peeple not nowin english

  On 3/3/2010 at 5:52 AM, Fred McGriff said:

  On 3/3/2010 at 4:52 AM, chimera slot mom said:

I find english amazing in it's rich vocabulary and historical development, but there are nuances in other languages that convey vastly different meanings.

 

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It's always a joy for me to come up with a word then think "t t t, let's see if there is a synonym" because most of time there is one. Also what i like about english is that verbs are satellite based. In french you would say "descendre", "monter", while there's only one verb in english, "go" and two satellites "up", "down". This pretty useful and elegant.

Understanding the language you use to express yourself is important, but mostly for intelectuals. Most simple folks don give a dam.

Babar-

I found the same attitude was common with Franco-Canadians in Montreal. I assure you I'm not a rich, annoying white girl, so the problem lies with them.

Franco-Canadians are assholes.

  On 3/3/2010 at 2:57 PM, Babar said:

  On 3/3/2010 at 5:52 AM, Fred McGriff said:

  On 3/3/2010 at 4:52 AM, chimera slot mom said:

I find english amazing in it's rich vocabulary and historical development, but there are nuances in other languages that convey vastly different meanings.

 

its

 

It's always a joy for me to come up with a word then think "t t t, let's see if there is a synonym" because most of time there is one. Also what i like about english is that verbs are satellite based. In french you would say "descendre", "monter", while there's only one verb in english, "go" and two satellites "up", "down". This pretty useful and elegant.

descend, ascend, rise, fall?

  On 3/3/2010 at 4:52 AM, chimera slot mom said:

I find english amazing in it's rich vocabulary

I find the opposite.

I often asked what the English word for x or y concept we have in French is, and I get a "uuh...I don't think there's a word for it" or "well, it's 'the fact of doing x or y'".

I wish I had an example now...