Let's face it. English is a crazy language.
There is no egg in eggplant and no ham in hamburger.
There is neither pine nor apple in pineapple.
English Muffins weren't invented in England.
French fries did not originate in France.
Quicksand works rather slowly.
Boxing rings are square.
Guinea pigs are not from Guinea and are definitely not pigs.
Why is it that writers write, but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce, and hammers don't ham?
Why is it we can make amends, but not just one amend?
If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?
Why do people recite at a play, but play at a recital?
We ship by truck, but send cargo by ship.
We have noses that run and feet that smell.
We park in a driveway, but drive on a parkway.
We live in apartments that are all connected.
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same thing?
How can a wise man and a wise guy be opposites?
How can your house burn up while it is also burning down?
Why do we fill out a form by filling it in?
Our alarm goes off when it actually goes on.
No wonder our language is so difficult to learn!
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