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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?2 k9 w3 O u' g! O- M
1 |/ l* n8 s* J: H" mLet's face it
' y5 i" ] C0 L( J7 Q* f$ hEnglish is a stupid language.
9 {9 v$ `- F& c5 I9 G5 GThere is no egg in the eggplant
) U/ f3 @1 J( |% sNo ham in the hamburger" {* |* B3 h* x8 g- c
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.6 j, |% d& E+ J. o" X u2 N. g
English muffins were not invented in England2 R' B% |1 `/ K9 B" o. y# M; J
French fries were not invented in France.2 l) Q j; A2 z5 M0 Y
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We sometimes take English for granted, ]. R K5 t/ \. y
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that# r5 r% s9 T) Y% A$ t' V( s% C" X$ j
Quicksand takes you down slowly, P+ l! A( ]8 @& S6 \4 ]( c4 m
Boxing rings are square2 C" H8 n4 a {
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.
. Q4 a& m% } F7 yIf the plural of tooth is teeth6 I) J& I1 H) Q9 `1 K8 r: Z
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
" U( d6 t9 D' x7 J' E: _If the teacher taught,
5 c4 S6 w3 a2 |! mWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables) w" o/ ~& g# ]7 `. [3 C; w# O
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
1 ^1 F0 @7 v! @* t4 }6 }& PWhy do people recite at a play% M% j9 o2 ?& ^3 Z( e- o
Yet play at a recital?
2 e9 K! Y- T4 l6 r5 b+ dPark on driveways and% R; X, \9 q0 o, m* y
Drive on parkways
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( W* x: x& H" A4 t( ~" W1 ]You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
" m8 S+ h" n( m& rOf a language where a house can burn up as% `* y# l. A! `
It burns down# B8 {( P$ D6 n, _! ]. w, M& ^
And in which you fill in a form Y6 S9 I8 v3 e# U# ~
By filling it out
1 R. o7 v3 |" N" z' q) L' j5 yAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers
* A2 o. A+ l) `3 G9 YAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
7 ^- x) p' G5 ?7 Z- [7 |! g. C( W: |1 L(Which of course isn't a race at all)3 v1 l: B1 m( c- t
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That is why: T$ ^7 q" W4 X. Y8 {
When the stars are out they are visible& F, H3 ?7 x/ N3 K9 r$ u+ W6 ^
But when the lights are out they are invisible3 F1 U. y- \" I! \2 b8 K
And why it is that when I wind up my watch$ d* e9 A( ~) v/ I
It starts
% i% [! E, }% [/ ?% @But when I wind up this observation,
; K, Y/ C. P6 XIt ends. |
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