English isn't even a proper language, is it?
As mentioned before, spelling and pronunciation are only loosely connected. There is no formal grammar. It's vocabulary consists of a mishmash of words introduced by consequtive invaders. It may appear egalitarian since words have no gender and because honorific speech is uncoded in grammar. However, it excels at conveying social and geographic distinction with pinpoint precision. At the same time, it is too loosely structured to convey abstract thought without ambiguity. It is rather a banner to flash your beginnings than a means to communicate.
In short, I would wish a better language upon my Anglo-Saxon friends.
As mentioned before, spelling and pronunciation are only loosely connected. There is no formal grammar. It's vocabulary consists of a mishmash of words introduced by consequtive invaders. It may appear egalitarian since words have no gender and because honorific speech is uncoded in grammar. However, it excels at conveying social and geographic distinction with pinpoint precision. At the same time, it is too loosely structured to convey abstract thought without ambiguity. It is rather a banner to flash your beginnings than a means to communicate.
In short, I would wish a better language upon my Anglo-Saxon friends.
At least we are fully metric in the UK now... Despite some dinosaurs wanting to change back! (Apart from one oddity, "miles" remains the unit used for roads etc...)
Bojo had accepted going back from kilograms to “stones” and other medieval ways to express weight after Brexit.
It is as usual easy, 1 stone is as we all know the equivalent of 14 lbs averdupois or, in the complex metric system, 6.35029kg. So divide weight in stone by 0.15747 by head and Bob’s yer uncle.
It is as usual easy, 1 stone is as we all know the equivalent of 14 lbs averdupois or, in the complex metric system, 6.35029kg. So divide weight in stone by 0.15747 by head and Bob’s yer uncle.
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NO! Leave it like it is. It makes it easier to sort out the morons. They stick right out.
The nuns beat spelling and grammar into me with rulers. I know my their/they're/there and its/it's etc like the back of my hand. And I have zero respect for anyone that speaks English as their first language that doesn't.
And I've noticed that many people that speak English as a second language are a lot more particular about spelling and grammar than native speakers. If they're not sure of something, they'll actually look it up or ask, instead of remaining ignorant.
I'm not so much concerned about people's tendency to mis-spell or mis-type words in explaining or discussing something, because I have the flexability to breeze over and understand what they're saying.
I understand that some people just are not "perfect" in their ways, or just didn't comprehend or pay strict attention in the spelling in school classrooms.
So that's the least of my worries.
However, as far as people "sticking out", I do find that it comes in handy for judging a person's obsessions or addictive traits.
For instance, meeting a person on the street, or for a business reason, etc., you cannot tell if they're addicted to booze or drugs visibly, at least most of the time.
Passing by someone on the street or in a store, they look like just a person.
Now, we've got "the morons" addicted to their cellphone screens, which clearly and visibly shows anyone that they live within a world largely controlled by a battery-operated device.
I tend to distance myself from that type of person.
Their lives have become dependent on that device - a sign that technology has taken over and controlled them to the point that without that device, their natural human intelligence has weakened, if by chance, they need to accomplish or think about a situation not supported by an "app".
I find that a sad and dangerous situation to society.
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Seems that there's a large part of society that doesn't look things up too.
Maybe they just don't know how to...... or maybe they've become so lazy that they want things handed to them on a silver platter.
Books, or websites abound with answers to questions, yet are ignored by many.
Owners Manuals - ignored, instead people want to dive right in and use something for the enjoyment of their purchase.
Even online, with the plethora of information available, people insist on asking about something that's already been asked, many times already.
Hey, if I don't know something, or understand it, I'll google or research it, before asking about it.
Because in virtually every case, I'll find the answer.
I am inclined to think that some people are just more particular about these things, irrespective of native language. A type of OCD perhaps.
Surely. However the social interpretation is wrong, the base is the plan from what you elevate a construct so indeed which is the first layer as a basement is for instance. While there can be a house with a base without basement. But it is not a scale (social word origin?) of rank like a pejorativ working class. All the opposit as the base is what you stand on (and stand by) at the opposit of the moat (which is not a solid basement). The social sense came later with sociology based books.
No doubt it is latin and old refered in music like the basson instrument which is strangely fagott in german and maybe italian invention spelled fagotti. A fagot in french is an arengement of several thin little wood or wheat stems lied together and standing together. Make sense in the german and italian word when you see a basson looks like two parallel piece of wood. Note the reason for the spelled basson name in french is for sure because it play low notes. Then came latter the bass more knowed in jazz later then after the guitar.
The basson if a very evoluted wood instrument looks a little like a very old instruments than latin romans soldier met in celtic battle fields between France and Germany. Was made of metal and was called Ornyx. It played very low noise that scared the romans soldiers.
If the first bass knob is american (is it?) It should have been called Low. L'eau in french being the water which is indeed low and plane (flats have no basement however) as a base as considered at 0 meter.
Oui in french has almost the same pronounciation than weed. And the bass knob could be a faggot...
Yep, words are strange.
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Basszus is actually "basso profundo" in a choir or opera, a male voice. It is used as an euphemism instead of the f-word because of similar spelling. Kullancs is a tick (insect). So that means: "damn, I got a tick".
But perhaps you refer to "basszuskulcs", literally bass key, a musical term. It is again used instead of the word starting with f, expressing annoyance, and not sounding rude.
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"Basso profundo" is just called "basse" in french.
Also in France when a loudspeaker has low bass notes we say it has "bonnes basses" (good bass) or "de bon graves". And frenchs do not know the meaning of the english "grave" word.
Btw, it was not Ornyx but Carnyx. My bad.
Also in France when a loudspeaker has low bass notes we say it has "bonnes basses" (good bass) or "de bon graves". And frenchs do not know the meaning of the english "grave" word.
Btw, it was not Ornyx but Carnyx. My bad.
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Ah... Strictly wines and spirits for me.... And no measures except the standard "glug" 🙂I do like the odd pint!