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Does anybody happen to know what "kombuis taal" is?😀

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Originally posted by Daemon Sin
a few pedantic mooks on an internet forum complain about punctuation and grammar standards, you think slang should be turned into an official 'alternate version' of the English language?
sorry, my post should have had a 😛

but what's a mook? 😕

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Who cares about mooks. What the hell is a pedantic?😕

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Originally posted by ashaman
Does anybody happen to know what "kombuis taal" is?😀
(a) For our readers who can't speak Afrikaans, "kombuis taal" means something like "tatty local dialect"
(b) Die kombuis taal het wel uit Hollands ontstaan en is ook bekend as "lazy-dutch"

both straight quotes from third parties via Google. Choose the one that suits.


And also "mook ... vague term of insult"
It seems a bit deficient in the context of information - could your insult be more specific please? 😉

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Originally posted by ashaman
Who cares about mooks. What the hell is a pedantic?😕
A pedantic is the antipode of me. 😏

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I'd have to choose the first one. Obviously, since I speak the language. It's a cheap language that shouldn't exist. Trust me, English punctuation problems are nothing compared to that!

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That's for the information. Ok, I'm guessing both 'pedantic' and 'antipode' are higher grade english words. I don't really classify in that section.😕

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pedantic–adjective 1. ostentatious in one's learning.
2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.
antipode–noun a direct or exact opposite.

Source: dictionary.com - very useful if you wish to annihilate your opponents by exhibiting your exhaustive vocabulary 😵

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Excellent. The first signs of modern civilization has appeared. Now why is everyone concerned over the kind of english we speak when so many people can understand each other. What kind of english is spoken is irrelevant if the sender and receiver can understand each other.😏

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Originally posted by ashaman
Now why is everyone concerned over the kind of english we speak when so many people can understand each other. What kind of english is spoken is irrelevant if the sender and receiver can understand each other.😏
I can no longer understand much of the informal english because it has travelled so far from the original vocabulary. My reading speed here in this forum is considerably slower than if I were reading standard english. Therefore the level of my understanding must be less. To me the whole point of language, in any form, is communication - and the more dialects, the less communication.

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Originally posted by ashaman
Excellent. The first signs of modern civilization has appeared. Now why is everyone concerned over the kind of english we speak when so many people can understand each other. What kind of english is spoken is irrelevant if the sender and receiver can understand each other.😏
What? 😕

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Originally posted by Daemon Sin
What? 😕
my point exactly

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Ain't no one no more can't speak no good English!

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Originally posted by AttilaTheHorn
Ain't no one no more can't speak no good English!
What you on about? Yew think ewe are clever? 😕

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I must admit that I lament the decline of proper grammar and good English. I'm no expert, but I endeavour to use it correctly. Nevertheless, I occasionally make mistakes, and I appreciate it if this is pointed out. There is no valid why English cannot be used correctly in every day speech. The number of times I hear it mangled every single day sickens me.