English, the Language.
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I'm doing my best to be a bad cliché
You would have been scandalised by the way my students butchered the pronunciation of French names in my French Revolution seminar this past semester.
Even I was a little scandalised, to tell the truth. For some reason, though I don't speak French very well, I've always been able to pronounce it fairly well.
So I was surprised by some of the mangled and mutilated pronunciations I was hearing. In some cases, I couldn't even tell who or what place my students were talking about.
Maybe not scandalised but certainly surprised by so much imagination
I experience this problem with tourists who can't pronounce the place they want to see. I often prefer when they just show me the name on a paper.
Reminds me of a comedian I saw on TV once, who was talking about going into a shop in Quebec. He walks in, and the clerk says "Bonjour!," and he replies with "Bonjour!" Then the clerk sighs and says "Hello."
Goosnargh.
Even outside out of different pronunciations in different accents, the English language itself is bloody confusing - I was just explaining mouse / mice to young master trampledamage this morning
And it wouldn't be so bad if it were consistent - but there's mouse / mice, house / houses, and then hoof / hooves and roof / roofs. Insane, I tell you!
And it wouldn't be so bad if it were consistent - but there's mouse / mice, house / houses, and then hoof / hooves and roof / roofs. Insane, I tell you!
Happened to me in London : I bought a ticket to visit Westminster abbey in English, the lady answered in French...oups
Ah. It just finally occurred to me what you were referring to.
That style of joke might have appeared in an episode of Blackadder, but "Mr. X-ey McX-erson" is not exactly a "Blackadder joke".
You mean, besides the fact that you were wrong; and that you continue to be wrong; and that you refuse to admit it; and that you're talking down to anyone who points this out, as if they were children?
Nothing, really.
Done.
I've heard of this guy so I youtubed it, cheers.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNEWatD0viw[/yt]
In idiom (sorry, no way other to express it): man, you is sad...
I predict that your tenure here is going to be mildly unpleasant. For lots of people. :S
Come on, man. You said something stupid, and got you ass handled to you, with references. It's fair game. Accept it like a gentleman and let it drop. You are not doing yourself any favour here.
Seriously. I'm wrong all the time! Never once been afraid to admit it.
Excuse me? What rule have I broken here? I have stated: "herb" in english (where I come from anyway) is pronounced and written 'herb'. There may be regional/idiomatic differences which account for 'erb', but it is secondary derivation of 'herb'. So wtf are your posts for? Like I said, this is a trivial thread. So surprised to say the least...
Well, what I know next year, isn't what I know now.
How do you like dem apples?
Who said you broke a rule?
Whether intended or not, I find your interventions both disingenous and sinister. As well as well the false contrition of "who said you broke a rule". The expression: " I predict that your tenure here is going to be mildly unpleasant" is threatening, inferring that I will have not a pleasant time on trekbbs (well, as long at least I keep away from aholes like you). You know what: frakk you. Will still have fun here. So frakk you again.
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