Does speaking a language make you think like a local ?

**Butterfly** · 21-11-2007, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by klongmaster

This from Google...

oh fuck it, same pronunciation, different spelling, "vehicle"

mention "primitive" and "inferior" somewhere and the spelling Nazis show up

**DrB0b** · 21-11-2007, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by klongmaster

This from Google...

oh fuck it, same pronunciation, different spelling, "vehicle"

mention "primitive" and "inferior" somewhere and the spelling Nazis show up

And the pronunciation Nazis, vehicle and vehicule are pronounced differently. Sieg!

**DrAndy** · 21-11-2007, 04:04 PM

I think Norton has hit the nail on the head with his post about French Canadians not being French-like at all

If you speak the same language, there is no reason why you would think the same. e.g.N. Americans, Aussies, S. Africans and English have little in common in actual fact besides the language

so if you speak Thai, you will not think like a local. If you mix with Thais, and can communicate, you may understand some of the cultural differences that may make you think they think differently.

**Jet Gorgon** · 22-11-2007, 08:11 AM

Quebecois folks speak 17-18th century French. Then they just added French pronunciations for new words like tractor, welfare, separatism, Blackberry, etc.

**Jet Gorgon** · 22-11-2007, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Looper

A. Most of the spelling was atrocious
B. Most of the spellings were atrocious
C. Most of the grammar was atrocious
D. Most of the grammatical structures were atrocious

Adding the singular collectives from A and C does not make a plural.

DrBob is right

Most of the spelling and grammar was atrocious.

Alright, I fekin concede. Mea culpa. I just hate to do so to a know it all, like what's his name.

**Butterfly** · 22-11-2007, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by DrB0b

vehicle and vehicule are pronounced differently

not for me

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