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Please, help me with English

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by slisse, Apr 19, 2019.

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  1. Dane

    Dane Account Deleted

    Why not? That's :

    E·bon·ics
    [ēˈbäniks]
    NOUN
    1. American black English regarded as a language in its own right rather than as a dialect of standard English.
    One would fit right in in the hood.
     
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  2. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    At least you got my partial statement. There are many who would not acknowledge that much.
     
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  3. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    I don
    I don't know, I have a feeling that pussycat may recommend me to him. (LOL) hehehehe with big grin
     
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  4. Neophyte

    Neophyte Administrator Staff Member

    That's about the current college reading level in the United States. Gender Studies and Diversity Training is considered more important than English, Math and Science.
     
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  5. pussycat

    pussycat Administrator Staff Member

    No, but you'd be fluent in American.

    :rolleyes:
     
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  6. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    Not quite accurate. They don't even teach that anymore. It's racist after all. But rioting, protesting and physical violence as well as verbal attacks are taught.
     
  7. pussycat

    pussycat Administrator Staff Member

    Rioting, protesting, physical violence - you forgot being shot by the police and/or national guard.

    Oh, excuse me, I just reverted to 1970, My bad.

    Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
     
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  8. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    English or American only! (Big grin again)
     
  9. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    "Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming
    We're finally on are own
    This summer I heard the drumming
    Four dead in Ohio".......
     
  10. pussycat

    pussycat Administrator Staff Member

    That was for Slisse's benefit. However it is a commonly used term in English conversation, as are a lot of French words and phrases. If the forum can tolerate "American", I'm sure it can tolerate a little culture.
     
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  11. pussycat

    pussycat Administrator Staff Member

    One of the first guitar riffs I learned to play.

    :(:(
     
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  12. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    The only cultures I can appreciate are the ones that make a great beer, a great wine and a great cheese! Not necessarily in that order.
     
  13. slisse

    slisse Moderator Staff Member

    Speaking of a bird:
    There is pigeon and there is dove.
    I've been told that when a pigeon is white and stands for peace that then it's a dove.

    But, is that the only case that a pigeon becomes a dove?
     
  14. Neophyte

    Neophyte Administrator Staff Member

    The difference between pigeon and doves is similar to the difference between horses and ponies. Pigeon and doves are in the same family but doves are a smaller species and doves are not all white, they come in as many colors as pigeons.
     
  15. pussycat

    pussycat Administrator Staff Member


    Just like the white winged dove
    Sings a song
    Sounds like she's singing
    Who who who…

    StevieNicks5.jpg
     
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  16. slisse

    slisse Moderator Staff Member

    Thank you.
     
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  17. IsoUser

    IsoUser Trusted.Member

    I speak English, German, Russian, Arabic and some Farsi and currently learning Mandarin
     
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  18. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    How do you find the time to learn these languages with your daughter, sister, and nieces keeping you "busy"?
     
  19. slisse

    slisse Moderator Staff Member

    Perhaps he's then learning the language of love?
     
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  20. Akbloke

    Akbloke Ex Pig-Fixer "Videmus Agamis"

    Oh.....c'mon Pussy....get it right! That ain't no Dove - It's a Cocky...;)

    At least it ain't a flamin' Galah....:eek::eek::D
     
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