I love you Snowmane!!!

Advising someone on how much they have to learn about the English language is about as silly as advising someone to move to Antarctica for the prodigious amounts of sunshine it receives for six months out of the year. English is spoken the world over and EVERYONE'S interpretation of it is different. I'm ever-so-sorry for not conforming to your own definition of how I should use the language (in case you did not notice, Ferret, this last sentence was meant to be read in a sarcastic tone).

 

Also you will piss of milo who think they are just another way of making fun of asians.

 

Also you will piss of milo who think they are just another way of making fun of asians.

 

Well, actually, you will notice that the language is called ENGLISH. Thus, it is the ENGLISH people who get to decide if their language is spoken correctly or not. If you want to add new words or change things, then I don't mind, but don't call it English since it is no longer the English language - just some derivitive of it.

It's like some german bloke coming along and saying that he's going to add the word 'palopadoo' to the French language. It's fine if he wants to use it, but it can't be French because it wasn't added by the French. It's now just some form of Bastardised French.

So, when you become born in England and live in England, let me know and I'll acknowledge the fact that you actually have any form of fundamental ability to alter the English language.

 

Isn't the dictionary updated each year, Ferret? I know that a few years back, "phwoar" was added, and I believe that's an aussie term. I could be wrong, but it's used a fair bit here.

 

As far as I know, Ferret, the French are the only ones who maintain such strict regulations on their language. Of course, the British have traditionally held the "higher-than-thou" attitude that you seemingly tout and view themselves the owner of something that they have given away. Even so, last I heard there are variations on the language within England itself and it is possible to distinguish whether someone is likely from the north or south by their tongue. Jarinor makes a valid point in stating that the dictionary is updated annually. I don't have to be born or live in England to fundamentally change the English language; I simply have to popularise the words that I come up with, like "E-mail" or "compact disc" (not that I came up with those words). Do you REALLY live in England??

 

I realise that the dictionary is updated, but you'll note that it is updated by English people. You dont simply have an American that comes along and says 'You're going to use this word from now on'.

And of course, being as intelligent as you are, you'll realise that most new words are infact slang terms. As such, they are not added to the core British dictionary, although they may be recognised as regional slang. There are also many dictionaries published, especially on the internet, where many slang terms and common phrases are included, despite not actually being part of the English language. There are only two major dictionaries that should be taken even remotely seriously and those are the Oxford and Cambridge ones. However, of those, just one is the proper and 'liscenced' version as it were and there are disparagies between those two even.

And Chalupa, I have absolutely no qualms with you speaking English or using words that are not strictly English, because everyone is entitled to use their own language variations and indeed, it makes communication more subtle and varied if everyone uses a slightly different version. We may even get some decent new words included into the language. It's your assumption that every country that speaks a form of English has the right to assume that their version is proper English that I don't agree with. Any language is defined by the country from which the language originated. If you wish to speak that language then you are free to learn it, but you cannot say that anything you have added to it or found to have changed is actually part of that original language.

I think even someone with the most basic grasp of English can read my location and realise that. Yes.

 

If you'll review the posts you will see I assumed no such thing. You don't pay much attention to the things I write.

 

I merely mentioned that you were not using English properly because noone could properly understand the meanings of your posts. In point of fact, you claim that many of your posts are infact in humorous jest, but non of the other member on this board have found your posts to even hint at humour but instead be argumentative and annoying. I suggested to you that you should learn to use English better to accomplish your goals.

You replied that your English is simply different to that of English people and thus that is why noone could understand the tone and meanings of your posts.

By very definition, if your version is different to that of English people then it is not English, but a bastardised or corrupted version of that language. For if English people do not properly understand the language you are using then it cannot be considered to be proper English. I simply suggest that you learn to use a more accepted use of the English language in order to better convey the meanings of your posts.

It is merely meant to be helpful to you in order to aid your communication rather than to be spiteful towards you. I do not care if you use bastardised English, but your statement that it is as valid as the English version of English, as the language of English, is wrong.

 

I MADE NO SUCH STATEMENT. REVIEW THE POSTS. PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE THINGS I WRITE. PERHAPS IT IS YOURSELF WHO SHOULD MODIFY THEIR USE OF THE LANGUAGE. PROVE TO ME IN YOUR NEXT POST THAT YOU COMPREHEND WHAT I AM SAYING. YOU MAKE ME SO ANGRY SOMETIMES! ERRRGH!!!

 

Man, I love it when someone else winds up people around here. It's so fun watching all these little spats between members.

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!

 

Wich one?

 

I have no idea, which is why I usually use them both. Most of the time they completely agree with each other. :/

 

That's bizarre, Ferret, you seem very quiet as regards my last post. Almost as if you didn't read it. . .

 

Nah, I read it all right. I'm just not going to bother any more since you'd only find something else to argue about. You always do. It's just not worth my time and effort.

 

, (take a big breathe) (sign). I would like some argument, but no this sort. I can take some this sort of argument, but not so much. It really cost time to explain.

By the way, is there any nobing smile that do not SMILE? I am not smiling while I post, for sure.

 

What is a "nobing"??

 

I believe it's 'typo' for nodding, since he was referring to the nodding smilie was just used. He wants more of a sagely nod than a happy nod.