Non-English Language Section In Code Project
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Just realized that there is a non-English language section in Code Project (it's the last one in the main menu on the left side). I have never noticed it before, it could have been there a long time. There are currently two items in the section, Chinese topics and Indian topics. Most of Chinese topics are in Mandarin or Cantonese, can't tell. As expected. All Indian topics are in English, which is again hardly suprising. Strangely, Indian section is listed under 'non-English' section. It might be worth changing the title in that menu ...
There are plans for an American Forum there. Also, and highly amusing to me, the Chinese Forum isn't actually used by Chinese people but for people from other nationalities to go there and post in Chinese to each other, probably by the use of Google translate. The irony is that the Chinese Forum is swamped with 'Counterfreit Chinese People'.
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And my favourite from today "Contradictions when words unite together" instead of oxymoron :-D
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ChrisElston wrote:
And my favourite from today "Contradictions when words unite together" instead of oxymoron :-D
Respected sir, Mr Elston. That is indeed how we orally communicate in our mother-land. Best regards, kind and dear sir. Yours sincerely and truthfully, a humble foreigner.
Regards, Nish
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Dejan Petrovic wrote:
Ok, there might be locality element there, but it's still English, isn't it?
Yeah it is, just as American English is English too. But the Brits won't accept either of those, and continue to insist that their version is the only version. So the rest of the world just humor them and pretend to agree with that! :-D
Regards, Nish
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Just realized that there is a non-English language section in Code Project (it's the last one in the main menu on the left side). I have never noticed it before, it could have been there a long time. There are currently two items in the section, Chinese topics and Indian topics. Most of Chinese topics are in Mandarin or Cantonese, can't tell. As expected. All Indian topics are in English, which is again hardly suprising. Strangely, Indian section is listed under 'non-English' section. It might be worth changing the title in that menu ...
There is also a cultural difference in regards to humour. The European/American slant (predominantly Anglo-Saxon) leads to a universality in culture, humour, outlook and disposition. (Alas the same cannot be said for spelling!) So whilst the GIT is predominantly English by language, it is not English in interests. (Except for Cricket).
------------------------------------ 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[^] Trolls[^]
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Even though the majority of you that have adopted it are actually better at the spelling and the Grammer than a lot of us Brits too.
The Canadians are the worst. They haven't figured out yet if they are British or American and so use a mix of both! And try to hide this lack of verbal originality by adding eh to everything. :-D
Regards, Nish
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ChrisElston wrote:
And my favourite from today "Contradictions when words unite together" instead of oxymoron :-D
Respected sir, Mr Elston. That is indeed how we orally communicate in our mother-land. Best regards, kind and dear sir. Yours sincerely and truthfully, a humble foreigner.
Regards, Nish
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Dejan Petrovic wrote:
Ok, there might be locality element there, but it's still English, isn't it?
Yeah it is, just as American English is English too. But the Brits won't accept either of those, and continue to insist that their version is the only version. So the rest of the world just humor them and pretend to agree with that! :-D
Regards, Nish
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There are plans for an American Forum there. Also, and highly amusing to me, the Chinese Forum isn't actually used by Chinese people but for people from other nationalities to go there and post in Chinese to each other, probably by the use of Google translate. The irony is that the Chinese Forum is swamped with 'Counterfreit Chinese People'.
Yankee and Dixie sections, I guess?
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There is also a cultural difference in regards to humour. The European/American slant (predominantly Anglo-Saxon) leads to a universality in culture, humour, outlook and disposition. (Alas the same cannot be said for spelling!) So whilst the GIT is predominantly English by language, it is not English in interests. (Except for Cricket).
------------------------------------ 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[^] Trolls[^]
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There are plans for an American Forum there. Also, and highly amusing to me, the Chinese Forum isn't actually used by Chinese people but for people from other nationalities to go there and post in Chinese to each other, probably by the use of Google translate. The irony is that the Chinese Forum is swamped with 'Counterfreit Chinese People'.
Ᵽompey wrote:
The irony is that the Chinese Forum is swamped with 'Counterfreit Chinese People'.
:laugh:
Regards, Nish
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Dalek Dave wrote:
The Clue is in the name.
English.The fault lies with your unimaginative ancestors who could not think of two different words to describe your people and your language. ;P
Regards, Nish
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The Canadians are the worst. They haven't figured out yet if they are British or American and so use a mix of both! And try to hide this lack of verbal originality by adding eh to everything. :-D
Regards, Nish
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The real sticking point I have with Canadians is the fact that they speak English, but measure distances in Kilometres, which as any fule kno, is quite unacceptable. Even our American Cousins haven't fallen so low as to use a system of measurements invented by post revolutionary unemployed hairdressers.
------------------------------------ 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[^] Trolls[^]
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Dalek Dave wrote:
The Clue is in the name.
English.The fault lies with your unimaginative ancestors who could not think of two different words to describe your people and your language. ;P
Regards, Nish
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There is also a cultural difference in regards to humour. The European/American slant (predominantly Anglo-Saxon) leads to a universality in culture, humour, outlook and disposition. (Alas the same cannot be said for spelling!) So whilst the GIT is predominantly English by language, it is not English in interests. (Except for Cricket).
------------------------------------ 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[^] Trolls[^]
True, although not entirely true for Australia where I live.
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Just realized that there is a non-English language section in Code Project (it's the last one in the main menu on the left side). I have never noticed it before, it could have been there a long time. There are currently two items in the section, Chinese topics and Indian topics. Most of Chinese topics are in Mandarin or Cantonese, can't tell. As expected. All Indian topics are in English, which is again hardly suprising. Strangely, Indian section is listed under 'non-English' section. It might be worth changing the title in that menu ...
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Ᵽompey wrote:
The irony is that the Chinese Forum is swamped with 'Counterfreit Chinese People'.
:laugh:
Regards, Nish
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The thing about the Chinese section is that five minutes after you post a message, you feel you need to post another one.
------------------------------------ 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[^] Trolls[^]
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Dear Sir, That was very tactfully handled please. Kind Regards, I went the flame war way.
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Although their interest in Cricket has nose-dived over the last two weeks for some reason. ;)
Ᵽompey wrote:
Although their interest in Cricket has nose-dived over the last two weeks for some reason.
I knew that was coming from you.
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There is also a cultural difference in regards to humour. The European/American slant (predominantly Anglo-Saxon) leads to a universality in culture, humour, outlook and disposition. (Alas the same cannot be said for spelling!) So whilst the GIT is predominantly English by language, it is not English in interests. (Except for Cricket).
------------------------------------ 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[^] Trolls[^]
Beat me to it. Also said better than I could have.
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Although their interest in Cricket has nose-dived over the last two weeks for some reason. ;)
Damn you! :-D
Regards, Nish
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