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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?# W- Y0 o/ B b! E- Z) K$ g3 b) s7 K
, h8 l* a1 k' _. m: k+ Q& w3 `Let's face it; ~+ e' z9 _, R! d8 t
English is a stupid language.8 G1 F" T/ m. L1 L6 X- l/ m! j4 D% W
There is no egg in the eggplant& s# `: a9 r1 e% A& H6 I+ H
No ham in the hamburger
x( }7 r* V; z: N d: s4 ~+ B. H" D$ YAnd neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.! U" J% K$ @# v
English muffins were not invented in England3 \3 |! m5 a! T: S' ]* u
French fries were not invented in France.
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: c D. D2 R9 C0 _( k, X; w4 @% J+ fWe sometimes take English for granted+ @" F9 w3 D+ f- f1 C$ C
But if we examine its paradoxes we find that6 Z6 W* R+ S7 f1 R! |5 t# b0 ]9 ` I
Quicksand takes you down slowly! M/ H2 Z4 V4 G% L- M/ L% q
Boxing rings are square
- B# _% i: b8 CAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. $ I6 e# k( C8 F, c2 l5 j) z" p
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If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
# j* j4 W, z. h9 q! \$ XIf the plural of tooth is teeth
- [$ }' E' K) R9 Z" H# jShouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth9 d0 f* d, }! ^) t# J" p% y1 o
If the teacher taught,
' Q: N; G! W4 e$ e4 I" A9 C. fWhy didn't the preacher praught.
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3 Q) l) u- _* o; x8 v+ H9 pIf a vegetarian eats vegetables
7 o" L) S. Q1 U: hWhat the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
1 i! Y' y2 w" p+ T9 iWhy do people recite at a play$ ] V! I* o$ @ H. X
Yet play at a recital?: |, x! U" J) C2 n3 D" j
Park on driveways and; _4 _9 C6 d- `0 b) p5 Z" v# f* w# q, r
Drive on parkways
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You have to marvel at the unique lunacy( P: F( w( _/ s
Of a language where a house can burn up as% t- p) c& f" B0 D3 X! ~& {+ O+ R1 O
It burns down
. Q/ U* v9 ~9 C' J' wAnd in which you fill in a form
. F- Y! Z) n# N( aBy filling it out
- D' e" Q8 b7 W9 \! ^And a bell is only heard once it goes!
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English was invented by people, not computers L) z+ T8 m, U7 Y" p. Q" E
And it reflects the creativity of the human race3 v5 _' h4 k2 k' d9 g
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
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That is why
' p9 i* w+ m6 a3 O9 ZWhen the stars are out they are visible b! Z r: c8 F6 v
But when the lights are out they are invisible
: P! e! i2 N5 R c0 LAnd why it is that when I wind up my watch& V- e: X3 h: j7 ^# v0 `" t0 z/ I
It starts$ K7 W0 ?+ y8 h: a( m# E% ~; ]
But when I wind up this observation,7 |, U3 i* z/ ~: {6 {! T( o
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