The English Language: Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?. Lets face it. English is a crazy 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 dont fing. If the plural of tooth is teeth. Shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth, If the teacher taught, Why didnt the preacher praught. If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Why do people recite at 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 in which you fill in a form by filling it out. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race (Which of course isnt a race at all).
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 08:25:28 +0000
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