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Jul 23, 2000 | 12:45 pm
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please consider when posting to non-native-english Flyertalkers: ...
please consider when posting to non-native-english Flyertalkers:
that we may not fully and fast understand abbreviations, 'strange expressions', every finess (open and hidden) in an expression.
So if replying directly to a post of non-english-native-speaking person, please try to be simple, and the shorter the better, and try to use expressions/words we can find in diccionaries. Thank You.
I, myself, learned a lot of (for me new, never used before) english-expressions from the start of this board. And I like to learn more and more. Here is an insight into my little black notebook about new expresions and words I learned/noted just today:
that we may not fully and fast understand abbreviations, 'strange expressions', every finess (open and hidden) in an expression.
So if replying directly to a post of non-english-native-speaking person, please try to be simple, and the shorter the better, and try to use expressions/words we can find in diccionaries. Thank You.
I, myself, learned a lot of (for me new, never used before) english-expressions from the start of this board. And I like to learn more and more. Here is an insight into my little black notebook about new expresions and words I learned/noted just today:
skirmish, slept the night away, to factor in, a harsh way of saying, deafening, Your call entirely, we will catch up, a blast, insanely cheap, kinda nutty prices, for inferring that, DARING them to take action, to BRAG, much peer pressure was put on some, feel compelled, a stampede of 1K's, lured to 1K status, Lemme get this straight, they wanna see, we are gonna, b.t.w., hitting the glugwein "Cola"
Jul 23, 2000 | 10:55 pm
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English is my mother tongue, but I have no idea what language the message you refer to is in. What is means is that I cannot really understand the original message myself and may not be meant to.
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Jul 24, 2000 | 10:08 pm
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And those who "practice" proper spelling too! 
We're talking American style, not the Kings English here, remember! 
is - singular
eg - I, you, he, she,it
are - plural
eg - we, you, they
There is one key.
There are several keys.
Right?
We're talking American style, not the Kings English here, remember! is - singular
eg - I, you, he, she,it
are - plural
eg - we, you, they
There is one key.
There are several keys.
Right?
Jul 24, 2000 | 10:26 pm
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james, I defenetly need your help:
I started here on this board, over two years ago, with my absolute perfect Oxford-english
soon it became influenced by our NorthAmerican friends (with a lot af varieties)
and now even by Australians
(I feel like probably most german feel when they hear my swiss-german-dialect = lost!)
Help!
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