Who has the worst English/Basic grammar?

[dufflover]

This doesn't have much to do with KotOR because I can't think of any backwards talking characters (I'm sure Vandar has correct grammar) but I guess inspired from raising Jar Jar Binks in the Favourite Alien thread.

 

Just a simple light-hearted poll on who you think has the worst grammar when speaking Basic.

[Darkside]

Yoda: Talk funny, I do.

Edited December 1, 2005 by Darkside

[DAWUSS]

Yoda: Talk backwards I may, but sound terrible I do not

 

 

(Anyone know why Yoda talks backwards and Vandar does not?)

[Sikon]

Never trust a Jedis with bad grammars...

(Voted for Jar Jar.)

[Cassidy]

Yoda: Talk backwards I may, but sound terrible I do not

 

 

(Anyone know why Yoda talks backwards and Vandar does not?)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

My theory is that Yoda is severely dislexic. So bad in fact that words not only get jumbled when he reads, but also when he talks.

[Gabrielle]

Meesa hates Jar Jar and Gungens. Their form of communication is irrating.

Edited December 1, 2005 by Gabrielle

[Jedi_hunter101]

Meesa seconds you proposal Gabrielle

 

Gungens must die!!

[julonia17]

I actually enjoy the way Yoda talks.... Meesa have to go with Jar Jar

[dufflover]

I'd say Jar Jar Binks has slightly better grammar than Yoda but that voice of his makes it sound a lot worse...

 

I dug up my Jedi Outcast and pieced together the cutscene between the Chiss Bartender and Kyle Katarn (since some people said in a previous Nar Shaddaa poll they haven't played JO before).

 

This GameSpot guy must've had the ugly shadow option on

 

jo_bartender.mp3

 

K = Kyle, B = Bartender

 

K: Bartender? (is ignored) BARTENDER!?

B: Ah, Jedis! I had no ideas! What can I do for you, honored Jedis?

K: I'm no Jedi. I'm just a guy with a lightsaber and a few questions.

B: Of course. Many peoples have them.

K: Lightsabers?

B: Questions. Hows abouts a Ruby Bliels?

K: Corellian ale...in a clean glass.

B: Of course, sirs. (gets the drink) Now, you seek informations?

K: What do you know about Reelo Baruk?

B: A respected waste disposal managers. This very establishment contracts with him to remove our garbages.

K: Where does he take your 'garbages'?

B: Who cares? Out of sight, out of minds, says us.

K: And it's all strictly legit, right?

B: As legitimate as anything on Nar Shaddaa, Mr. "Just-A-Guy".

K: Do you know where I can find Baruk?

B: Trulies?

K: Trulies.

B: Wait here. I get him for you.

(a blast shield then closes around the bar)

K: Never trust a bartender with bad grammar.

Edited December 2, 2005 by dufflover

[jwhitt]

With bad grammar, never trust a bartender.

[14884_1556103668]

Jar Jar Binks- ye gods how I loathe him

 

Yoda IS cool

[Brdavs]

Jar Jar is kewl and funny....

 

exuezze me for saying this but i dont think he is any worse that c-3po and r2-d2 in forced humour department

[Gabrielle]

I don't mind Yoda speech. It's unique.

[Grazza]

Yoda's is probably the worst, but I like his messed-up word order. Jar-Jar is just annoying though, so my vote goes to him, and I have no idea who the bartender is, never having played Jedi Outcast, only Jedi Academy.

[Cassidy]

I've played Outcast and Acadamy, I prefer Acadamy. I still play it from time to time whereas I only played Outcast once and didn't see any replay value to it. Granted that Acadamies is kinda' low, but it does have some.

Edited December 1, 2005 by Cassidy

[Ioini]

Well if you have a bunch of SP character mods it adds a lot of replay value to it.

 

MP is what I play the most though.

 

But on-topic though, Gungans have the worst grammar alive.

Edited December 1, 2005 by Ioini

[DarkAngle]

Yoda is cool! I can sound just like him. Is backwards grammar add to the character I think. That and his size.

 

I think the bartender had the worse. But (to those who have played it) once Kyle kicks butt and gets the blast sheild open, and thrusts his saber i the guys face, the chiss starts talking normaly! The grammar was just a ploy.

[dufflover]

But (to those who have played it) once Kyle kicks butt and gets the blast sheild open, and thrusts his saber i the guys face, the chiss starts talking normaly! The grammar was just a ploy.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Actually no:

 

09bar011.mp3

 

(after the fighting and stuff)

"Please noble Jedis, not in the faces! Reelo's offices on higher levels, follow the garbage collectors."

 

Yoda: I say worse because I think Backwards Talking >> Wrong Plurals

Jar Jar: "The annoying voice clouds our judgement"

Chiss: It is bad grammar but not as bad as backwards talking Yoda - I find the whole dialog with Katarn very memorable though.

Edited December 2, 2005 by dufflover

[SteveThaiBinh]

Jar Jar's grammar is most likely to interfere with communication, especially with a non-native speaker, so I'd suggest his is worst. Yoda's changes in word order matter little, especially since he speaks so slowly.

[CoM_Solaufein]

Jar Jar. Very annoying in speech and action. He ruined EP1 for me.

[Sikon]

Correct, Yoda's grammar is. When into Russian translated, at least.

Edited December 2, 2005 by Sikon

[DarkAngle]

I like Jar Jar.

 

"Mesa dona know. Mesa start day fine munchin, then bam! Mesa here!

 

"Ye gods! What the hell is mesa sayin!

[jedielfsorcerer]

ya, jar jar is the worst. <_<

 

 

yoda, i like.

 

yoda is the best. :cool:

[Mondo]

Jar Jar sucks for all eternity

[dufflover]

There's just somethings about that Chiss bartenders. I keep loadings that audio every now and agains. Maybe I'ms just pleased at how well I mixed it alls.