Speak like a Brit!!!

[zovat]

Originally Posted by Russ D

Who consumeth the ample storage of rich pastry produce?
Who consumeth the ample storage of rich pastry produce?
I condend, Sire, that the deed was committed by thyne good self, thy obese individual of questionable paternship, indeed thy obese individual of questionable paternship,
Thy consumeth the ample storage of rich pastry produce.

Now I remember why I hated english literature so much

The thing is - as already stated, language moves on, it evolves..
The english language is already a corruption of other languages: both french and german have words that sound the same as the english equivalent. This is just a further corruption.

Accept the fact that it will happen - that is not to say we have to use those particular phrases, just that we must accept that other people will...

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

What annoys me is the French thinks its cool to steal our language and use it. Like if they say a sentence and drop an english word in, its the coolest thing ever.

I don't think it's fair to say that the French steal our language - while there are a lot of 'English' words used over there, it's known as 'Franglais', so it's fairly obvious where they're coming from

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Nugget

I don't think it's fair to say that the French steal our language - while there are a lot of 'English' words used over there, it's known as 'Franglais', so it's fairly obvious where they're coming from

What really ****es me off is that they are called 'loanwords'. If they are indeed on loan, I think we should start proceedings to have them returned immediately. It's a disgrace the way they are using them

Originally Posted by danielf

What really ****es me off is that they are called 'loanwords'. If they are indeed on loan, I think we should start proceedings to have them returned immediately. It's a disgrace the way they are using them

Ahem! Before you start doing that, I suggest you take a look at the vast number of words that English has "borrowed" from other languages.

http://www.krysstal.com/borrow.html

Imagine if they started demanding them back!

[downquark1]

To be fair there are many times we use French words to sound 'posh'

When a new word has been invented in a foreign language, what are you suppose to do?

For instance, in parts of Europe they says "I'll esss-em-esss you" While here we say "text". SMS meaning 'short message service' the original name for text messaging.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Graham

Ahem! Before you start doing that, I suggest you take a look at the vast number of words that English has "borrowed" from other languages.

http://www.krysstal.com/borrow.html

Imagine if they started demanding them back!

It's a joke ok

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by downquark1

To be fair there are many times we use French words to sound 'posh'

When a new word has been invented in a foreign language, what are you suppose to do?

For instance, in parts of Europe they says "I'll esss-em-esss you" While here we say "text". SMS meaning 'short message service' the original name for text messaging.

Aaaah - tres bon, mon ami!

[Jerrek]

Originally Posted by sherer

this is one of my pet hates. I get so annoyed that the English language is being destroyed with America words and phrases. People these days don't even realise they are doing it and even on British soaps our own language is ignored.

Do you think the American's are going to start using correct English words instead of their own. I don't think so, so why do we use theirs ?

It even happends when you go abroad and foreigners say they speak English but they don't they speak American.

Any other country than ours wouldn't let it happen.

You shouldn't have colonized us. Maybe we'd be speaking French or German then.

On a side note, Quebec is doing the same to the French language. It just so happens when you go to France and try to speak French the French get so miffed they ask you to speak English.

[Nugget]

What is it about the French language? There was something in the paper the other week that said the Cajun dialect (based on French) is basically being wiped out as well.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Nugget

What is it about the French language? There was something in the paper the other week that said the Cajun dialect (based on French) is basically being wiped out as well.

Could it have something to do with it being spoken by the French?

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by danielf

Could it have something to do with it being spoken by the French?

Zut alors!!!!! :pp

[Stuartbe]

Fermet le boosh

[Nugget]

Sacre bleu!!!!!!! Monsieur Stuartbe est tres cheeky

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Stuartbe

Fermet le boosh

Ta Guelle!

[Stuartbe]

Merci monsieur's - moi Jadore le francies

Cant say anymore - Its all swear words