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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?1 G/ i. @% N, s! u2 i
) O, m( Q- t$ V7 m6 ~# g- @Let's face it
6 Q+ H% O2 \1 b3 T6 dEnglish is a stupid language.
9 F: e4 c& _1 Q- [+ VThere is no egg in the eggplant
) W, W4 W2 g: GNo ham in the hamburger
. n* S8 i6 j4 v! `+ PAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
. ?( \0 o4 Z6 J9 fEnglish muffins were not invented in England( Y* J; [8 g r. ]2 |8 a; [8 K
French fries were not invented in France.0 c) I8 H4 S/ u' V
0 u# [4 S% L* [. J' b' \9 J+ j8 fWe sometimes take English for granted' S+ f1 J9 d/ E
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that3 Q9 z9 }: h3 K/ P3 K" H; R: z) e
Quicksand takes you down slowly9 l, d% K; r) J% T G1 k1 N, o) x. U
Boxing rings are square6 }+ X+ O* W }
And 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.. A1 g9 c4 z6 f6 S1 j+ |
If the plural of tooth is teeth
5 T \+ q# ]7 b" h2 @3 \Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth: t7 C6 d: x2 _% r+ r
If the teacher taught,1 s% e* V, l8 j9 y& n, [, h0 S# x
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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5 H: `1 S2 m5 P) F$ x+ g% x5 }2 ]If a vegetarian eats vegetables
! @1 s& V3 q# O6 B+ W& ]* Q2 tWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?+ c2 |9 y. q, j5 o% t
Why do people recite at a play
! J# f: i5 Y# y" Z) W. sYet play at a recital?
1 W) \; M" t# t, NPark on driveways and
' E8 {8 q5 e- i3 kDrive on parkways7 B. {+ O' }" A4 g; z) j9 Q2 [- E
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy8 ^7 Z2 X1 ?/ h3 G- R0 C; Q% T
Of a language where a house can burn up as7 Y9 F2 b9 z! [- W
It burns down( N: p8 f/ H% R0 j: s! Y8 r" A
And in which you fill in a form
' [6 X6 r: G0 L$ Q# ?5 a/ OBy filling it out
- g" h. c7 q3 M6 I* j5 ]* [8 E, x- ?And a bell is only heard once it goes!; c) f) \- ~1 t+ Q
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English was invented by people, not computers
! }% L2 [; @& k9 w- z$ R! NAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
: p6 u& z% ^" a% T4 S& f(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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+ [& y8 H2 x; s: C* ]) `That is why2 u$ c8 c6 W: j: z" l1 U" K2 J
When the stars are out they are visible
" l8 a/ H% ?: D1 U5 pBut when the lights are out they are invisible
) ~0 y( [7 V, H0 @ {And why it is that when I wind up my watch9 I% K# Q! c- \& X1 ]* C
It starts9 s( M7 z: r0 w
But when I wind up this observation,0 q# \0 n0 g: ]* r2 J- m
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