What's your mother tongue/ native language? - Page 5

Dylrob · 03-31-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

"Take over the outback", hey? I spose ya c'n save y'self sm money n walk 'ere fr'm there too 'f ya drink th' ocean firs', or annex th' sky n d'mand 't carrya there. No point 'n tak'n' ya ebook readas tho' - t' paraphrase a Simpsons quote an' internet meme: out there, in th' outback ya don' read stories, th' outback's stories read you.

Mobilita Republica: 'ere there be dragons...jus' dragons, iffen yer lucky, an' I c'n promise ya won' be. "A yardglass a bitter'll get yer mind more fitter, but in th' time 't takes t' Dream yewl wunda where ya lef' ya scream". Welcome t' th' Outback: Land a Spirits an' False Bravado.

Cheers an' beers,
Marc (up yer bum!)

What's that boy? Timmy's stuck in a well again?!

Johns1NOnly · 03-31-2009, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

"Take over the outback", hey? I spose ya c'n save y'self sm money n walk 'ere fr'm there too 'f ya drink th' ocean firs', or annex th' sky n d'mand 't carrya there. No point 'n tak'n' ya ebook readas tho' - t' paraphrase a Simpsons quote an' internet meme: out there, in th' outback ya don' read stories, th' outback's stories read you.

Mobilita Republica: 'ere there be dragons...jus' dragons, iffen yer lucky, an' I c'n promise ya won' be. "A yardglass a bitter'll get yer mind more fitter, but in th' time 't takes t' Dream yewl wunda where ya lef' ya scream". Welcome t' th' Outback: Land a Spirits an' False Bravado.

Cheers an' beers,
Marc (up yer bum!)

bold is the only part of His post that i could understand.....

YGG- · 04-01-2009, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

You're absolutely right. I, for one, can never tell the difference between a French Meow and an Oriental Meow.

I can't understand what either one are saying.

YGG- · 04-01-2009, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

You know, we keep talking about establishing the Mobilita Republica. Maybe we should establish it in Australia. We could take over the Outback. Drink enough Matilda Bay Bitter and we'd be up to the task. The basic rule would be that no one is allowed beyond the Black Stump without an eBook reader (preferably a Bookeen CyBook any colour they wish

) in their hand. Or, we could make an exception if they were to shout us a round of Tooheys or two.

Small mistake corrected here...

but I'm all with you!

zerospinboson · 04-01-2009, 07:31 PM

My accent would be "mix of all the principal actors on ST:TNG" (was shown on the bbc, used it to learn english with).

montsnmags · 04-01-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerospinboson

My accent would be "mix of all the principal actors on ST:TNG" (was shown on the bbc, used it to learn english with).

Is "Make it so" a regular phrase in your vocabulary?

Cheers,
Marc

dreams · 04-02-2009, 02:24 AM

Written:
American Standard English

Verbal:
Spanish/English then English w/Spanish accent then English with slip back to some accent and little Spanish

My school teachers were always suspect of any written work that I turned in as my verbal didn't match my written work (that received high grades).

Father: Spanish spoke little English until I was mid-teens
Mother: American Indian/English ..... she did not speak any Spanish

So this has always been an interesting story to the family as my parents couldn't always communicate but married anyway

P.S. corrected the error...."no one is allowed beyond the Black Stump without an eBook reader (preferably a *BLUE* Sony) in their hand."

zerospinboson · 04-02-2009, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Is "Make it so" a regular phrase in your vocabulary?

Cheers,
Marc

Yes, I try to make it my point to treat my friends as though they are my underlings.

Sweetpea · 04-02-2009, 07:24 AM

Hmm, does it work?

Tattncat · 04-02-2009, 02:43 PM

I'm from Sp. Cal I speak Spanglish as well.

loc_141 · 04-03-2009, 06:29 AM

Bet I'm the only Charlie here, I speak Vietnamese, and a lot of people thought the language was called Vietmanese

YGG- · 04-03-2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by loc_141

Bet I'm the only Charlie here, I speak Vietnamese, and a lot of people thought the language was called Vietmanese

Welcome, Loc !

Sweetpea · 04-03-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loc_141

Bet I'm the only Charlie here, I speak Vietnamese, and a lot of people thought the language was called Vietmanese

I can't even pronounce Vietmanese without breaking my tongue!

mores · 04-03-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by zerospinboson

My accent would be "mix of all the principal actors on ST:TNG" (was shown on the bbc, used it to learn english with).

Wesley, crush her!

thibaulthalpern · 04-05-2009, 12:30 PM

geez, this poll is undoubtedly anglo-centric. The only options are English and not English? *sigh*

View Poll Results: What's your mother tongue/ native language?
English (UK)	16	12.21%
English (US)	47	35.88%
English (other flavo-u-rs)	13	9.92%
NOT English	51	38.93%
Difficult to answer (please explain)	4	3.05%
Voters: 131. You may not vote on this poll

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04-01-2009, 07:31 PM	#65
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	My accent would be "mix of all the principal actors on ST:TNG" (was shown on the bbc, used it to learn english with).

04-02-2009, 02:24 AM	#67
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Written: American Standard English Verbal: Spanish/English then English w/Spanish accent then English with slip back to some accent and little Spanish My school teachers were always suspect of any written work that I turned in as my verbal didn't match my written work (that received high grades). Father: Spanish spoke little English until I was mid-teens Mother: American Indian/English ..... she did not speak any Spanish So this has always been an interesting story to the family as my parents couldn't always communicate but married anyway P.S. corrected the error...."no one is allowed beyond the Black Stump without an eBook reader (preferably a BLUE Sony) in their hand."

04-02-2009, 07:24 AM	#69
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Hmm, does it work?

04-02-2009, 02:43 PM	#70
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I'm from Sp. Cal I speak Spanglish as well.

04-03-2009, 06:29 AM	#71
loc_141 Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: singabore Device: pBooks	Bet I'm the only Charlie here, I speak Vietnamese, and a lot of people thought the language was called Vietmanese

04-05-2009, 12:30 PM	#75
thibaulthalpern Evangelist Posts: 478 Karma: 451808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California, USA Device: my two eyes, KLiiK, Sony PRS-700	geez, this poll is undoubtedly anglo-centric. The only options are English and not English? sigh