Speak f**kin English !
May 1st 2006, 7:45 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by wmoore
Aren't the French corrupt enough without our help? 
May 1st 2006, 7:54 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by snowbunny
I'm not. They are the most vehement anti-English folk on the planet me thinks.
I have not found this to be the case at all. The French are always extremely keen to make my acquaintance. Some of them have even invited me to their homes!
I didn't go though because I wasn't entirely convinced their motives were entirely non-ulterior
May 1st 2006, 7:58 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Elvira
I have not found this to be the case at all. The French are always extremely keen to make my acquaintance. Some of them have even invited me to their homes!
I didn't go though because I wasn't entirely convinced their motives were entirely non-ulterior
I didn't go though because I wasn't entirely convinced their motives were entirely non-ulterior
May 1st 2006, 7:59 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Rompers
I thought you preferred Poles
It's just that they are handier. French men are good for little besides
May 1st 2006, 8:03 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by agostinism
Think about it of a moment, in Spain they Speak different dialects of Spanish so the poor little ignorant Mexican girl got it right to be surprised to hear a Spanish speak spanish. As far as I know the Spanish speak Gallego, Catalan, Castellano y Andaluz depending on the region they come from all of these languages with heavy influence from the Spanish language or Castellano(except catalan) are not Spanish. In Mexico they speak Spanish (very few speak indigenous languages which is completely different from spanish), so your wife, and i am sorry to disappoint you, was wrong it is in Spain where they speak something different than "Spanish" (You and her should know better).
If you hear Gaelic or Welsh would you say it is English? Is Afrikaners English? then I think the Americans do have a point here.
If you hear Gaelic or Welsh would you say it is English? Is Afrikaners English? then I think the Americans do have a point here.
However, in certain Autonomous regions Catalan is spoken by Catalans, Gallego by Gallecians and Euskerra by Basques, Valencians by Valencianos, Mallorqui by Mallorquans, and so on (Andaluz is not a dialect as far as I am aware). But they all speak Spanish...like it or not.
And in Mexico and Central and South American countries, there IS a large indiginous population who speak in their native tongue or a dialect quite distinct from Spanish.
May 1st 2006, 8:14 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by ironporer
And in Mexico and Central and South American countries, there IS a large indiginous population who speak in their native tongue or a dialect quite distinct from Spanish.
Is that Spanglish?
May 1st 2006, 8:15 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by ironporer
And in Mexico and Central and South American countries, there IS a large indiginous population who speak in their native tongue or a dialect quite distinct from Spanish.
I always assumed that most Latinos here are Mestizos, I doubt very many are Indegenas.
May 1st 2006, 8:30 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Boiler
Quite right.
I always assumed that most Latinos here are Mestizos, I doubt very many are Indegenas.
I always assumed that most Latinos here are Mestizos, I doubt very many are Indegenas.
No, but may are quite indignant.
May 1st 2006, 8:51 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by ironporer
No you have it wrong. In Spain they speak Spanish. Everybody (99.95%...discounting the ExPat Brits who are too obtuse to learn it).
However, in certain Autonomous regions Catalan is spoken by Catalans, Gallego by Gallecians and Euskerra by Basques, Valencians by Valencianos, Mallorqui by Mallorquans, and so on (Andaluz is not a dialect as far as I am aware). But they all speak Spanish...like it or not.
And in Mexico and Central and South American countries, there IS a large indiginous population who speak in their native tongue or a dialect quite distinct from Spanish.
However, in certain Autonomous regions Catalan is spoken by Catalans, Gallego by Gallecians and Euskerra by Basques, Valencians by Valencianos, Mallorqui by Mallorquans, and so on (Andaluz is not a dialect as far as I am aware). But they all speak Spanish...like it or not.
And in Mexico and Central and South American countries, there IS a large indiginous population who speak in their native tongue or a dialect quite distinct from Spanish.
In all other spanish speaking countries they do not use such difference, at least not officially.
Unfortunately there is still an ongoing debate on this issue among many spanish scholars, I doubt we could agree upon any particular theory that might satisfy such hairy args.
A tu salud (A vuestra salud) Here in the US by the way Puerto Rico and New Mexico share Spanish as the second official language. In Texas is considered a default second language (no official language in Texas, except maybe Texan?
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May 1st 2006, 8:53 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by agostinism
Wait, the Spanish Constitution of 1978 specifically states in its third article that they have "El castellano" as their official language to diffenrentiate from other Spanish Languages. They call "El Español" or Spanish to this language differentiate this official language from other foreign languages say opposite to English. So In Spain they use two names to refer to the same language, to differentiate their autonomous languages which are "Spanish Languages" but are different from what they call the official Spanish or "castellano".
In all other spanish speaking countries they do not use such difference, at least not officially.
Unfortunately there is still an ongoing debate on this issue among many spanish scholars, I doubt we could agree upon any particular theory that might satisfy such hairy args. A tu salud (A vuestra salud)
Here in the US by the way Puerto Rico and New Mexico share Spanish as the second official language. In Texas is considered a default second language (no official language in Texas, except maybe Texan? )
In all other spanish speaking countries they do not use such difference, at least not officially.
Unfortunately there is still an ongoing debate on this issue among many spanish scholars, I doubt we could agree upon any particular theory that might satisfy such hairy args.
A tu salud (A vuestra salud) Here in the US by the way Puerto Rico and New Mexico share Spanish as the second official language. In Texas is considered a default second language (no official language in Texas, except maybe Texan?
)
May 1st 2006, 9:07 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by agostinism
Here in the US by the way Puerto Rico and New Mexico share Spanish as the second official language. In Texas is considered a default second language (no official language in Texas, except maybe Texan? )
)
May 1st 2006, 11:56 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
She's welsh ffs.
Obviously a wind up.
Obviously a wind up.
...if the American's can fancy an Irish accent ( I'm thinking of that git Colin Farrel not you they're falling all over themselves for a Welsh one....I've had heaps of compliments on my accent...mostly by women though come to think of it
May 1st 2006, 11:58 am
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
oh that's ripe coming from you you Irish git ...if the American's can fancy an Irish accent ( I'm thinking of that git Colin Farrel not you they're falling all over themselves for a Welsh one....I've had heaps of compliments on my accent...mostly by women though come to think of it
...if the American's can fancy an Irish accent ( I'm thinking of that git Colin Farrel not you they're falling all over themselves for a Welsh one....I've had heaps of compliments on my accent...mostly by women though come to think of it That's coz they think you are a bloke with that haircut and no tits
May 1st 2006, 12:05 pm
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
oh that's ripe coming from you you Irish git ...if the American's can fancy an Irish accent ( I'm thinking of that git Colin Farrel not you they're falling all over themselves for a Welsh one....I've had heaps of compliments on my accent...mostly by women though come to think of it
...if the American's can fancy an Irish accent ( I'm thinking of that git Colin Farrel not you they're falling all over themselves for a Welsh one....I've had heaps of compliments on my accent...mostly by women though come to think of it
May 1st 2006, 12:06 pm
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Re: Speak f**kin English !
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
...they're falling all over themselves for a Welsh one....I've had heaps of compliments on my accent...mostly by women though come to think of it
