# The strange english language

Category: Joke Board

## Post 1 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Monday, 19-Jun-2006 19:40:14

This may have been posted here before, it seems familiar, but if it is new to you, enjoy.

## Post 2 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Monday, 19-Jun-2006 19:59:06

This is good, and I can think of a lot more inconsistencies and goofy things that make English so unique. And I sometimes wonder if people who speak other languages ever have certain English words in their vocabulary. For example, we use certain French words such as rendezvous and lingerie, but I doubt if the French use any individual English words when they are speaking French.

## Post 3 by Harp (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Monday, 19-Jun-2006 21:19:24

Actually Becky you are completely wrong there. In fact these days you'll find that in almost any language you care to think of, if they haven't a word for something it will be the English word that they use. It really is interesting to go into Europe and listen to the radio. It's amazing how many English words you can pick out in advertizements or when a presentor is speaking.
Thank you for this too Bob. I hadn't seen it before but loved it.

## Post 4 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Tuesday, 20-Jun-2006 13:27:30

That's interesting Dan, I hadn't realized that. Actually I should have though because we have a receptionist at work who is from Greece. I often hear her talking on the phone to some of her relatives who still prefer to talk in Greek even though they live here, and I do remember sometimes hearing English words in the middle of her Greek sentences.

## Post 5 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Wednesday, 21-Jun-2006 9:29:19

yesterday on radio 4, a poet refered to english as an old tart of a language, how true.

## Post 6 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Wednesday, 21-Jun-2006 17:43:40

Goblin, I haven't seen that, but I like it. hahaha!

## Post 7 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Thursday, 22-Jun-2006 6:50:45

Oh wow that is sooo good. And true. But despite al lthese little problems I didn't consider learning English too hard. I think German is harder.

## Post 8 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Thursday, 22-Jun-2006 8:12:56

Its a good one alright..smile

## Post 9 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Thursday, 22-Jun-2006 8:14:02

And it's a warning for those who learn English. Thanks for posting it.

## Post 10 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Thursday, 22-Jun-2006 11:05:46

I have great respect for anyone who learns English, this is coming from someone who has trouble clearing his throat in any different language &LT;smile>.

## Post 11 by elmira (Veteran Zoner) on Thursday, 22-Jun-2006 14:34:48

Well, there's a crazy poem with loads of words difficult to pronounce. I don't want to put it up here and take the time to put line breaks after each line, so here's the link if someone's interested.
http://www.aqsb70.dsl.pipex.com/tidbits/pronunciation.shtml
Actually this is only a shortened version, I have the complete thing as a three page Word document... It's from a book called

## Post 12 by jessmonsilva (Taking over the boards, one topic at a time.) on Thursday, 22-Jun-2006 16:26:13

Lol this is a good example of why this language is so confusing. Good job.

## Post 13 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Friday, 23-Jun-2006 8:54:06

And the english now expect every asylum seeker to speak it or face deportation, the world has gone mad

## Post 14 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 23-Jun-2006 11:05:31

Blbobby, it also depends on if you like learning languages or if you don't, of course.

## Post 15 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Friday, 23-Jun-2006 13:44:15

You are right, CuddlyGermanGirl, but there's something about a language that just doesn't like a Bob.
I think it's genetic, or the wrath of God. Anyway, as I've said before, I have much respect for people who can speak more than one language.