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and also use english words while correct french words exist for the same thing...



Actually, in Quebec, most anglisisms are grammar based, not vocabulary based.
If you dont like the fact that you live in a billingual contry where being billingual is an advantage in Federal functions, maybe its time you think of moving....



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of my short experience in Montreal, they have many vocabulary based anglicisms... speciall when it comes to automobile vocabulary...

and in my country, there are 4 official languages (wow... 4 languages for such a small country... )
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to automobile vocabulary...



Well, if you're gonna get into Technical Vocabulary...;)



concerning cars, we should use germanisms, 'cause these are the only real cars ;-)
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The US could do a hell of a lot better job of protecting our language, whats left of it.



*Cough* Don't you mean ours ? ;)

Anyway its suprising just how many French words are in the English language, and a few German ones too.

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I'm fucking winning

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*Cough* Don't you mean ours ? ;)



LOL In one of my many duties, I sometimes function as a translator for English visitors to the US.

Ok. E-mail is an English term. If the French don't want to use it, then why force them. It seems that for almost every other English word, they have gone out and thought up a French one. It seems like a lot of bother, but there it is.

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The US could do a hell of a lot better job of protecting our language, whats left of it.

*Cough* Don't you mean ours ? ;)
Anyway its suprising just how many French words are in the English language, and a few German ones too.



*Cough* YOURS?

Umm, English is a Germanic language with lots of french vocab.
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It took me 16 years to learn enough english to graduate from high school, 7 years to learn enough french to graduate from high school and one year to learn enough german to teach tandem students.

If we are going to have one universal language, can we at least pick a language with logical grammar, spelling, no irregular verbs and NO SILENT LETTERS?

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If we are going to have one universal language, can we at least pick a language with logical grammar, spelling, no irregular verbs and NO SILENT LETTERS?



I agree with ya there. English sucks to learn. I actually completed all the coursework for my 2nd year of German in 3 weeks. Once you get the different tenses down, its much much easier than English.

The unfortunate thing is, the US is not like Europe. I can't just go somewhere to practice. Getting over that ocean is a pain in the butt. I had no place to actually use my language skills. So most are forgotten.

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Binary ? :)



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Wanna decode it? Try here: clicky.B|:P Note: remove spaces before decoding...
So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

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I'm fucking winning

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try this:

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Take out the spaces...

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

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There's no limit to doing it either. It does get long however... ;)
So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

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It took me 16 years to learn enough english to graduate from high school, 7 years to learn enough french to graduate from high school and one year to learn enough german to teach tandem students.

If we are going to have one universal language, can we at least pick a language with logical grammar, spelling, no irregular verbs and NO SILENT LETTERS?




Esperanto?

never work..without a cultural or scientific drive humans wont adapt to each other, they will just gather in groups they can speak to without effort...lazy bastards..
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