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That's a priority in my "to do" list in the new year. As well as some "visual art" classes.I'm learning program languages nowadays. Although Persian seems fun, program languages are more practical for me currently.
Which just proves that comedian telling the story of the 3 little pigs at Quotes and Jokes post 16,710 was not totally joking when talking about the modern US vocabulary.For the edification of those not keeping in touch with the education, or lack of it, in the U.S. Many cities participate in promotion based on time served, hence a completely new version of English.
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I've eased up on my feelings, so I no longer feel anyone who uses "irregardless," "nucular," or "ath-a-lete" should be shot. I still, however, feel using the phrase "at this point of time" or the word "transpire" instead of "happen" or "occur" should be felonies.
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Also, English has been bastardized since the French conquest in 1066.
Thanks for reminding me. New vid of Leon a few hours ago.Anybody heared from Leon lately?
Hope he does his stretching set again.Thanks for reminding me. New vid of Leon a few hours ago.
Just curious, what language is this?While I have, enjoyed this foray into the linguistic jungle of languages as spoken in XYZ vs the language of ABSee. I graciously acknowledge our debt to the Old World's British English and its many, many fermentations and despite its the quixotic quagmire of extraneous "vowel-age", as a useful basic primmer for any of the worlds non-English speaking peoples. Thus may they may start their pilgrimage toward the linguistic nirvana of American English. It gives me great satisfaction, dare I say pride, to know the default lingua franca of the modern world is American English. In closing I wish to acknowledge the contributions of the various languages in the world in fashioning our grand language into the colorful, and comprehensive thing of beauty and "rightness" it is today.
I thank you for the complements you may feel a need to heap on me, but I am only a humble messenger so your good praise is more than enough.
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It is a language that can only exist in American English, does anyone discuss speaking Dutch Spanish in the Netherlands. My self taught English translator in China was proud to read her favourite poem, "How Do I Love Thee" by Elizabeth Barret Browning, in my experience it isnt true that American English is dominant.Just curious, what language is this?
The population of what used to be India, now India Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is 1.8 billion.It is debateable - there are a squillion Americans so they may outnumber those who read write and speak real English and Microsoft have spent the last 30 years forcing US spelling on those using their products so their dumbing down of the world is another factor.
When I was in Eastern Europe several years ago, we were having brunch when Rosi said "oh, there are Americans at that table".
After listening for a few moments, I said "nope, Canadians".
She listened to them for a moment and then asked how I knew because she couldn't tell.
I laughed and said "just trust me on this".
It's hard to explain, but many Canadians (and some north-central americans) have a certain way of talking.
What do you mean, eh?Every sentence ended with "eh"?
What do you mean, eh?