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I think I'll go with:Zitat von Virginie
IDIOTS, ONE LIKE THE OTHER. YOUR BRAINS OBVIOUSLY SHRANK TO THE SIZE OF PEAS.
then. It's not perfect but I think it will work well enough, thank you.
I think I'll go with:
IDIOTS, ONE LIKE THE OTHER. YOUR BRAINS OBVIOUSLY SHRANK TO THE SIZE OF PEAS.
then. It's not perfect but I think it will work well enough, thank you.
well, as this seems to be settled I'd like to introduce some other matter I'm really curious about:
what kind of english do you [try to] speak?
I mean, every non-native speaker sooner or later just has to adopt a certain pronounciation - like american, australian, british or something yet different [I especially like listening to the jamaican slang, patois ^^]
personally, my english is as british as it could be~ well of course it's not perfect, but still it's quite distinctive. I'd really love to spend some months in south-east england to perfect my pronounciation ^^
so what about you?
[FONT="Garamond"]A scattered dream that's like a far-off memory. A far-off memory that's like a scattered dream. I want to line the pieces up—yours, and mine.[/FONT]
I try to use mostly american english because it doesn't sound so cocky.
Well, I would like to speak more canadian english but I don't know any source where I could learn or hear this kind of english. If you find any source, please let me know that.
Uh, this thread seems to be one of the few (for me) new things that are actually interesting. It's a delight to read it.
So, uhm, yeah. Just to contribute something else:
Mostly American, simply due to media influence.
I guess my pronunciation is very much American. Of course I know it's not 100% pure American, and I'm not sure it'll ever be either. I tried once to adopt British pronuncation, but due to the increased influence of American English, some AE-speaking people I know and the fact that (to me) it's easier to adopt, I decided to go for AE instead. My spelling and some words or phrases are still BE, though. Perhaps I'll change that too in the future...
Try looking for some CE speaking people and simply talk to them. It shouldn't be that hard to find someone who's willing to talk to you via Skype or something similar. Maybe you can find someone who wants to improve their German or somethingWell, I would like to speak more canadian english but I don't know any source where I could learn or hear this kind of english. If you find any source, please let me know that.
Geändert von Krelian (06.11.2006 um 19:36 Uhr)
[try to] is really the right expression.
Actually I prefer BE since it sounds much better (IMO) than AE - which is so often mumbled and... brrr. Well, I don't like it. Unfortunately I am far from being good at TEH REAL Oxford English. Sometimes I am watching BBC so that I can listen to it
But as I am working at an international society with headquaters in the US I often switch over to AE (e. g. while being on the phone) or even mix both up.
None, I've been using the language exclusively for writing and reading for years now, and I don't see that changing in the near future.
even though i consider british english to be the oral climax among all english verbalizations, i have to admit that it does prove quite difficult to utilize it in most scenarios - unless you are fortunate enough to be able to communicate with either british citizens or british talking people on a regular basis.
consequently, i automatically use american english in most situations for i most certainly am talking to an american friend of mine, since i dont know any british people i can actually converse with.
on the other hand, i have to constate that i couldnt imagine not using american slang when engaging mere small talk.
so basically, i prefer the kind of english that is most appropiate at that very moment.
Well, there is a thread for writing english; but were is the thread to write Black-Metal-English? xD
[Growl]Rah I wanted just to you know let where I come from.. Hailing from Grimmm norway![/Growl]
Could be my words.
Is there any topic at the moment?
I'm just too lazy to read all the posts.. Right? o.O
I remember doing the time warp.
Was that before or after darkness had hit you and you entered another dimension?
Right after I entered a dimension of absolute pleasure.
Mary Jane?
You may call me Riff-Raff.
I will, sir. o_o
Is there a topic? Anywhere? Hmm... nope, can't find any. Sooooo...
The time before X-mas sucks.Weird people are running around stores (without any plan, it seems), buying presents, drinking "Glühwein" and they are getting on my nerves. I just want to buy butter and a piece of bread, but I just drown in the masses. Terrible, I tell you. I should start buying my food in the net...
But I'm happy that I don't have to visit ANY relatives during the holidays. Now that's vacation!
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