Watch out for those english native speakers ;)

[Emmeline]

Searching for a specific casino name which I still don't remember, I searched for different ways to say "fool" the verb that is. Turns out there are at least 53 different ways to say that in english including the never heard spoof, circumvent, rook, duff, gull, juggle, bunco, whitsaw, hornswoggle

Swedish has like ten different words to describe the same thing. Dear native english-speakers can you really be trusted

 

[chayton]

They say English is one of the hardest languages to learn as a second language, probably mostly because of all the slang that's getting into our regular vocabulary.

Were you looking for the word "joker" or "jester" by any chance? EDIT: Duh sorry I just noticed you said "the verb" so nevermind.

BTW of course you can trust us... :Angel:

 

[Emmeline]

I remember the casino name now



Good choice, good luck

 

[Emmeline]

They say English is one of the hardest languages to learn as a second language, probably mostly because of all the slang that's getting into our regular vocabulary.

Were you looking for the word "joker" or "jester" by any chance?

BTW of course you can trust us... :Angel:

Yes I do trust you just as much as I would trust anyone else
Nope I didn't search for that.
So they say english is one of the hardest to learn. I understand that regarding the massive vocabulary. There really are so many ways to express a certain thing in english and I find myself choosing the wrong words over and over again. Unfortunately I forget so many expressions. You need to use the language and speak it really, and then there are all the idioms.

 

[chayton]

Reading your posts I'd never know you're not a native English speaker, you write English very well.

 

[Tirilej]

I've never heard that it would be a difficult language to learn. At least not for us.
I would never try to learn Finnish though. That's a tough one

 

[Emmeline]

Thanks I appreciate that I'm really trying to learn more but like I said, short memory-span and not disciplined enough perhaps.

 

[Emmeline]

I've never heard that it would be a difficult language to learn. At least not for us.
I would never try to learn Finnish though. That's a tough one

Don't tell me you tried Tiri That's quite a challenge.

 

[Tirilej]

Don't tell me you tried Tiri That's quite a challenge.

Nope, but Turkish and that's almost the same, or from the same language stock (strange translation from Swedish that word was)

 

[conker]

Hey easy on the English language you lot. Just because we like to project our words so eloquently, doesn't neccessarily mean we are unrepentant in our moral fibre

 

[Tirilej]

Hey easy on the English language you lot. Just because we like to project our words so eloquently, doesn't neccessarily mean we are unrepentant in our moral fibre

It should be okey as long as we doing it in your language

 

[Emmeline]

Hey easy on the English language you lot. Just because we like to project our words so eloquently, doesn't neccessarily mean we are unrepentant in our moral fibre

Are you sure about that No I enjoy the english language and I especially like to watch british programmes, there you can find eloquence and I enjoy every second of it.

Edit: You certainly can find eloquence at CM too, u dont need english lessons when u have CM

 

[conker]

haha, thanks guys, I don't normally speak like that. Only after watching some Jane Austin period dramas on the BBC

 

[Tirilej]

haha, thanks guys, I don't normally speak like that. Only after watching some Jane Austin period dramas on the BBC

thanks guys
Is that a new english word you're using when talking to women?

 

[Emmeline]

haha, thanks guys, I don't normally speak like that. Only after watching some Jane Austin period dramas on the BBC

Wow that's hilarious will you please speak like Timothy Dalton and I will...eeh be happy for a looong time

 

[jetset]

Searching for a specific casino name which I still don't remember, I searched for different ways to say "fool" the verb that is. Turns out there are at least 53 different ways to say that in english including the never heard spoof, circumvent, rook, duff, gull, juggle, bunco, whitsaw, hornswoggle

Swedish has like ten different words to describe the same thing. Dear native english-speakers can you really be trusted

I always thought that 'hornswoggle' was one of those Wild West terms, as in "Well I'll be hornswoggled...."

BTW I think your English is damned good!

 

[Emmeline]

I always thought that 'hornswoggle' was one of those Wild West terms, as in "Well I'll be hornswoggled...."

BTW I think your English is damned good!

Haha I have to check that word out, it sounds like Welsh or Scottish lol. Something worse than being tarred and feathered I reckon.
Thanks for the compliment :notworthy

 

[Luckylizzy]

Yeah I would have never known English wasn't your first language at all. Most of the time I can really tell on the spam comments section I get that the people don't know English at all.

Here are a few examples of some things I deleted simply because they don't make much sense to me:

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"Do you know my mother never let me play computer more time,but her allow me becase you wed has many good article"

See compared to this stuff you have nothing to worry about!

 

[Emmeline]

Ouch suddenly I have a splitting headache That looks like one of those brilliant google translations

Thank you I will try not to worry too much :notworthy

 

[IanO]

I'm always impressed by anyone who is able to learn English. Just take a look at some of these examples... and we wonder why people get it wrong?

How can 'A Slim Chance' and 'A Fat Chance' be the same?
How can 'You're so cool' and 'You're not so hot' be different?
Why are 'A Wise man' and 'A Wise guy' opposites?
'The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert'.. he did what now?
How come Writers write but Fingers don't fing?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm goes off by going on.

More examples here(xhttp://www.buzzle.com/editorials/4-20-2005-68792.asp)

 

[Emmeline]

Thanks, that was brilliant. I wish I could be around you inhabitants of the British Isles and learn more. An expressive language rich in nuances and facets (if that is an accurate description?) is an advantage in so many ways.
It's very obvious when you compare f x english/american and swedish drama. The former is so much more creative and expressive.

 

[chayton]

@LuckyLizzy - lol, I get some of those priceless spam comments on my blog - like these:

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The first one, I love the way it starts out normal, get all wackadoodle in the middle, then smooths out again at the end.

 

[mattsgame]

whats wrong with English speak.

we inv the shrt sms tlk bra

 

[Seventh777]

Thanks, that was brilliant. I wish I could be around you inhabitants of the British Isles and learn more. An expressive language rich in nuances and facets (if that is an accurate description?) is an advantage in so many ways.
It's very obvious when you compare f x english/american and swedish drama. The former is so much more creative and expressive.

Your English is very, very good. There is a simple explanation as to why many European (and worldwide countries) speak far better English than we Brits - You had way better English teachers than us, reminds me of maths and those `can`t get my head around` diagrams and number related questions....

`If X = the low road i`ll take the high road and i`ll be in Scotland before thee, the hypotenuse x the acute angle and another angle not quite as cute as X but nonetheless an angle you would take out on a hot date and X being twice the distance from a point that is x2 the distance away from X, find Y`.

Here`s my answer..........

 

[Emmeline]

Something's missing, why did you exclude yourself and the hot date, can't be complete without that, can it?

 

[Seventh777]

Something's missing, why did you exclude yourself and the hot date, can't be complete without that, can it?

We popped over to the square for some dancing (groan). Your avatar, is that a Gary Larson (Farside Gallery) cartoon?.

 

[Emmeline]

lol, only dancing I have no idea if it is, but now I will have to check of course.