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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?; N' D/ F) {0 Y: U9 `. Y& Y% R3 i
& N! D" T3 l+ _Let's face it" z2 c& v% g# A4 O. e1 h
English is a stupid language.2 h* b' n/ }* j1 V7 L
There is no egg in the eggplant& X8 w. F1 f' z! [5 w
No ham in the hamburger
# C# [) ]1 j6 T$ mAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.! u: I+ z& V7 H
English muffins were not invented in England
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We sometimes take English for granted6 Z7 ]3 E, x* l) @& Y6 A
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
: d* I" J. c2 S! l# vQuicksand takes you down slowly, y- Q# G+ t) I* o, N* H
Boxing rings are square
O" Q( F# Z/ Z1 _$ Q AAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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3 j! L- K& T8 T6 HIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
3 ]' g) x, M5 J; ?" uIf the plural of tooth is teeth4 ^! `2 W: e, P ]
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
; M1 f: z# C4 s4 t% t: c8 xIf the teacher taught,
^! I- b& Y. A4 k7 x# fWhy didn't the preacher praught./ _3 a" P5 r! u; b
6 f1 Q7 C1 |# }& _; r; k i2 vIf a vegetarian eats vegetables& k6 r. |8 D9 q) n+ Q( P1 e
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
% k" d w, ]" H1 lWhy do people recite at a play
) o" n- G4 f { u' VYet play at a recital?* @' ~$ U! R7 O# Y3 _% \* `& k
Park on driveways and$ b1 W5 O' b- G% G. y6 c+ |! n
Drive on parkways
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, k4 m" Y @7 R* u+ x* K% GYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy/ j1 J, a3 _( \6 [
Of a language where a house can burn up as; i# F+ X$ n1 y4 R# F$ y) s
It burns down
9 f. J: D$ L3 sAnd in which you fill in a form % V) }# t1 \3 v
By filling it out$ y5 ~4 O6 o- ?' p m0 ]$ a9 O6 y
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers m# b8 |8 ?' o( B9 j; ]7 L* R
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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0 O* c5 k! a" b" C4 C& C; SThat is why
) m3 }2 W3 f+ g+ ]' jWhen the stars are out they are visible: L# c5 D- l- |# D
But when the lights are out they are invisible
6 b" h- E5 D' f. o5 k% ^, V8 `And why it is that when I wind up my watch6 Z1 u( i* W, l
It starts1 x) |) |+ d. A6 i% V/ D. I$ G/ S
But when I wind up this observation,, V; W5 `7 m) J, {1 I+ L' _+ s: I
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