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Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?$ ^+ N7 @% D3 ^9 S* R1 ^0 n
# E5 v& G' g; |, @5 f, a8 @Let's face it
5 D, I: {6 j8 M: vEnglish is a stupid language." D$ \$ z8 k3 h) r
There is no egg in the eggplant8 n3 w* y, y) M, i; @ H7 ^5 O! p
No ham in the hamburger+ ^- R6 A+ x& C/ b
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
3 q6 T! P1 r" J) `( x" l9 \English muffins were not invented in England
9 _6 m: a; K5 k( q% {2 e- kFrench fries were not invented in France.; U4 {6 p/ e _9 g6 F. E8 W3 V% K! ~
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We sometimes take English for granted
/ x& {3 [) D1 A" B; ^& e5 k* TBut if we examine its paradoxes we find that5 I7 \7 M& h$ A4 t' T
Quicksand takes you down slowly" D, P; K$ x# W5 Z
Boxing rings are square
' F, O" E/ l2 z3 }. h9 F- I0 TAnd a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. 5 x+ K6 Y/ w& c8 }; x, P! ?
! b0 E5 `- D2 i, D A1 gIf writers write, how come fingers don't fing.! i# }- ^- _5 u1 h6 R5 g
If the plural of tooth is teeth& P+ u6 [- L! Y' ~8 S
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
- W. ` h5 j% F" nIf the teacher taught,& Y+ r. o; q f- H1 q$ f) g3 _
Why didn't the preacher praught.$ F* h5 T: t( I% |2 `! T0 n2 ^
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If a vegetarian eats vegetables6 w, j O% I* M3 q
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?* q! O) Q5 n/ H
Why do people recite at a play
% _5 d# Q8 s3 o/ C# A* {Yet play at a recital?8 h# Z8 ^: P3 _- Z' |9 s% Z
Park on driveways and' j, z' W3 m/ X/ v) i; T
Drive on parkways m- y* f' K9 d# y
: |# N, r8 Q- @, j+ E3 p( _You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
# C1 P1 C+ e7 j3 f9 f8 \8 hOf a language where a house can burn up as
a% z$ |# a* t8 g6 LIt burns down0 T7 n0 r! q# f
And in which you fill in a form ; M1 v0 W$ O* n: X2 k' t
By filling it out# u! S( U9 Y. P
And a bell is only heard once it goes!' Q W/ k) `& D+ h. s& l8 W
' T0 v& ~+ ?6 N% h- B: tEnglish was invented by people, not computers
4 k2 E9 Q; ]0 A* c; k$ x \8 rAnd it reflects the creativity of the human race
" b( `, F# C4 O% Y(Which of course isn't a race at all)( @9 @$ C7 K# |$ C ?
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That is why
$ L) q z5 A" q8 I) l/ CWhen the stars are out they are visible
7 P6 H9 s D1 v' R! T0 |But when the lights are out they are invisible9 c, p1 X3 Y, j1 G+ ^) y
And why it is that when I wind up my watch: U3 z$ w- x9 f' ^
It starts
+ k/ g7 v0 c0 W, F# ?# b7 YBut when I wind up this observation,
9 a7 v$ a- g7 c3 O; VIt ends. |
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