Possibly because it is french, just like kindergarten is german. There are a lot of foreign words in the english language. It's the same with other languages I assume..Sup wrote:
cheque sounds French if you ask me.Pubic wrote:
Proper english has been under attack since people started using "color" instead of "colour" and "check" instead of "cheque".
Languages aren't merely designed to enable communication but to make communication easier (by devising a standard).pierro wrote:
Isn't language designed to communicate (nothing else)? If you can understand it's purpose it's succeeded. If you understand what I mean when I say "misunderestimated" and laugh at it because I don't conform to arbitrary rules about the style of communication...that's what real elitism is.
So who's to blame for the "end of proper English"? The English themselves.Chrisimo wrote:
Possibly because it is french, just like kindergarten is german. There are a lot of foreign words in the english language. It's the same with other languages I assume..Sup wrote:
cheque sounds French if you ask me.Pubic wrote:
Proper english has been under attack since people started using "color" instead of "colour" and "check" instead of "cheque".
It's because in the history of Europe just about everyone has invaded just about everyone else and everyone invaded England. The result is bits and pieces of other languages got integrated into English. English is based on the amalgamation of parts of a whole bunch of other languages so 'proper' English doesn't really mean a lot..Sup wrote:
So who's to blame for the "end of proper English"? The English themselves.Chrisimo wrote:
Possibly because it is french, just like kindergarten is german. There are a lot of foreign words in the english language. It's the same with other languages I assume..Sup wrote:
cheque sounds French if you ask me.
Proper english means following a standard..Sup wrote:
So who's to blame for the "end of proper English"? The English themselves.Chrisimo wrote:
Possibly because it is french, just like kindergarten is german. There are a lot of foreign words in the english language. It's the same with other languages I assume..Sup wrote:
cheque sounds French if you ask me.
English is mostly old German IIRC.
they definitely share large grammar aspects.
they definitely share large grammar aspects.
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Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
English language is a Germanic language. When the Normans invaded they brought the Norman language into mix with the Anglo-Saxon language, the Norman language is mainly a Frenchie language with some Norse/Germanic roots. So English is like mainly Germanic and French.
Basically it makes perfect sense considering the geographic location of this Island.
Also there's a good dose of the Celtic languages.
Then the Americans ruined it.
Basically it makes perfect sense considering the geographic location of this Island.
Also there's a good dose of the Celtic languages.
Then the Americans ruined it.
Strewth mate, us Aussie's fair dinkum have done the English language some bloody good service, by crikey.
Listen cobber, it's those bunch of sheila's called Yanks, the bludger merkins, that wouldn't have a brass razoo to bless themselves with, that've stuffed the bloody English language.
Whenever they try and spell something proper, they always stick out like dog's balls on a bitzer. And I've had a gobful.
Can't blame them though, they aren't the full quid are they? Couple of kangaroos loose in the top paddock if you ask me.
Listen cobber, it's those bunch of sheila's called Yanks, the bludger merkins, that wouldn't have a brass razoo to bless themselves with, that've stuffed the bloody English language.
Whenever they try and spell something proper, they always stick out like dog's balls on a bitzer. And I've had a gobful.
Can't blame them though, they aren't the full quid are they? Couple of kangaroos loose in the top paddock if you ask me.
Bloody oath, mate.TheAussieReaper wrote:
Strewth mate, us Aussie's fair dinkum have done the English language some bloody good service, by crikey.
Listen cobber, it's those bunch of sheila's called Yanks, the bludger merkins, that wouldn't have a brass razoo to bless themselves with, that've stuffed the bloody English language.
Whenever they try and spell something proper, they always stick out like dog's balls on a bitzer. And I've had a gobful.
Can't blame them though, they aren't the full quid are they? Couple of kangaroos loose in the top paddock if you ask me.
My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.
Wot doo ya meen?
Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Then the Americans ruined it.
That movie > England
wtf r u tlkin bout, eng lang is stil k, u can undastand me ye?
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
England prevails.
They haven't stopped either.Mek-Stizzle wrote:
Then the Americans ruined it.
*Cries*