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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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9 O7 M- {0 g# n8 M. L1 xLet's face it7 O4 H/ {* U) P: z1 r" d
English is a stupid language.
2 E3 y/ d" w9 O& K& M2 JThere is no egg in the eggplant+ z; l& V: L* ^8 P8 ]2 t& J2 i
No ham in the hamburger
* n* s! n. t8 T) lAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.* j4 b6 U, p& l g" ~8 y2 p
English muffins were not invented in England" ]+ X& B- O; h# w; `: _, c
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted2 i* L. q" w9 O9 ~
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that+ u% g3 ^ p5 d& x2 m+ x
Quicksand takes you down slowly) L; g9 G6 s1 ^) j0 o; m2 Y
Boxing rings are square1 W4 a3 J' e) w! t5 P5 U
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
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) i8 V4 G. i2 y( |1 X) ^If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.1 X( z; ?* k \ \& d) }$ k. r
If the plural of tooth is teeth0 ]3 F/ z: B& h7 t5 v
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
( T1 s. x, \9 c. j- {If the teacher taught,* U3 E7 i: t4 S; N
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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% d/ O, G. ]3 HIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
$ a* A% }( {& l, ~9 ZWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
" Z) k) B" [* e- f5 C+ zWhy do people recite at a play
( }9 U' e2 z% v" n( ]2 kYet play at a recital?9 G$ x& W4 f0 g: S0 y
Park on driveways and
& D3 |& s& t |0 H2 O$ c7 A: aDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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It burns down- _/ u9 r& J; d8 {
And in which you fill in a form
0 s$ k, k! M$ ~6 M, b5 _By filling it out
- l: }! M3 f5 cAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!( b1 N! W8 X9 Z) k
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English was invented by people, not computers! Q7 ]* V( A1 H4 A
And it reflects the creativity of the human race: J; F0 U# u# G {$ y+ R
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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! d8 a' _ H0 j! @4 w5 gThat is why5 H5 s! j1 s6 D' ?" _
When the stars are out they are visible1 l% K% v ~! N, T: E
But when the lights are out they are invisible
' G8 f" u5 m' u. p$ i( Z8 mAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
& `7 G! U* t$ V9 E9 {2 r/ Z, zIt starts0 f' ]8 L3 w( Y2 L3 u) M R: v4 ^. t
But when I wind up this observation,
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