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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it: U+ L5 W2 F2 J6 s) \8 E
English is a stupid language.- n, n, m( g" a; ] P5 J9 W+ s' Y
There is no egg in the eggplant
1 L3 W8 G! Q7 t9 @2 jNo ham in the hamburger
) f% c$ g& t4 H+ TAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.. g% `: y- f4 @3 C; S- L: ]
English muffins were not invented in England' Z: r- w- j" K9 L% E( l
French fries were not invented in France. Q% r& f2 | n
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We sometimes take English for granted
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4 h) U+ ~$ c: b% f$ z0 VQuicksand takes you down slowly6 T1 J* A+ H+ ~6 g8 K
Boxing rings are square
- Q2 h7 `. ?, W, FAnd 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.: k" t2 h7 V, K
If the plural of tooth is teeth
; N; U5 p3 x1 c ^# mShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth. P/ j1 n; A" o. Z
If the teacher taught,9 s; t9 k/ N9 u2 l
Why didn't the preacher praught.7 R6 v. C v9 z V
& l, Z, s1 _8 @7 R9 @$ q8 GIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
- l& Y4 j% W0 NWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
, V0 A% ^9 M, d y( ^Why do people recite at a play
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Park on driveways and
2 T0 p0 ~3 u6 U. X, y/ KDrive on parkways
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S, b* b; P; P& a# U0 }; P/ tYou have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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4 U8 Q4 Q J$ t- G. M: zIt burns down. M N" G) ?6 g1 j. Y6 [6 ?( G
And in which you fill in a form " V' Z" s. L% R, u# ]. c. g8 J
By filling it out
- O" [/ n) Z2 EAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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" i$ j2 S8 G+ p) d* I) f8 }) c8 o' BEnglish was invented by people, not computers7 R% q4 }4 f* f
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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4 W5 r* P4 G/ h7 O5 x$ x6 zThat is why6 r, ?; b' S! R8 w1 j& n _
When the stars are out they are visible& h* x' ]9 b- y- {
But when the lights are out they are invisible
# o# W3 h; {# y# WAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch
) r; _( z7 h* K; EIt starts
G) r6 s6 T* k- i2 H$ HBut when I wind up this observation,9 r( ]/ ]6 Y2 T7 }+ ?5 I
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