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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?: q% }. E; ?$ T* H8 \; v0 F
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Let's face it8 [( @( F( R# ~1 s
English is a stupid language.
. @+ O+ z9 @# F3 G1 _+ rThere is no egg in the eggplant
: j' \ b# \% F( hNo ham in the hamburger2 E9 D2 l- F5 p& z
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.% E. H3 U S9 U
English muffins were not invented in England
$ {0 l5 S ^9 s' r! X/ G2 EFrench fries were not invented in France.0 M* q* \1 C* r# h) e# @: U; u8 P
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We sometimes take English for granted
+ o* y0 x( ^3 ^4 A5 }9 LBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that3 z2 ?& o# q" A0 O" v! t
Quicksand takes you down slowly" M) H8 k' `4 s
Boxing rings are square7 |+ A6 W- m, D( F" \) |7 ^' R
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.& u* {- R( u+ T) U3 Z
If the plural of tooth is teeth
7 f- P. n! Q* Y, j' q/ rShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
; X2 h& Q7 r) ZIf the teacher taught,) @3 M" e c0 w5 ?
Why didn't the preacher praught.
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1 ^& j% S- t. x/ p* tIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
; [0 e6 {1 D. N. b3 E6 e9 ]( {What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?5 V, B/ Q; V* T i
Why do people recite at a play
) \8 d0 q% ?0 L/ s% d4 }Yet play at a recital?* h6 P/ i8 V4 Z: h! T& j
Park on driveways and" B# w. N- U( d+ I, g
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
' b# g& n4 R. j9 j% [4 m! Q! h0 UOf a language where a house can burn up as6 t7 Q* [" X6 P @( i
It burns down
# {: `; B% P1 c$ r6 X! Z5 AAnd in which you fill in a form
1 ?* X$ Z1 T R5 }% H1 rBy filling it out- m' h B" }1 N+ i @4 M2 f1 D
And a bell is only heard once it goes!6 o7 Z! U; ^$ q2 Y
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English was invented by people, not computers6 C9 G9 K, V$ ?: y* A( y0 x
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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That is why
0 Y3 f! W6 W7 s% ^When the stars are out they are visible4 o& d& L5 ~) b5 `8 x3 V3 l$ _. H- G- u
But when the lights are out they are invisible/ n7 ]0 F) s8 s( e' g& b
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
9 z4 X; B- ?2 VIt starts
: C& y% A* E& Y/ F1 L4 kBut when I wind up this observation,
; H2 b1 M# a# V8 l4 uIt ends. |
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