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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it. C: k9 L; a7 m0 F0 j+ z1 p: \
English is a stupid language.
- L( ~1 ]2 g( g# ?There is no egg in the eggplant$ a' W' m9 H1 n$ n# I+ n
No ham in the hamburger
3 S2 X" [& o" P8 R9 M, `; KAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.& H' v9 a5 c5 I: {. G
English muffins were not invented in England
3 a4 T2 }0 ^" t/ UFrench fries were not invented in France.- C/ [/ [! l4 d4 Q' F9 |- `
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We sometimes take English for granted; r3 Y) }" D4 C3 k3 o/ G
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that7 G$ l6 u3 g4 p) E
Quicksand takes you down slowly! g! ~ ]% K: f
Boxing rings are square: M$ o0 Q4 l0 f
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. ! v" E3 ^ k( O# C* s
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
8 B7 D% H% o! W- v4 JIf the plural of tooth is teeth
$ S" z C/ V% P2 FShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
8 U/ j- q. @6 f. ^* OIf the teacher taught,( p# J% F) c# \5 @' p+ K
Why didn't the preacher praught.- L* y2 e3 i9 P: F/ c
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables& k. C7 Z# i9 {* Y1 K
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
% W) g- j {" J3 I& M; `Why do people recite at a play$ `# T& u* }2 B/ R4 G7 p" {5 H- Q
Yet play at a recital?) S% W8 A' r* @( W* L3 ]& d
Park on driveways and
$ g7 b& X5 o' rDrive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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& X3 N* | ?! _9 q$ V6 Z; e7 f. sIt burns down
& L3 V" t! J. p# C$ U/ W5 L) iAnd in which you fill in a form / _* s" u: }) P8 v7 T/ ]% U
By filling it out
. L! k# h# P$ Z8 s# K6 ~+ x4 k! fAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!% s4 r H. c5 u& S. z$ V
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English was invented by people, not computers
: _3 I1 y& f3 n) w4 Q% NAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
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% K, I% l" a- W: P& |That is why
9 f/ z0 Z( z+ g% _+ f0 r, ^When the stars are out they are visible
" V- r5 b6 E# T. O7 ^But when the lights are out they are invisible' {& b3 h; p" E, [8 z. S0 w
And why it is that when I wind up my watch, G4 M' h2 k9 l- z! G+ \6 g
It starts
5 g" l$ U4 X' W3 C1 uBut when I wind up this observation,. t$ V) A3 n* O3 `) ~) ?( @! W
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