The articles are consistent, but are indeed complex. That's one of the beauties of English- we don't have ten different ways of saying "the" depending on grammatical gender, case, and singular/plural.
it comes together quicker in N America, that's the key I think
it's known "Pure breeds" have their own set of problems
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I've been to Singapore in connection with modding some triac inverters on a Maersk supertanker.
It was the injections before I even left DK that made me think twice about going.
what a palaver. my doctor told me to be careful, not to touch,taste, smell, hear, see or feel anything while going there. He didn't want me infecting his shop, if I made it back.
what a palaver. my doctor told me to be careful, not to touch,taste, smell, hear, see or feel anything while going there. He didn't want me infecting his shop, if I made it back.
😀 Hi ! yes ! my allergy has saved me 😉
But i understand there are different level of rottenness ... some are quite mild.
But Norwegian as a principle. If it is traditional is good by definition.
They are very linked to their tradition.
They are really a community. Nice people. Extremely correct.
Great country.
Regards, gino
That is an interesting question.
I would like to know which is the most common language among politicians from different countries. I guess English but i could be wrong.
I know that our present premier is trying hard ... 😱
I think that the opportunity to talk directly without an interpreter is just great.
I have to work with an interpreter ... i would never do it again. Never.
It is a real PITA. Absolutely annoying situation for both.
I think that English people, considering their huge advantage, should only be so kind to speak slower and clearer with foreign peoples.
They would gain even more respect than what they already enjoy.
Much much more. More influential.
And this article here gives me confirmation ...
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there is no reason to talk fast.
Say less say it better.
Regards, gino
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Somebody here in England once asked me if I could get him a german Speak'n'Spell that he wanted to use in electronic music.
Thing is I've never ever seen one because it is a pointless thing for german language since spellings are almost totally predictable.
I remember when I started school many moons ago we took dictation tests from the second year of junior school. Basically immediately after we learned the mechanics of writing.
From then on until I left school after 13 years you got points deducted in tests for spelling mistakes across all subjects.
Mind you at least you couldn't fail a history exam for bad spelling but neither could you get full marks.
From what I know italian spelling is if anything even more predictable than german and they have fewer letters.
What surprised me when I came to the UK is that in school one can do a year of German followed by a year of spanish etc.
Nobody can get functional in a language after one year in school making these rather useless. At least in Germany you choose one language which you can't change until you leave and two years later (at age 12) you have to pick a second foreign language.
I picked english first and my grammar school offered a choice of latin, french or russian as second. I picked latin since there are a number of subjects at Uni which require(d) a latin qualification like medicine, biology, law, german studies and I was toying with becoming a veterinarian at the time.
I think you guys miss the most important point.
Ask yourself:
- why do they speak French in Northern Africa?
- why do lots of people in South Africa speak a resemblance of Dutch?
- why speak most people in the former Rhodesia, in the middel of Africa, British English?
- why do cherokees and sioux in North America speaks English?
- why English in India?
- why speak lots of people in Indonesia still Dutch?
- Portuguees in South America?
All the same answer. All for the same reason.
It's not like, 150 years ago, people in Indonesia sat down with a language catalog and said, right, lets pick a language we like best 😱
Jan
Ask yourself:
- why do they speak French in Northern Africa?
- why do lots of people in South Africa speak a resemblance of Dutch?
- why speak most people in the former Rhodesia, in the middel of Africa, British English?
- why do cherokees and sioux in North America speaks English?
- why English in India?
- why speak lots of people in Indonesia still Dutch?
- Portuguees in South America?
All the same answer. All for the same reason.
It's not like, 150 years ago, people in Indonesia sat down with a language catalog and said, right, lets pick a language we like best 😱
Jan
THen again there is the saying that the UK and the USA are separated by a common language!
I've read an article a while ago in which they pinpointed a few possible pitfalls when US english speakers work with UK ones.
One example I remember from the article was you're pitching something to your boss and he replies with the phrase 'this is a brave proposal'.
If your boss is american it means you're probably up for promotion next time but if he is british you're very close to being fired.
I've read an article a while ago in which they pinpointed a few possible pitfalls when US english speakers work with UK ones.
One example I remember from the article was you're pitching something to your boss and he replies with the phrase 'this is a brave proposal'.
If your boss is american it means you're probably up for promotion next time but if he is british you're very close to being fired.
A few years ago there was a mid air collision between two passenger aircraft just outside Delhi. The incoming Kazakhstan airline pilot didn't properly understand the air controller's warning in English asking him to change altitude as he was at the same ceiling as another departing aircraft. They crashed mid air !
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