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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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/ x. ^' S0 F7 XLet's face it% F# G/ C- c* ?) O
English is a stupid language.# `/ l1 T& \& Z) G5 P, \6 I4 X) s: c
There is no egg in the eggplant0 e9 u/ s$ B8 Q$ v! h. A/ _( {+ U- ?( [
No ham in the hamburger0 [2 c( P8 ~ _" l# t+ S" ?% J
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.* ]. l& h$ f1 B, `2 O
English muffins were not invented in England, V' p. }. [1 M
French fries were not invented in France.
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6 m2 A6 R5 L1 T# x# HWe sometimes take English for granted4 r( y4 d0 r$ p. [/ p2 C. ^! H
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that4 y- F B2 G9 Z
Quicksand takes you down slowly; }$ D: I9 y$ W4 Y+ z$ W5 f
Boxing rings are square$ K& a$ A; k9 y3 ?, J0 ~
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. : p0 F0 m' j# s
# k6 |9 h" m1 H6 a' E& l) B# EIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
- {8 Q7 B- D) Z$ WIf the plural of tooth is teeth
. @+ }5 f( S& y/ o4 e. r# PShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth, R5 p8 t! h' _: H/ m
If the teacher taught,7 U1 f* L# T* b
Why didn't the preacher praught.1 }' P0 p- K( `; ?
* N' x+ i$ V. Q8 r1 hIf a vegetarian eats vegetables# \2 P2 Y6 E$ w2 A6 c3 ]# d
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?% I2 t: s, e! b) ?6 v6 T- h
Why do people recite at a play
1 ~- B6 D; B, L; K0 O- O! ]0 AYet play at a recital?% j- z: X2 l% H6 g- @8 E. [3 K# \
Park on driveways and, R8 v. U+ u, T6 n
Drive on parkways2 W: ` S: H4 N d5 r& P& u. n
a2 D" o, C& U4 g j* |+ eYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
A* @7 k, f+ @2 W; @9 b Q/ ^Of a language where a house can burn up as
, i3 i7 {& @# S8 {9 K9 J3 L w% p5 b5 _It burns down
/ U% C9 O5 F' p; E1 K, r) |" Y1 J( TAnd in which you fill in a form : U2 p. E8 A- e1 o% H
By filling it out
/ f0 \, R" \0 g/ zAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!0 [% C/ S; ^8 q$ e. ^9 O
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English was invented by people, not computers! Z8 p2 L, J: F$ B% B
And it reflects the creativity of the human race& J6 h7 N; u, I: B6 H I: W
(Which of course isn't a race at all)( _1 q) X3 o' {1 t8 v
) U+ f5 S4 u3 \1 f1 iThat is why& o, t, q/ v+ P4 p$ n: t
When the stars are out they are visible
1 K9 s+ B" h% M3 F, jBut when the lights are out they are invisible
. D/ o7 r, X D1 {# QAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
6 t* M: i" a; V4 q: I: zIt starts
1 l2 s7 a3 Z: S" o% p: @, BBut when I wind up this observation,
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