Let's face it
English is a stupid language.
There is no egg in the eggplant
No ham in the hamburger
And neither pine nor apple in the 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 its 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 at a play
Yet play at a recital?
Park on driveways and
Drive on parkways
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)
2006-07-14 20:16:58 · 8 answers · asked by Swati 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
That is why
When the stars are out they are visible
But when the lights are out they are invisible
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
It starts
But when I wind up this observation,
It ends.
2006-07-14 20:17:38 · update #1
English is the most difficult language to learn, either speaking or writing it.
What with the:- their or there, which or witch, whether or weather, to or too, for or four, great or grate, so or sew, where or were, no or know, etc.. No wonder people get confused.
2006-07-14 20:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not as much as I wonder why Americans have such trouble with the English language.
2006-07-15 03:26:52 · answer #2 · answered by k88gr8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same way WE foreigners have trouble learning theirs.
No wonder why the world hate this country and it's people.
2006-07-15 03:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by lelekid4ever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm ignoring everything you said except no ham in hamburgers. It's called a hamburger after Hamburg in Germany.
2006-07-15 03:21:00 · answer #4 · answered by toiletbowl.martini 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English isn't my first language. English is difficulties like many languages.
2006-07-15 03:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by Freesia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive always wondered the same thing, but i guess that's why they say the hardest language to learn is english ^_^
2006-07-15 03:22:03 · answer #6 · answered by tony's girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that's not the language they were brought up with. i dare you to go to puerto rico right now and try and talk to the people there.
2006-07-15 03:38:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
English it not my first language.
Your text showed me why I have so much difficulties.
Thanks
2006-07-15 03:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by moonlightbogey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋