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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?9 A2 g" u A/ k& R
$ i+ p# ^7 d% PLet's face it
5 K( r5 s" C E5 L( a, \English is a stupid language.
1 ? E, C# N" \/ G/ F) n: rThere is no egg in the eggplant
) U+ v, I. X" I" ^0 wNo ham in the hamburger
3 B* g; Z4 H' I1 c A+ xAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.' z5 q0 `# \- g* |( o
English muffins were not invented in England( j3 _3 s1 D. m) d# N, a
French fries were not invented in France.0 U+ o: R4 \6 I O+ \" l6 o
. B* V5 v/ {% T/ p4 l5 MWe sometimes take English for granted
2 T( W# a2 T2 _) `8 [6 w- ?0 IBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that
( ]. A5 I. q: Z3 dQuicksand takes you down slowly4 U( v+ V. m* E" g2 |! U& n( M
Boxing rings are square
: g# v( n/ O# w( o* dAnd 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.
2 k1 v) w5 D4 O% ]& Q1 K' M1 t8 aIf the plural of tooth is teeth
1 z) t" P& y9 D* @& zShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth/ }* {, r2 t* l' t
If the teacher taught,, b! o1 z9 I% l$ r% b! v1 E9 _
Why didn't the preacher praught.5 M, h" Y! A7 I" X* b5 _2 n
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables7 g7 p# ^7 T6 @5 E1 t+ f
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
2 I% t6 q. L1 x) X+ }Why do people recite at a play. q9 V+ s$ x9 ]4 @" A
Yet play at a recital?
3 m$ M8 l- F$ o5 y( v2 q# OPark on driveways and# ]% _# ~+ E# a6 x$ y
Drive on parkways7 F- o* a5 ?% }; j1 ?- e
' D. F4 m$ G( o' {You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
- [" f$ s' R0 R5 \- t5 U; l, |- zOf a language where a house can burn up as
7 V0 ^' L t2 OIt burns down
; ~4 c( V2 V) f4 f% F1 \And in which you fill in a form P, C2 A& F6 @0 B, Y6 u
By filling it out$ T) y4 ] c; j
And a bell is only heard once it goes!# P2 q# g' i3 c) w4 i
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English was invented by people, not computers
- @! `3 F j4 xAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race' M7 N( S5 N U3 F3 X/ z3 w* f
(Which of course isn't a race at all)& j# Y; ]/ x2 h1 w2 |9 b) i
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That is why6 x4 F$ s" d, R% y; m, n. p% A/ f
When the stars are out they are visible5 ]8 y: W% Q5 y3 f
But when the lights are out they are invisible
! I% q7 _3 p5 P! H5 R sAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
2 A+ C4 W4 d' R, oIt starts: j, x/ P s7 }8 }$ o
But when I wind up this observation,4 [9 ]; m- k4 W# V
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