English Is a Terrible Language.

English Is a Terrible Language.

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English is a terrible language.
For we all study in the same class, I believe you all know the importance of learning English. Indeed, English is the most widely used language in the world. However, frankly speaking, English is a terrible language. One of the most important reasons of it is that English is hard to learn. I’m sure that most foreigners will agree. English has the largest vocabulary of all the languages, approximately as many as two million, which means you have to memorize that many words. Think about how the words starts with ‘ex’ or ‘con’ have confused you. Think about words that are very similar but have completely different meanings, such as pedagogue and synagogue. Think about all the pronunciation and spelling against common sense. I don’t really understand why we have to add “s”s after the verbs when we talk about him, her or it so far. Isn’t it quite unnecessary? In fact, English is an international language just because America is the richest country in the world and Americans use English. And that means another problem ------ if you speak English, almost everyone understands what you are saying. So remember, never use English when you say bad things about other people. They will know. Also, English can be pretty mysterious and even crazy sometimes. A house can burn up as it burns down and you fill in a form by filling it out. Why can your nose run and your feet smell? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what the heck does a humanitarian eat? And doesn’t it seem a bit weird that you go to the bathroom to go to the bathroom? You can find more paradoxes in the vocabulary. In what other language do people drive in a parkway and park in a driveway? There is no egg in the eggplant, no ham in the hamburger and neither pine nor apple in the pineapple. Quicksand takes you down slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. You may call them “special cases,” but that’s just too much.
To conclude, while...

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