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Grammar
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Len of the Chilterns | Report | 10 Feb 2006 23:38 |
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All languages (it is estimated there are 8,000) come from a common source. The similarities of Western European tongues are fairly obvious if you look closely. Words may have similar spelling but sound different or vice-versa. Language changes at a rate of about 20% every century so, over 500 years it is completely different. If we could hear Shakespeare, it is doubtful we could comprehend. He would regard us as foreigners. Len |
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Luciacw | Report | 10 Feb 2006 23:39 |
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that's an interesting thought Nell. I never noticed that lol :-) |
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Luciacw | Report | 10 Feb 2006 23:40 |
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Len that's interesting...you're very knowledgable..learn something new every day! :-) |
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ann | Report | 10 Feb 2006 23:44 |
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My son-in-law is german.He cant help you out as i dont talk to him.Dont like his attitude.Saying that,he dont like me either.My grandchildren speak german,english and as they lived in the Lanzarote for a few years they speak spanish as well.Good Luck with your German. Annie |
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Luciacw | Report | 10 Feb 2006 23:55 |
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Thank you Annie :-)) |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Feb 2006 09:04 |
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Lucia, Just be thankful you're not learning Russian - a whole different alphabet, and even letters we use pronounced differently. That really IS difficult! CB >|< |
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GypsyJoe | Report | 11 Feb 2006 09:37 |
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Not something I expected to see on here. I'm teaching English as a second language in China at the moment and I thank god I don't have to cover Grammar. English Grammar is hard enough. Mind you I was in Poland for 6 months and trying to learn that was terrible. Still keep at it. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 12 Feb 2006 03:03 |
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Lucia - would you like me to put you in touch with a charming German lad appropriately named Lukas - he is a student who speaks excellent English, and he was here in Norwich at U.EA. last year - he rented a room in a house I look after and was a really nice lad. I am still in touch with him and now he is studying in Germany again. Let me have your direct email and I will ask him if he will help you. I am positive he will say yes. Liz |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 12 Feb 2006 18:42 |
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nudge for Lucia |
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