Hows your english? [if not first language]
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There's even hungarian[^]: Kocsi -> Coach Bíro -> Biro [okay it's aname but wtf] Szablya -> Sabre Huszár -> Hussar As for goulash, that's a fright-word.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
It's funny that you should mention this. Only a few scant minutes ago I was having a quick czardas. Unfortunately I got a little over vigorous and I spilt my halászlé all over my little puli. Oh, how we laughed!
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I don't understand English at all, I only come here to have a look at the nice pictures. :)
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
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Sorry - I searched for Scottish Mustard, but they all seem to have whiskey in them, a crime of a magnitude I just cannot comprehend!
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
OriginalGriff wrote:
Scottish Mustard, but they all seem to have whiskey in them
Surely they had whisky in them. Otherwise they would be Irish! :-D Oh and mustard is the best. The brighter the yellow the better! :thumbsup:
The environment that nurtures creative programmers kills management and marketing types - and vice versa. - Orson Scott Card
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Today is not friday so he should be sober... :rolleyes: In order to answer you: In terms of survival: perfect. In terms of marks: last time I was examined they decided to give me a proficiency degree (that I don't think it is deserved). In gardening terms: horrible... :rolleyes:
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my English sucks most days, and it is my first and only language. I only know a few dirty words in Spanish.(Mexican Spanish, not Spain or other countries)
Programming is a race between programmers trying to build bigger and better idiot proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots, so far... the universe is winning.
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Yes, but MY English is the bestest! :cool:
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932 -
I never was much good at snooker.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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fat_boy wrote:
English is a bastardised mixture of pig latin and pig german so it cant be any more abused than it is already.
:) Don't forget the pig French, pig Norse and pig Greek.
Yep, its a freaking swine herd of a language! :)
Dr D Evans "The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s" financialpost
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Except by Americans :laugh:
...and I have extensive experience writing computer code, including OIC, BTW, BRB, IMHO, LMAO, ROFL, TTYL.....
used to bug me, but in reality its only 400 year old english with aollop of irish, jewish anditalian on top.
Dr D Evans "The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s" financialpost
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There's even hungarian[^]: Kocsi -> Coach Bíro -> Biro [okay it's aname but wtf] Szablya -> Sabre Huszár -> Hussar As for goulash, that's a fright-word.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
I have heard of three of those, and use them rarely. But anyway, I wouldnt really call it an influence on English since its not gramatical its just word borrowing.
Dr D Evans "The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s" financialpost
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goods! nw give me codez!
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