Only in my hometown....

[Kor Qel Droma]

If the board software wouldn't have changed, this link would be underlined. I need to get arrested more often. Edited June 27, 2007 by Kor Qel Droma

[Laozi]

Interesting, canadians spell check "cheque"

[Kor Qel Droma]

Just when you use it for money. Check check is still check.

[Pop]

Chris Benoit is a murderer.

 

A MURDERER I SAY

[Sand]

Chris Benoit is a murderer.

 

A MURDERER I SAY

He is also dead. Dead I say.

[jaguars4ever]

Interesting, canadians spell check "cheque"

What's going on, eh?

[Sand]

It is simple regional differences in linguistics. Although English is one of the most difficult languages in the world to master as a second or third language, American English is simpler than the English that has been influence greater by British culture such as Canada or even Australia. That is why we have one spelling for check, while having multiple meanings, while Canada has two spellings for check/cheque, with each spelling having their own definition.

[Laozi]

Interesting, canadians spell check "cheque"

What's going on, eh?

 

 

 

Pop and Sands are being hosers, eh. Not getting any effects your sense of humor after awhile, eh.

[Sand]

Sorry, but I am not a pair of hosery.

[Laozi]

It is simple regional differences in linguistics. Although English is one of the most difficult languages in the world to master as a second or third language, American English is simpler than the English that has been influence greater by British culture such as Canada or even Australia. That is why we have one spelling for check, while having multiple meanings, while Canada has two spellings for check/cheque, with each spelling having their own definition.

 

 

 

damn, and I thought it might have something to do with the french influence in Canada, or some newfie thing. In anycase, my charolais hawkeye , a thousand curses on your house

Edited June 27, 2007 by Laozi

[Kor Qel Droma]

Chris Benoit is a murderer.

 

A MURDERER I SAY

 

Thanks for sharing!

[Pop]

Glad to contribute.

[Draken]

Chris Benoit is a murderer.

 

A MURDERER I SAY

 

Why yes, I was looking for an excuse to use that.

 

And Kor, I'd would say that I wish the same happened here, but in BC no one ever gets caught for holding. :D

[Kor Qel Droma]

I don't see what one subject has to do with the other. Enlighten us.

[Pop]

Chris Benoit is a murderer.

 

A MURDERER I SAY

 

Why yes, I was looking for an excuse to use that.

 

And Kor, I'd would say that I wish the same happened here, but in BC no one ever gets caught for holding. :D

Indeed.

[Kor Qel Droma]

And Kor, I'd would say that I wish the same happened here, but in BC no one ever gets caught for holding. :D

 

 

I can remember a time when 130 grams would get you a nice sentence for dealing. Go courtroom congestion, go!

 

And seriously Pop, what does Benoit have to do with any of this? Did your mom not give you enough attention today or something?

[Pop]

Nothing, I've been personally using today.

 

That and I feel like trolling.

[Rosbjerg]

Although English is one of the most difficult languages in the world to master as a second or third language ...

 

maybe if you live outside Europe - English is like a big mix of all the languages here - some Old Norse (from the viking occupation), some German, some Gaelic, some Latin (from the Romans) and alot of French (more Latin) making it quite easy for anyone on the continent to understand English in a fairly short time, if they should wish to learn it.

[Gorgon]

English is not a difficult language to master, all you have to do is not dub your movies like the frenchies and the krouts, if you do the kids never learn, and learning languages becomes progressively harder with age.

[Xard]

^ Yeah.

 

When I was young I used to think it was only silly yanks who dubbed most of foreign movies (boohoo I can't read subtitles), then I understood what our lovely european "friends" have been doing. Geez, those damn french and germys dub EVERYTHING, same with most of other southern/middle european countries.

 

Hell, at least we scandinavians are smart enough to not do it.

 

Truly there is no horror greater than to hear Clint Eastwood say "Kussas on mun hopotiti"

Edited June 27, 2007 by Xard

[Morgoth]

Although English is one of the most difficult languages in the world to master as a second or third language[...]

Most difficult? Ever tried to learn Russian or Hungarian? English is a global language and also pretty forgivable.

[Morgoth]

Hell, at least we scandinavians are smart enough to not do it.

That has probably more to do that the Scandinavian market isn't important enough to dub them into...let's say, Finnish. And it doesn't matter whether you watch TV in English or your own native language, TEE VEE is always bad for you!

[Fenghuang]

It is simple regional differences in linguistics. Although English is one of the most difficult languages in the world to master as a second or third language, American English is simpler than the English that has been influence greater by British culture such as Canada or even Australia. That is why we have one spelling for check, while having multiple meanings, while Canada has two spellings for check/cheque, with each spelling having their own definition.

 

 

Actually I would argue this makes American English quite a bit harder to learn. Not only do you have to learn the word, you have to learn a whole bunch of other words, then learn how grammar works so you can relate the words to each other and place the word in the proper context in order to tell which form it's taken.

 

Languages with separate written words for similar sounding words you see the word written down, you know the word, you know what it means.

Edited June 27, 2007 by Fenghuang

[Xard]

Hell, at least we scandinavians are smart enough to not do it.

That has probably more to do that the Scandinavian market isn't important enough to dub them into...let's say, Finnish. And it doesn't matter whether you watch TV in English or your own native language, TEE VEE is always bad for you!

 

Yes it matters. Apart from children's films (in which it is only natural) dubbing is nearly always bastardization of original work. Besides, adults should be able to read some damn subtitles. It is because of this stupid "localization" of games we europeans tend to get games later than others.

 

There's no excuse for dubbing movies for people old enough to read and undertand what they are reading. Yes, same for dubbing [random european language] to english. There's no excuse. If american wants to watch french movie then they should also listen the natural language for movie. Same with music. If you want to listen Rammstein's Engel it doesn't mean you have to make english version of song!

 

Scandinavian market isn't important enough, true, at least partially. That makes no difference with this matter. It should be noted that stuff is dubbed (not only children's movies) here, but we don't do needless dubbing that has no actual benefits. It isn't coincidence that northern countries tend to be better in english than - as an example - Czech Republic. It isn't only because fewer years of studying in schools, it is also because cultural influence by english-speaking countries is lesser.

Edited June 27, 2007 by Xard

[Morgoth]

Yes it matters. Apart from children's films (in which it is only natural) dubbing is nearly always bastardization of original work. Besides, adults should be able to read some damn subtitles. It is because of this stupid "localization" of games we europeans tend to get games later than others.

German dubbing for movies is mostly better than the Original. But that's more for Hollywood productions where I don't care for the language finesse anyway. Smaller movies however are better in Original. Like some French Comedy or some trashy Japanese Samurai Fiction, which is meant to watch in it's original language to get the subtle humour. Games otoh are almost always better in Original (English), or in case of Gothic, in German. Luckily enough, for the most part I've the option.