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by JR8 » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:31 pm
x9200 wrote:
I may agree the British based law does a good job and this is the reason why it remains around but for the language it is likely purely pragmatic consequence of the colonial past. For a number of objective reasons I would rather see (i.e.) German than English as the world language.
German!?
With which you have thirty letter words, and there are three genders.
I'd suggest German is challenging to learn as a 2nd language, not something via which you're likely to bring people together en masse.
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by x9200 » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:45 pm
I found German much more easily to be learnt (grammar, spelling) and pronounced. It is more systematic with limited number of exceptions. After a single day of learning you may be able to read a German text (having no clue what it is about) and the Germans will understand you. Try this with English

I agree that probably the most difficult part is the grammatical gender (hard to predict sometimes).
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by intime0 » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:45 pm
My joking around bugs you?
Brah wrote:its
that one bugs me too
intime0 wrote:Where do I sign up for mom's not doing anything for the first month? I'll just nurse and sleep, thanks. But leave the baby with me! you may change it's diaper. LOL that's the life!
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by JR8 » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 1:12 pm
x9200 wrote:I found German much more easily to be learnt (grammar, spelling) and pronounced. It is more systematic with limited number of exceptions. After a single day of learning you may be able to read a German text (having no clue what it is about) and the Germans will understand you. Try this with English

I agree that probably the most difficult part is the grammatical gender (hard to predict sometimes).
Interesting to hear your perspective. Suppose I'm lucky to be born an English speaker so all the exceptions were instilled in my childhood with no effort. With German the 30+ letter words really get me. I mean talk about
making it harder.
German genders. For me I just make everything 'der', it seems to work ok
p.s. Wouldn't recommend Norwegian. Even when you have it off pat, if your pronounciation is like a micro-nano-micron wrong it means nothing to them. Nothing. They simply look at you bemused. Frustrating even trying!
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by poodlek » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 1:19 pm
intime0 wrote:My joking around bugs you?
Brah wrote:its
that one bugs me too
intime0 wrote:Where do I sign up for mom's not doing anything for the first month? I'll just nurse and sleep, thanks. But leave the baby with me! you may change it's diaper. LOL that's the life!
He's correcting your spelling: it's vs its. Its is correct here, unless of course the baby's name is It.
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by x9200 » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 1:32 pm
JR8 wrote:x9200 wrote:I found German much more easily to be learnt (grammar, spelling) and pronounced. It is more systematic with limited number of exceptions. After a single day of learning you may be able to read a German text (having no clue what it is about) and the Germans will understand you. Try this with English

I agree that probably the most difficult part is the grammatical gender (hard to predict sometimes).
Interesting to hear your perspective. Suppose I'm lucky to be born an English speaker so all the exceptions were instilled in my childhood with no effort. With German the 30+ letter words really get me. I mean talk about
making it harder.
Not that many 30+ words in daily colloquial use I think
But it is somehow self-descriptive so if you remember the individual components you have a good chance to come up with the right word. What English tends to cover by a separate, unique word, German makes it up with the existing words ... writingball and such
German genders. For me I just make everything 'der', it seems to work ok
Der Frau does not sound right
p.s. Wouldn't recommend Norwegian. Even when you have it off pat, if your pronounciation is like a micro-nano-micron wrong it means nothing to them. Nothing. They simply look at you bemused. Frustrating even trying!
I failed to learn even basics of Dutch living for some time in Holland. When I started to talk Dutch to the Dutch they spoke back German to me.
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by JR8 » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 3:55 pm
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by intime0 » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 1:10 pm
Poodlek, HA! I didnt even notice. LOL
I know the difference.
I find it incredibly weird that someone would would correct grammar on a forum.
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by nakatago » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 1:28 pm
intime0 wrote:I find it incredibly weird that someone would would correct grammar on a forum.
You haven't heard of the term "Grammar Nazi" before?
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by poodlek » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 1:37 pm
intime0 wrote:Poodlek, HA! I didnt even notice. LOL
I know the difference.
I find it incredibly weird that someone would would correct grammar on a forum.
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oh well.

To each his own!
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by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 3:17 pm
Not so much grammar nazis but definitely spelling nazi's here, especially when having to content with masters holders spelling with 2nd grade English or sms'ese.
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by Brah » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 9:08 pm
Just getting started.
Looks like you can't figure out apostrophes either.
English is hard....
....for some.
intime0 wrote:Poodlek, HA! I didnt even notice. LOL
I know the difference.
I find it incredibly weird that someone would would correct grammar on a forum.
shrugs
oh well.

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by Brah » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 9:09 pm
Not to mention to contend with them also.
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Not so much grammar nazis but definitely spelling nazi's here, especially when having to content with masters holders spelling with 2nd grade English or sms'ese.
Not even gonna touch that whole sentence....anyone?
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