This is for the intellectuals.... CHECK THIS OUT -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > The English 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. 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. And a bell is only heard once it goes. > > > > > > If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? Why is the man who invests > > > all your > > > money called a broker? Why is a person who plays the piano called a > > > pianist, but a person who drives a race car not called a racist? > > > > > > > > > If horrific means to make horrible, does Terrific mean to make terrible? > > > Why isn't 11 pronounced onety one? If lawyers are disbarred and > >clergymen > > > defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, > >musicians > > > denoted, cowboys deranged, models > > > deposed, tree surgeons debarked and dry cleaners depressed? Why is it > >that > > > > > > if someone tells you that there are 1 billion stars in the universe you > > > will believe them, but if they tell you a wall has wet paint you will > >have > > > > > > to touch it to be sure? If you take an Oriental person and spin him > >around > > > > > > several times, does he become disoriented? If people from Poland are > > > called > > > "Poles," why aren't people from Holland called "Holes?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------