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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?9 B0 Q; R! |) w6 d
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Let's face it5 X' j2 h. ]; }) |
English is a stupid language.( M p n& }+ b- r, Y. b5 L. v
There is no egg in the eggplant, ] ]% Y( M! q, }. B9 c
No ham in the hamburger
$ w( z/ B' g) o" @. e& P7 JAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
0 M9 r, f) O' |( a7 v& d* iEnglish muffins were not invented in England# i+ {" L5 j' W3 Z
French fries were not invented in France., v6 j. \+ l s! Q' O& N g' u
7 ?" [# S5 u! z) D9 j" SWe sometimes take English for granted( X' z) ^7 O# A! X) z( @8 ]
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
% D% ~! Z, a/ k) I: h6 r* h0 Z0 {Quicksand takes you down slowly2 w9 R+ g! R$ I; z
Boxing rings are square( @ k% N: T% l4 D: _, u) Q. M w/ C
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.# z- l! h$ M, k7 {9 Q7 Z/ M
If the plural of tooth is teeth( S) D+ ? u) C; I
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
" }& v: S }% vIf the teacher taught,1 k9 M0 p& [. r3 c5 j& N
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables$ I4 Q# q/ e% E D# `
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
! n, C' Q1 c8 ~7 N9 F6 `2 R- cWhy do people recite at a play z; S/ j% A. f
Yet play at a recital?
8 j) k `0 d) Y$ [$ @Park on driveways and3 X) k! s* g* ?( E2 a x
Drive on parkways( p7 m1 N. l$ D" U/ P; v8 D
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy+ C0 C) c+ g+ a5 B6 z; ?5 ?
Of a language where a house can burn up as# s: l& G9 k: I9 N
It burns down
6 Z4 A) I' r$ C8 Q7 F4 c/ SAnd in which you fill in a form
# v4 o, B$ m# O# F- N' ABy filling it out
7 ^( {2 r+ K* J# [8 Z# ~And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers' T/ R/ i8 a0 l! ]8 E7 n l
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why7 t4 c5 A( i5 H! G# D9 Z: k
When the stars are out they are visible
y9 C% o; T E2 k, p& qBut when the lights are out they are invisible
/ h; B' a b( SAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch1 W3 F% `+ b3 Q% M" k9 g; Y$ V
It starts" h9 @0 l7 u( U1 E- G
But when I wind up this observation," \# R% D9 `7 e( B9 H5 [
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