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IRh
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Lizard
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posted October 25, 2003 01:56 PM |
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A question to English-speaking ppl
I notice there are many people in HC who don't have English as their main language. Or, it would be more correct to say there are many ppl for whom English IS native? In any case... a question to heroes who spoke English since the beginning of their lives and consider it their native language.
Aren't you irritated by all these foreigners in HC?
You know what I mean: stupid errors, ugly sentences, ridiculous use of words... Can see now ;( How do you find us?
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Odvin
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posted October 25, 2003 02:05 PM |
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Although English is not my native language (Pascal is ), I think that HC is a place for people from all over the world. If one's language is understandable by others, then it doesn't matter how correct it is. Some people are still learning English... so what... shouldn't they post if they have something to say?
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doomfreak
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posted October 25, 2003 02:06 PM |
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i'm not really irritated cause I am not racist. Besides, one of my friends from school who comes here (Cybernetic) often makes spelling and grammar errors.
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Lord_Woock
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posted October 25, 2003 02:07 PM |
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My spelling is better than that of quite a few Americans, so I doubt they should complain about the foreigners being so sucky in English.
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silx87
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posted October 25, 2003 02:27 PM |
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Edited By: silx87 on 25 Oct 2003
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I've been learning english over 8yrs now...
I intentionaly shorten words and sentences...but generally I dun make much mistakes I think...
but IRh,u gotta understand,if u started learning chinese and went to a chinese forum,u'd be in trouble too...
what other languages do u speak anyway,IRh?
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tigerangelz
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posted October 25, 2003 02:28 PM |
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It doesn't bother me in the least. Actually, I find the "stupid errors, ugly sentences, ridiculous use of words" quite charming.
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silx87
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posted October 25, 2003 02:40 PM |
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IRh,u russian?
didn't notice that before...
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Celfious
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posted October 25, 2003 02:57 PM |
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i think its a bad question and a bad attitude (might have misread)
They usualy do pretty well in attepmts to communicate with us- to the point that is nearly always legible. I appretiate there hard work in doing so. And this thread is probably offensive to them.
I assume, that they read our posts and know most of us are cool with it
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BoogieMan
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posted October 25, 2003 03:47 PM |
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Well, I think that "stupid errors, ugly sentences, ridiculous use of words" are better than everyone speaking in their own language.
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chubby051
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posted October 25, 2003 03:54 PM |
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Only person here that is really that bad with English is Aculias. Honestly, he speaks english very well, he just can't type it for crap lol. But no excusses for him, english is his native language.
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tigerangelz
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posted October 25, 2003 04:43 PM |
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I agree with Boogie. We can all figure out what the other one's talking about, for the most part.
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Lord_Woock
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posted October 25, 2003 05:15 PM |
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Quote: I appretiate there hard work
See what I meant?
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Yolk and God bless.
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Khaelo
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posted October 25, 2003 05:46 PM |
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Someone said once that English is one of the hardest languages to speak well but one of the easiest to speak badly.
I agree with Woock. Some of the "foreigners" post better English here than some native speakers hand in as schoolwork! Often, I can't tell whether a given English-mangler is speaking English as a second (or third or fourth...) language, or if they're a native speaker who just isn't very articulate. It doesn't matter -- even mangled English is usually understandable.
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Dingo
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posted October 25, 2003 06:15 PM |
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I speak English as my main langauge. I'm happy its English we use here at HC. If there are people out there that can't speak English, they should learn.
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bort
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posted October 25, 2003 06:45 PM |
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Most of the errors on HC you speak of are commited by people for whom english is their first language. If I can understand the post, I don't care about the grammar and if I can't understand the post I just ignore it. What's so difficult about that?
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IRh
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posted October 25, 2003 09:23 PM |
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Thanks ppl.
As a few missed, English is NOT my native. If it was, I think I wouldn't pop up this question. So, I don't complain about 'them', but worry about 'us'. And for born Endlish-speaking members: be patient. You're alredy lucky that you don't have to learn any foreign language... all other need.
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doomfreak
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posted October 26, 2003 06:38 AM |
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Quote: Only person here that is really that bad with English is Aculias. Honestly, he speaks english very well, he just can't type it for crap lol. But no excusses for him, english is his native language.
Cybernetic is the same. he speaks English well, but he can't type it well even though it is his native language.
This has nithing to do with language, but why do many ppl swap commas and decimal points?
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Celfious
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posted October 26, 2003 06:56 AM |
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The sounds a language makes is different from the way other languages spell it.
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silx87
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posted October 26, 2003 10:27 AM |
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Quote:
This has nithing to do with language, but why do many ppl swap commas and decimal points?
is just different in most languages...
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BountyHunter97
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posted October 26, 2003 05:28 PM |
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Quote: My spelling is better than that of quite a few Americans, so I doubt they should complain about the foreigners being so sucky in English.
yep woocks from Polond, im from america, we have 2 year age differnce..... he corrects my english... lol its sad but true
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