RE: A question about English English - 2

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #15

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #14

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Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #11

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #9

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Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #8

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I just love how British humor can do play on words to say naughty things without being censored…knowing that the words have sinister meanings in other English speaking countries.

Are You Being Served was notorious for this.

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Growing up, the local teachers' college had an exchange program with a college in Nottingham. The college students got to experience a different culture, the teacher's college got players for its Soccer team (NCAA division Dwarf national champs for a year or two), and the kids in the local public schools got a rotation of funny-speaking student teachers. There was always something odd to learn from these somewhat English-speaking visitors. For weeks we entertained ourselves by asking to borrow each other's erasers.

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These English speaking visitors you mention. Do you mean English visitors…..?

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Well, some were imports from Wales, Scotland and other occupied lands. Their English as a bit different........

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Most of the English Language comes from foreign conquerors such as the Romans, Vikings, Saxons and Normans. It amuses me the way Little Englanders bang on about their Englishness when they are a bunch of mongrels, sorry, I mean hybrid nation.

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Apparently, inclusivity isn't the word for the day............

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #15

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #14

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Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #11

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #9

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Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #8

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I just love how British humor can do play on words to say naughty things without being censored…knowing that the words have sinister meanings in other English speaking countries.

Are You Being Served was notorious for this.

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Growing up, the local teachers' college had an exchange program with a college in Nottingham. The college students got to experience a different culture, the teacher's college got players for its Soccer team (NCAA division Dwarf national champs for a year or two), and the kids in the local public schools got a rotation of funny-speaking student teachers. There was always something odd to learn from these somewhat English-speaking visitors. For weeks we entertained ourselves by asking to borrow each other's erasers.

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These English speaking visitors you mention. Do you mean English visitors…..?

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Well, some were imports from Wales, Scotland and other occupied lands. Their English as a bit different........

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Most of the English Language comes from foreign conquerors such as the Romans, Vikings, Saxons and Normans. It amuses me the way Little Englanders bang on about their Englishness when they are a bunch of mongrels, sorry, I mean hybrid nation.

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Very true indeed. I find that fascinating especially with place names, you can tell by its name whether it was originally a roman, saxon or viking settlement.