Examining the paradoxes and incongruities of the English langua=
ge may cause considerable head scratching.
SINCE . . .
>There is no egg in the eggplant, no ham in the hamburger, and ne=
ither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
>E=
nglish muffins were not invented in England nor were French Fries invented =
In France.
>Quicksand takes you down slowly
>Boxing rings are s=
quare
>A Guinea Pig Is neither from guinea nor is it a pig
WE ASK . . .
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gt;If writers write, how come fingers don’t fing?
>If the plural of t=
ooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of phone booth be phone beeth?
>I=
f the Teacher taught, why didn’t the Preacher praught?
>If a Vegetari=
an eats vegetable, what does a Humanitarian eat!?
>Why do people reci=
te at a play, yet play at a recital?
>How does a house burn up as it =
burns down?
>How do you fill in a form by filling it out?
>Why =
is a bell only heard once it goes?
>Why is it when the stars are out =
they are visible, but when the lights are out they are invisible?
>And why is it that when I wind up my watch it sta=
rts, but when I wind up this article it ends.
Now back to my bowl of Grape Nuts for breakfast . . .
~~
Dr Bob G=
riffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
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