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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Ms. Rebel wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Back off Lisser, Rick's mine!!! xD[/QUOTE]
Oh, so sorry. I didn't even know I was trying to take him.
Oh, so sorry. I didn't even know I was trying to take him.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bad Horsie wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Jake? wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I don't know about my accent. But I speak higher than the average male at my age, I guess. I can do a great falsetto too. [/QUOTE]I can sing like Monserrat Caballè and actually sound like her, can you do that?!?!?!
LAWL
Cheers,
Hor[/QUOTE]
Aside from that other guy singing, I thought it was beautiful!
LAWL
Cheers,
Hor[/QUOTE]
Aside from that other guy singing, I thought it was beautiful!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lisser wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Ms. Rebel wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Back off Lisser, Rick's mine!!! xD[/QUOTE]
Oh, so sorry. I didn't even know I was trying to take him. [/QUOTE]
Apology accepted. xD
Oh, so sorry. I didn't even know I was trying to take him. [/QUOTE]
Apology accepted. xD
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Rick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thomas, did you miss your British Studies class too often? That goes to show.
We've had many lessons concerning 'language influences'. And English was influenced by many and one of them is Frisian. Hate to pop your bubble mate. What about certain French words which are integrated in today's English, such as 'judge'?[/QUOTE]
You're failing to make a subtle distinction, namely between Frisian influencing English, and English and Frisian having a common ancestor. The latter is indeed true; Frisian is one dialect (and yes, it may well occur with variations, like the 6 or 7 you mention; vowel-sounds tend to morph from area to area), but it is not a language: it lacks a distinct system of grammar and a unique morphology amongst other things. These two factors are essential for linguists accepting something as a language rather than a dialect.
[QUOTE]Some Frisian examples:
The English word 'key' is taken from the Frisian word 'kaai'. Same goes for 'cow' and 'ko'. Okay another one: 'goose' and 'goes'. There are definitely more.[/QUOTE]
As I said, these are both derived from the same source, a common ancestor, being early medieval Germanic.
[QUOTE]Or do you think my teacher is talking from her butthole? [/QUOTE]
I think your teacher has an axe to grind, the axe being Frisian nationalism.
[QUOTE]I admit, I may not be as informed and educated as you in things like history and cultural backgrounds, but this cannot possibly be a lie.[/QUOTE]
It's not a lie, merely a very selective reading of the facts (the facts here being the common ancestry)
[QUOTE]Or else I will apologize to you and you may stick a sign to my head with the title 'pigheaded fool'.[/QUOTE]
No need for that.
[QUOTE]I won't comment on Frisian being a language or not. You and me both know that this has been a long discussion in The Netherlands. And yes, it has been approved by our government, but how many years ago already? I don't think it's fair to come up with this again. Did you run out of ammunition? In addition, Frisian is a language that consists of different dialects (around six or seven, can't recall it at the moment).
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I think I dealt with all reasonable parts of this above, save one: the length of time that has passed since acceptance of Frisian as a language (only by the Dutch government; scholars uniformly disagree, a rare thing, to be sure!) has nothing to do with anything
We've had many lessons concerning 'language influences'. And English was influenced by many and one of them is Frisian. Hate to pop your bubble mate. What about certain French words which are integrated in today's English, such as 'judge'?[/QUOTE]
You're failing to make a subtle distinction, namely between Frisian influencing English, and English and Frisian having a common ancestor. The latter is indeed true; Frisian is one dialect (and yes, it may well occur with variations, like the 6 or 7 you mention; vowel-sounds tend to morph from area to area), but it is not a language: it lacks a distinct system of grammar and a unique morphology amongst other things. These two factors are essential for linguists accepting something as a language rather than a dialect.
[QUOTE]Some Frisian examples:
The English word 'key' is taken from the Frisian word 'kaai'. Same goes for 'cow' and 'ko'. Okay another one: 'goose' and 'goes'. There are definitely more.[/QUOTE]
As I said, these are both derived from the same source, a common ancestor, being early medieval Germanic.
[QUOTE]Or do you think my teacher is talking from her butthole? [/QUOTE]
I think your teacher has an axe to grind, the axe being Frisian nationalism.
[QUOTE]I admit, I may not be as informed and educated as you in things like history and cultural backgrounds, but this cannot possibly be a lie.[/QUOTE]
It's not a lie, merely a very selective reading of the facts (the facts here being the common ancestry)
[QUOTE]Or else I will apologize to you and you may stick a sign to my head with the title 'pigheaded fool'.[/QUOTE]
No need for that.
[QUOTE]I won't comment on Frisian being a language or not. You and me both know that this has been a long discussion in The Netherlands. And yes, it has been approved by our government, but how many years ago already? I don't think it's fair to come up with this again. Did you run out of ammunition? In addition, Frisian is a language that consists of different dialects (around six or seven, can't recall it at the moment).
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I think I dealt with all reasonable parts of this above, save one: the length of time that has passed since acceptance of Frisian as a language (only by the Dutch government; scholars uniformly disagree, a rare thing, to be sure!) has nothing to do with anything
Fair enough. Anyway, thanks for your info and point-of-view.
@Beata: you're one mysterious girl :P
@Beata: you're one mysterious girl :P
I dont know how I sound...
all I know is that I speak kinda fast and people often ask me if I'm from London or New Zealand...
I don't know how one can sound London/Zealand at once... I thought they sounded different... *frowns*...
all I know is that I speak kinda fast and people often ask me if I'm from London or New Zealand...
I don't know how one can sound London/Zealand at once... I thought they sounded different... *frowns*...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Rick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]@Beata: you're one mysterious girl :P [/QUOTE]
At the moment I'm very sad girl. :(
At the moment I'm very sad girl. :(
I'm sorry Rick, but they the people there are obsessed with Frisian nationalism is a bit disturbing.... But I hope for you that Russia will accept you soon as an independant country. ;-)
i also realize i say 'twunny' in stead of twenty.
sometimes twenny.
sometimes twenny.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]The Mir@cle wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm sorry Rick, but they the people there are obsessed with Frisian nationalism is a bit disturbing.... But I hope for you that Russia will accept you soon as an independant country. ;-)
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That could be quite fun, methinks. I wonder if Holland would declare war on Frisia, or just force them to take Limburg along as well ;-)
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That could be quite fun, methinks. I wonder if Holland would declare war on Frisia, or just force them to take Limburg along as well ;-)
I have a Philadelphia accent even though I've lived in California my whole life. It's because of my mom.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]The Mir@cle wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm sorry Rick, but they the people there are obsessed with Frisian nationalism is a bit disturbing.... But I hope for you that Russia will accept you soon as an independant country. ;-)
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Back off, you Grunninger or what we would say: Grinslander :P
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Back off, you Grunninger or what we would say: Grinslander :P
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: [/QUOTENAME] "we dont like strangers here" is pronounced "we downt loick strayngas ear" when i say it around locals[/QUOTE]
PRECISELY WHY YOU'RE THE WINNER
PRECISELY WHY YOU'RE THE WINNER
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lady Nyx wrote: [/QUOTENAME]i also realize i say 'twunny' in stead of twenty.
sometimes twenny.[/QUOTE]
It's twenny for me.
Down here we are always "fixin'" to do something. For instance, I'm fixin' to get me some dinner. ;-)
sometimes twenny.[/QUOTE]
It's twenny for me.
Down here we are always "fixin'" to do something. For instance, I'm fixin' to get me some dinner. ;-)