2010-05-26, 08:52 AM | #1 | |
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God Bless ESL
Without second language english speakers, we just wouldn't get gems like this in our email:
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2010-05-26, 09:05 AM | #2 |
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When I saw this thread, I knew was almost certain it was going to be about that e-mail.
Please have fun!
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2010-05-26, 09:24 AM | #3 |
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Oh, I get some good one's too! But that is a classic. Nice job on decoding it. This is how I feel whenever I get a PM from MikeK.
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2010-05-26, 09:56 AM | #4 |
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Is all y'alls saying I don't talk good anyways?
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2010-05-26, 11:25 AM | #5 | |
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Your translation is elegant.
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2010-05-26, 11:51 AM | #6 |
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I think we need one of these posted daily!
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2010-05-26, 11:52 AM | #7 |
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Actually in my experiences, Nigerian princes/banking mogul heirs have fairly decent grammar.
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2010-05-26, 12:02 PM | #8 |
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Actually, the person that posted it is a decent engineer, but her English is pretty bad. I don't think she ever learned how to conjugate a verb. And while I'll rip all day long on people's online grammar/spelling, ESL folks get a pass from me. It's not like I could do better writing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, or Australian.
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2010-05-26, 12:19 PM | #9 |
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G'day mate. Why don't ye put a'other vegemite sandie on the barbie before we go hooning about.
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2010-05-26, 12:40 PM | #10 | |
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No pants, to boot.
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2010-05-26, 02:17 PM | #11 |
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Dude, Chinese Engineer is a completely different language. I speak it fluently but don't have a chance with traditional Chinese. We get gems like "please enjoy the triple test" - it's like having your own internal meme source.
And what Scott said - I'd be way worse speaking their language and appreciate the efforts, it's just great material sometimes. The names are even better - we have a Stone and Licky Wang, Rambo Dong, Rainbow Ho.....
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2010-05-26, 03:29 PM | #12 | |
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OMG Internet!
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2010-05-26, 03:42 PM | #13 |
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Row faster, I hear banjos.
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2010-05-26, 04:01 PM | #14 |
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2010-05-28, 06:28 AM | #15 | |
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YGBSM
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2010-05-28, 12:38 PM | #16 | |
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2010-05-28, 12:44 PM | #17 | |
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You on the other hand need to learn the difference between "with in" and "within".
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2010-05-28, 01:08 PM | #18 |
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We don't need ESL people to amuse us with goofy engrish online, we have Alex.
Who *does* delivery us great Gems of amusement.
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