 j3 B% R. [
Drive on parkways8 ?# H% D8 q* ~! N" o+ C* d
1 a) ~, L6 h, n1 E' b1 zYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down
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By filling it out
" H5 Y" c9 R' r* hAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers; g O* q& J7 _/ J' J
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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g) N, v* B7 c( e! rThat is why% n, E) L; Q, E* l2 f- x/ i
When the stars are out they are visible; D1 G6 e! z) r. b: r& V8 S% o
But when the lights are out they are invisible& M0 w4 q" C8 K! t. q5 v( U1 Q7 H s* O- U
And why it is that when I wind up my watch/ Q- q" [7 q+ S! k2 t% a% ~
It starts2 w) y2 M9 F2 A
But when I wind up this observation,
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