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As a Geo-Political Bloc, the English Speaking World is responsible for spreading communications to the globe, and as it subsumes other languages it makes it even more powerful. Despite the French protestations, it is the Lingua Franca of the EU, of Business, of Technology, of Communication, of Transport and of Science. Strangely, French is the language of War. (qv, Grenade, Lieutenant, Major, Guerilla, Bayonet, Coup-de-ta, etc). Latin and Greek are the basis of Scientific Terminology, and that is no bad thing, it gives a standard that all can relate to.( eg. one can almost picture an animal from its binomial name).
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]
Dalek Dave wrote:
Strangely, French is the language of War. (qv, Grenade, Lieutenant, Major, Guerilla, Bayonet, Coup-de-ta, etc).
Surrender, Collaborator etc :laugh: [Edit] Grenade is an interesting one, it comes via French from the Spanish for Pomegranate because the early pottery grenades bore a resemblance to them, and the Spanish word ultimately comes from the Latin for grain.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Strangely, French is the language of War. (qv, Grenade, Lieutenant, Major, Guerilla, Bayonet, Coup-de-ta, etc).
Surrender, Collaborator etc :laugh: [Edit] Grenade is an interesting one, it comes via French from the Spanish for Pomegranate because the early pottery grenades bore a resemblance to them, and the Spanish word ultimately comes from the Latin for grain.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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Next time you travel by coach, write down your thoughts with a biro.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
What is a Biro? I prefer Ballpoints. Biro for pen is like Hoover for Vacuum Cleaner. Of course the Ballpoint Pen was invented by John Loud in 1888.
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^]
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- The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present , he thought it was time to present the present . 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10) I did not object to the object. 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. 13) They were too close to the door to close it. 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. ...
The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is SILENCE, the second is LISTENING, the third MEMORY, the forth, PRACTICE and the fifth is TEACHING others!
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Because other languages don't have homonyms, homographs and homophones.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]Russian has
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косил косой косой косой с косой
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- The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present , he thought it was time to present the present . 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10) I did not object to the object. 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. 13) They were too close to the door to close it. 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. ...
The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is SILENCE, the second is LISTENING, the third MEMORY, the forth, PRACTICE and the fifth is TEACHING others!
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Russian has
*Ahem*[^] Practically all languages do.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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косил косой косой косой с косой
google translate can't eat such things косил косой косой косой с косой на косе the drunk hare with a queue mowed with scythe on the foreland
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косил косой косой косой с косой
Who's there? Sorry, couldn't resist, it really looks like "knock knock[^]".
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^] -
Who's there? Sorry, couldn't resist, it really looks like "knock knock[^]".
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]:)