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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?4 D \& J$ M4 b) G) E
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Let's face it
: c0 P& Z! P. s0 \+ N* bEnglish is a stupid language.( N% V+ ~' j7 R# ]$ r
There is no egg in the eggplant$ `1 v! x# z9 W% W) N( l
No ham in the hamburger
9 G# T- ?, K6 A! P6 X; {2 mAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
- N2 j0 m, X v- P( @. f8 nEnglish muffins were not invented in England
; |1 q2 E) m6 D( H) c! QFrench fries were not invented in France.
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8 }; q0 C# c O* ^) \We sometimes take English for granted
1 b% Q! k# K) Z0 ?6 P- s+ V) MBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that; B, d7 @, u1 p/ U
Quicksand takes you down slowly7 c2 [' U5 q$ ~: A) n
Boxing rings are square& m4 ]8 ~: p: ^! I5 N
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 1 B4 i+ D5 m* I( G6 l
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.7 c1 J' B6 `9 F) G8 q! z
If the plural of tooth is teeth" m) r' ^- z, X" g7 c5 p* Y# ~+ c
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
8 y; o/ N; W+ O# W) eIf the teacher taught,
* g4 `4 i' x) I# \4 y, PWhy didn't the preacher praught.9 q1 r# \$ J% K4 n" X; m6 M/ M
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables
3 G1 N' F* a3 R8 GWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
( {2 t2 R# L* R/ @Why do people recite at a play2 p7 \5 X. J+ n& p
Yet play at a recital?
* G( R" | e9 z( B' z6 _Park on driveways and6 G O5 N1 t" Y: W. V) e
Drive on parkways$ Y# O2 j$ o6 o8 `9 |- h
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
, y4 W3 _& N/ Z; R" pOf a language where a house can burn up as
2 x" @5 i7 |* S+ t# MIt burns down
! a* P" d( K# b0 \And in which you fill in a form F& F2 l/ S' o/ e, Q
By filling it out0 P$ a+ E* m1 {
And a bell is only heard once it goes!' G* r8 \! A M$ c+ ~4 F7 o
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English was invented by people, not computers
2 x+ c" p' `2 D7 G" a0 B. e; qAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race- |/ p+ @- M' ~5 j4 w% Z% }- a
(Which of course isn't a race at all)1 c8 d# p+ M+ z% Y3 Y& E
3 X2 H9 B5 @1 u& m9 iThat is why* n: v2 O/ H) a. r; v
When the stars are out they are visible
3 T& I8 D; B6 e$ m/ E* y* WBut when the lights are out they are invisible# T P7 n: }; r0 f4 R* i
And why it is that when I wind up my watch* o( }6 T# Z0 H( L: m1 ^" w
It starts, ^: f3 R. Z/ Z
But when I wind up this observation,, |- V5 a# g! z4 n: z' y
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