LOGIC AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
Let’s face it English is a stupid Language.
There is no egg in eggplant.
No ham in hamburger
And no pine nor apple in pineapple.
English muffins were not invented in England.
French fries were not invented in France.
We sometimes take English for granted
But if we examine the paradoxes we find that
Quicksand takes you down slowly
Boxing rings are square
And a Guinea pig is neither from
Guinea nor is it a pig
If writers write, how come fingers don’t fing?
If the plural of tooth is teeth
Shouldn’t the plural of phone booth be phone beeth
If the teacher taught,
Why didn’t the preacher praught
If a vegetarian eats vegetables
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
Why do people recite a play
Yet play at a recital?
Park on driveways and
Drive on parkways
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
Of a language where a house can burn up as
It burns down
And which you fill in a form
By filling it out
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
English was invented by people, not computers
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
(Which of course isn’t a race at all)
That is why
When the stars are out they are visible
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
it starts
But when I wind up this observation
It ends.
Hahahaha, very good x
hahaha Thank you welshchrisie x
No wonder I am confused in my old age lol
You are not alone grandma…even us English get confused lol
Tania, what a fun read, I enjoyed this!!!! xx
Blush ,there are such a lot of confusing words in the English Language…I am glad you enjoyed this xxx
hahahahaha ann, love it xxx
hahaha Skippy thank you xxx
Another good one! lol
Thank you maggiess.
I agree Ann – it is bloody ridiculous !!!!! xox
Very true foreveryoung Thank you…Ann xo
My first time to encounter this… absolutely funny!