29 Apr 07
Originally posted by joe shmoEs ist halt praktischer, wenn man sich verstehen kann. Men jeg kan skrive tysk eller norsk hvis du vil.
I personally do not know any other languages, but this is an international web site, and everyone speaks in english, when it is clear to me that most all of you know other languages. My question to debate over perhaps is why.😕
29 Apr 07
Originally posted by NordlysAber was ist mit jenen von uns, die gerade Englisch verstehen? Auf meinem Planeten ist die Sprache mehr wie musikalische Notizen mit intermittierendem Klicken, und dies übersetzt gut zu geschriebener Form nicht.
Es ist halt praktischer, wenn man sich verstehen kann. Men jeg kan skrive tysk eller norsk hvis du vil.
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29 Apr 07
Originally posted by reader1107I had a feeling this would happen
Aber was ist mit jenen von uns, die gerade Englisch verstehen? Auf meinem Planeten ist die Sprache mehr wie musikalische Notizen mit intermittierendem Klicken, und dies übersetzt gut zu geschriebener Form nicht.
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29 Apr 07
Originally posted by reader1107English, version, Speak, my, and, does, is- Are those words in there
Aber was ist mit jenen von uns, die gerade Englisch verstehen? Auf meinem Planeten ist die Sprache mehr wie musikalische Notizen mit intermittierendem Klicken, und dies übersetzt gut zu geschriebener Form nicht.
29 Apr 07
Originally posted by joe shmoI think so. Hard to remember. I typed what I wanted into freetranslation.com, which creates more of a pidgin version than a good translation. I think the gist of it was that on my planet the language is a combination of musical notes with intermittent clicks and doesn't translate well into written English. Something like that. It was a weak moment. 😞
English, version, Speak, my, and, does, is- Are those words in there
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29 Apr 07
Originally posted by reader1107so norldlys comment was something off the wall like that also?
I think so. Hard to remember. I typed what I wanted into freetranslation.com, which creates more of a pidgin version than a good translation. I think the gist of it was that on my planet the language is a combination of musical notes with intermittent clicks and doesn't translate well into written English. Something like that. It was a weak moment. 😞
29 Apr 07
Originally posted by joe shmoNo. Her first sentence is in German and you can go to that site to translate it. The second one was in Norwegian so I don't know what it said. At that site you can translate TO Norwegian but not FROM it. I didn't feel up to doing further research. But the point is that posts are most often in English because that is the most common language understood by those who post. There are posts in other languages as well, but they aren't necessarily addressed to the wider audience. I've been on web sites (OK, one) that has specific forums for French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, and a Scandinavian forum.
so norldlys comment was something off the wall like that also?
29 Apr 07
Originally posted by joe shmoFirstly it's a stupid question. Secondly, English is the 'international language', much like French used to be (until the Poms kicked their butts during the Napoleonic wars and started building their Empire).
I personally do not know any other languages, but this is an international web site, and everyone speaks in english, when it is clear to me that most all of you know other languages. My question to debate over perhaps is why.😕
If people on this site started using their own native languages - other than English - I think they would quickly find they'd have only a very few listeners interested in what they have to say.
English is more widely spoken than any other language on earth so it makes sense to use it on public forums like this one. Of course some twit will surely reply to my statement and say Chinese is spoken by more people than any other language, which is true, but Chinese is also limited geographically (which may also change as they gradually conquer the world by stealth). English is more widespread.
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29 Apr 07
Originally posted by reader1107Are you bilingual, or was your profile done by this translation site also?
No. Her first sentence is in German and you can go to that site to translate it. The second one was in Norwegian so I don't know what it said. At that site you can translate TO Norwegian but not FROM it. I didn't feel up to doing further research. But the point is that posts are most often in English because that is the most common language understoo ...[text shortened]... ench, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, and a Scandinavian forum.
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29 Apr 07
Originally posted by SpastiGovThanks for liberating my mind, perhaps I won't ask and absurdly idiotic questions anymore
Firstly it's a stupid question. Secondly, English is the 'international language', much like French used to be (until the Poms kicked their butts during the Napoleonic wars and started building their Empire).
If people on this site started using their own native languages - other than English - I think they would quickly find they'd have only a very few ...[text shortened]... may also change as they gradually conquer the world by stealth). English is more widespread.
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29 Apr 07
Originally posted by reader1107I'm concluding that you are interested in German? If that is in fact what it is?
I speak some Spanish, and a tiny bit of a handful of other languages. I did my profile on that web site and then Nordlys helped me make a couple of corrections.