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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
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Let's face it
- G u$ k; L# VEnglish is a stupid language.
& E* _ }# p" w* aThere is no egg in the eggplant+ R0 k2 t: U+ ?
No ham in the hamburger$ h" _: o+ u! Q! R D
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.5 ~- B2 `+ e# d. s/ F% S* Q
English muffins were not invented in England+ z* K* ^" i" s, a) r) r' l
French fries were not invented in France.
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We sometimes take English for granted/ a2 o& j ~+ ~& {" T0 _- V9 G
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that
k9 G9 r3 N& i" DQuicksand takes you down slowly, ~& R2 U9 i6 A3 [! f n1 Z. y
Boxing rings are square& N& K- {( {" J$ y
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. , Y: F3 C( q9 U, ~: ]" {/ n
0 @6 B, [" z5 O! E- u+ }+ TIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
/ z! b! o2 Y: H0 |$ PIf the plural of tooth is teeth
* U* g8 W6 S3 L* Q8 A' e. ?8 O7 z4 OShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth' [: b" B" z7 m& H7 V
If the teacher taught,
* q& C" x, Y) J' {4 qWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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7 h+ |$ H, q( C& ~0 v" A' aIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
* Z* p& c+ f9 V ~3 u r: k! l/ ZWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?$ @; C+ X4 W& Q4 Q: G; j9 [' R# [5 o
Why do people recite at a play( `7 i; T) Y9 m6 l9 e
Yet play at a recital?/ G& [: S2 d' W' c& L
Park on driveways and* E2 n& S/ n$ Z+ i4 p5 z
Drive on parkways% N0 o6 D4 R0 v$ L- s0 z+ o6 p
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
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" W4 ?- f; [# c5 ?- @It burns down5 E' F8 O: x: H
And in which you fill in a form
4 q! W4 t g C7 S4 t7 VBy filling it out
4 F7 v% v8 O k# `& U$ |9 f) GAnd a bell is only heard once it goes!! V+ v/ n$ v, k$ N7 k; K+ t: d. v
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English was invented by people, not computers$ D2 A" j" P" m$ t1 F- Z/ x* w" o
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
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/ c4 a" I B9 R$ U% jThat is why+ u' L' _6 N6 _6 O1 t
When the stars are out they are visible- d, M7 \# S2 R4 ]. b' P! b& y
But when the lights are out they are invisible
/ X' F; z- p# N. _And why it is that when I wind up my watch
9 Z9 S; e. l8 U% g$ D" o: @It starts2 G& W' ^( x J
But when I wind up this observation,
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