Do you all not english people use an dictionary? - Page 2

Bozos of Bones · 12-06-2003, 06:23 PM

I, as in "myself". In old british english you, myself, he and the like was all spelled with a capital first letter(You, Myself, He...) indicating a person. Only "I" and "He" remain today, one meaning "me", the other "God".

Yorick · 12-06-2003, 08:18 PM

Megabot... if you write wery instead of Very one more time, I think I'm going to completely lose it.

Haven't people told you before?? V E R Y, not w. V. The english W is an ooah sound, whereas V is the voiced F. (F with a note from your vocal chords)

Think Ferry with a voiced F. VERY.

The way you're writing it, wery sounds like ooerry.

Jorath Calar · 12-06-2003, 10:51 PM

I bet he's wery sorry Yorick... [img]graemlins/hidesbehindsofa.gif[/img]

Davros · 12-07-2003, 02:56 AM

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Originally posted by Megabot:
Yeah do you? I dont even have one so maybe that is why my spelling is bad lol

Strewth cobber, I'm with you blue - I'm no pom either as you can prolly tell and trust me matey that's fair dinkum. I gets buy just bonzer without no diction-fairy, they just aren't all that VERY much needed in these parts heareabouts. If yer havin trouble with the English pal then you could perraps give "strine" a go [img]smile.gif[/img] .

WillowIX · 12-07-2003, 06:47 AM

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Originally posted by Yorick:
Haven't people told you before?? V E R Y, not w. V. The english W is an ooah sound, whereas V is the voiced F. (F with a note from your vocal chords)

Ooh phonetics. But "ooah"? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

LOL *cough* English *cough*

Megabot, if you worry about your spelling then install IeSpell. [img]smile.gif[/img] You will be able to check your spelling, not your grammar though, before you post.

Stratos · 12-07-2003, 07:57 AM

Be wary of wery, Megabot.

Donut · 12-07-2003, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Davros:

quote:
Originally posted by Megabot:
Yeah do you? I dont even have one so maybe that is why my spelling is bad lol

Strewth cobber, I'm with you blue - I'm no pom either as you can prolly tell and trust me matey that's fair dinkum. I gets buy just bonzer without no diction-fairy, they just aren't all that VERY much needed in these parts heareabouts. If yer havin trouble with the English pal then you could perraps give "strine" a go [img]smile.gif[/img] . [/QUOTE]We make allowances for those of you who don't have english as their first language Davros!

Donut · 12-07-2003, 08:02 AM

"Do you all not english people use an dictionary? "

Thankfully there is an tax on syn in english

[ 12-07-2003, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: Donut ]

Davros · 12-07-2003, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Donut:
We make allowances for those of you who don't have english as their first language Davros!

Thasverdecenovyu yeragoodsortreelynnotabitstuckup [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

On a side note - I see we are satrting to replenish our trophy cabinet. Davis Cup (Tennis) and Champions Trophy (Women's Hockey) since we last talked [img]smile.gif[/img] .

[ 12-07-2003, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: Davros ]

slicer15 · 12-07-2003, 12:40 PM

Yeah, people who learn English as a second language learn all the rules of grammar, whereas most people who learn English as a second language don't. I know I have no idea about the names of certain words and the basic structure of a sentence, yet I simply know how to write one. It's the same with my German - I can speak and write it fine (though I have a little difficulty with the grammar) but I have no clue on the rules of how to structure a German sentence.

12-06-2003, 06:23 PM	#11
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	I, as in "myself". In old british english you, myself, he and the like was all spelled with a capital first letter(You, Myself, He...) indicating a person. Only "I" and "He" remain today, one meaning "me", the other "God". __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

12-06-2003, 08:18 PM	#12
Yorick Very Mad Bird Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam) Age: 52 Posts: 9,246	Megabot... if you write wery instead of Very one more time, I think I'm going to completely lose it. Haven't people told you before?? V E R Y, not w. V. The english W is an ooah sound, whereas V is the voiced F. (F with a note from your vocal chords) Think Ferry with a voiced F. VERY. The way you're writing it, wery sounds like ooerry. __________________ http://www.hughwilson.com

12-07-2003, 07:57 AM	#16
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	Be wary of wery, Megabot. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

12-07-2003, 08:02 AM	#18
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12-06-2003, 10:51 PM	#13
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	I bet he's wery sorry Yorick... [img]graemlins/hidesbehindsofa.gif[/img]

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slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 37 Posts: 1,162	Yeah, people who learn English as a second language learn all the rules of grammar, whereas most people who learn English as a second language don't. I know I have no idea about the names of certain words and the basic structure of a sentence, yet I simply know how to write one. It's the same with my German - I can speak and write it fine (though I have a little difficulty with the grammar) but I have no clue on the rules of how to structure a German sentence.

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