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I have never in the history of rhp and all it's comments and postings read something so naive and funny...
For Palynka...
"(English) It's widely used because of the Anglo-Saxon economic and military dominance"
..."because of the Anglo-Saxon dominance"? That is complete nonsense, the reason English spread so rapidly was because of the British Empire (this is common knowledge Palynka); though after WW2 it was the USA that pushed it further... this has nothing to do with Anglo-Saxon dominance, this would have been a German dialect brought to the British Isles, a form of English was developed from this, they did not bring English with them!
My favourite one of all.... I love this...
"People that work in English is still pretty much contained to those that live in England plus a small minority."
Ha, ha... I love it.... English is the first language used in business and entertainment, it is considered the official language of the world.
"plus a small minority"
Thank you, that comment really made my day..... is not canada and the usa slightly bigger than a small minority?
"English is a beautiful language"...
No Palynka, English is not a beautiful language, Latin is beautiful.
Originally posted by eatmybishopYou are misquoting him, he said "in English speaking countries", not "in England". And he's absolutely right. While English is the language most commonly used at international congresses or meetings, and it's expected that you know it, the language used at the workplace is still usually the language of the country you live in (there are some exceptions, usually workplaces with many foreign coworkers).
My favourite one of all.... I love this...
"People that work in English is still pretty much contained to those that live in England plus a small minority."
Ha, ha... I love it.... English is the first language used in business and entertainment, it is considered the official language of the world.
"plus a small minority"
Thank you, that com ...[text shortened]... ent really made my day..... is not canada and the usa slightly bigger than a small minority?
No Palynka, English is not a beautiful language, Latin is beautiful.
All languages have their own beauty.
Originally posted by Nordlys"To learn English you must begin by thrusting the jaw forward, almost clenching the teeth, and practically immobilising the lips. In this way the English produce the series of unpleasant mews of which their language consists."
You are misquoting him, he said "in English speaking countries", not "in England". And he's absolutely right. While English is the language most commonly used at international congresses or meetings, and it's expected that you know it, the language used at the workplace is still usually the language of the country you live in (there are some exceptions, usua ...[text shortened]... not a beautiful language, Latin is beautiful.
All languages have their own beauty.[/b]
Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955)
"The devil take these people and their language! They take a dozen monosyllabic words in their jaws, chew them, crunch them and spit them out again, and call that speaking. Fortunately they are by nature fairly silent, and although they gaze at us open-mouthed, they spare us long conversations."
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)
Originally posted by Green PaladinIt doesn't sound very pretty to me either (although not half as bad as Danish (apologies to all Danish people or lovers of the Danish language)), but the beauty of a language doesn't need to be in the sound. Also, it depends a lot on the dialect or individual pronunciation. I love to listen to J.R.R. Tolkien or James Joyce reading their own works.
"To learn English you must begin by thrusting the jaw forward, almost clenching the teeth, and practically immobilising the lips. In this way the English produce the series of unpleasant mews of which their language consists."
Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955)
"The devil take these people and their language! They take a dozen monosyllabic words i ...[text shortened]... ey gaze at us open-mouthed, they spare us long conversations."
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)
Originally posted by NordlysI love English because its a melange (case in point) of other languages and therefore quite rich. However, its very difficult trying to loosen one's (Anglophone) tongue when speaking another language. As an English speaker you don't really notice the sound of the language until you contrast it with one of the Romantic languages.
It doesn't sound very pretty to me either (although not half as bad as Danish (apologies to all Danish people or lovers of the Danish language)), but the beauty of a language doesn't need to be in the sound. Also, it depends a lot on the dialect or individual pronunciation. I love to listen to J.R.R. Tolkien or James Joyce reading their own works.
So: written English 🙂 spoken English 🙁
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Originally posted by eatmybishopToo easy.
I have never in the history of rhp and all it's comments and postings read something so naive and funny...
For Palynka...
"(English) It's widely used because of the Anglo-Saxon economic and military dominance"
..."because of the Anglo-Saxon dominance"? That is complete nonsense, the reason English spread so rapidly was because of the British Emp language"...
No Palynka, English is not a beautiful language, Latin is beautiful.
That is complete nonsense, the reason English spread so rapidly was because of the British Empire (this is common knowledge Palynka); though after WW2 it was the USA that pushed it further...
Educate yourself about what Anglo-Saxon also means.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon_economy
"People that work in English is still pretty much contained to those that live in England plus a small minority."
I din't say that. For pathetic quoting, you get a: FAIL
http://www.motherandthedoctor.com/images/fail.jpg
No Palynka, English is not a beautiful language, Latin is beautiful.
Non sequitur.