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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #100 on: August 29, 2008, 05:15:15 PM »
Quote from: Deicide on August 29, 2008, 05:06:11 PM
Proto-Indo-European

The families are:

1. Italic (Latin and all the daughter languages, i.e. Spanish, French, etc.)
2. Hellenic (Greek)
3. Germanic (German, English, Swedish, etc.)
4. Balto-Slavic (Russian, Polish, Lithuanian, etc.)
5. Celtic (Irish, Welsh, Manx, etc.)
6. Indo-Iranian (Sanskrit, Hindu, Persian, etc.)
7. Anatolian ( best represented by Hittite, an extinct language formerly spoken in Anatolia; the oldest written records of any Indo-European language are written in Hittite)
8. Tocharian (an extinct language, recently discovered, formerly spoken in Western China)
9. Albanian
10. Armenian


Thanks man.

I can actually remember teh specific class and the way it was written on the baord.

Only knew off hand a few. Was trying to think of different regios of europe and teh languages.

Nice post
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #101 on: August 29, 2008, 05:18:06 PM »
Quote from: Mars on August 29, 2008, 12:38:28 PM



Damn. . . . perfect melons there!
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #102 on: August 29, 2008, 05:21:58 PM »
Quote from: Deicide on August 29, 2008, 05:14:05 PM
Mars is de god van orloog...I fucking love the word 'orloog' ; it sounds so beautiful.

*oorlog
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #103 on: August 29, 2008, 05:23:20 PM »
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #104 on: August 29, 2008, 08:30:32 PM »
Quote from: rccs on August 29, 2008, 10:19:05 AM
C'est vrai. Les petites differences existant dans les grammatiques latines sont tres importants et parfois ces differences sont obliés!

... différences existantes dans les grammaires latines sont très importantes et parfois ces différences sont oubliées.


But A for effort lol...
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #105 on: August 29, 2008, 08:31:34 PM »
Quote from: Faust on August 29, 2008, 10:41:01 AM
C'est vrai. Et les femmes françaises ont un cul étroit.

et la plupart sucent comme des déesses!

France 3 Brésil 0!
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« Reply #106 on: August 29, 2008, 08:57:01 PM »
Quote from: gettingbetter on August 29, 2008, 08:31:34 PM
et la plupart sucent comme des déesses!

France 3 Brésil 0!

et un, et deux, et 3-0!
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #107 on: August 29, 2008, 11:25:26 PM »
Quote from: gettingbetter on August 29, 2008, 08:30:32 PM
... différences existantes dans les grammaires latines sont très importantes et parfois ces différences sont oubliées.


But A for effort lol...
Merci  ;D
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #108 on: September 01, 2008, 11:45:35 PM »
Quote from: sarcastic on August 29, 2008, 10:32:38 AM
what is with all the fucking noweigans on getbig? theres only like 5 million people in norway.

Well, the climate is cold and where I live it also rains a lot during the summer, so going to the gym is not a bad option.

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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #109 on: September 02, 2008, 07:38:42 AM »
i learned a lot english from getbig,wrestling and videogames...and from school of course^^
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #110 on: September 02, 2008, 07:41:19 AM »
Quote from: ironneck on September 02, 2008, 07:38:42 AM
i learned a lot english from getbig,wrestling and videogames...and from school of course^^

Getbig is the ultimate English teacher; Ron should charge...seriously. ;)
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #111 on: September 02, 2008, 07:48:00 AM »
Actually, Getbig gives guys like me the opportunity to practice English. Most French people speak terrible English as opposed to Germans, Ducth, Norwegians, etc...Though talking about guys in thongs is restrictive  for someone who aims at reading Shakespeare.
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #112 on: September 02, 2008, 07:48:36 AM »
Quote from: Deicide on September 02, 2008, 07:41:19 AM
Getbig is the ultimate English teacher; Ron should charge...seriously. ;)



i have to say that the english lessons in germany are among the best
we learn a lot here
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #113 on: September 02, 2008, 07:50:55 AM »
Quote from: ironneck on September 02, 2008, 07:48:36 AM


i have to say that the english lessons in germany are among the best
we learn a lot here

Da bildest Du Dir was ein... :-\
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #114 on: September 02, 2008, 07:57:52 AM »
Quote from: Deicide on September 02, 2008, 07:50:55 AM
Da bildest Du Dir was ein... :-\


nö auf dem gymnasium ist das auf jeden fall so
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #115 on: September 02, 2008, 08:00:49 AM »
Quote from: ironneck on September 02, 2008, 07:57:52 AM

nö auf dem gymnasium ist das auf jeden fall so

Das wuerde ich gerne mal bestreiten; kommt darauf an, was Du unter 'gut' verstehst. Ihr werdet von sowohl den Hollaendern als auch den Nordmaennern uebertroffen.
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #116 on: September 02, 2008, 08:36:41 AM »
Quote from: technokc on August 29, 2008, 05:18:06 PM

Damn. . . . perfect melons there!
A gaja é boa que se farta!!!! Merecia ir para o Sexy, Sexy... no thread das Hotties... do melhor que tenho visto por aqui fodasse!!!
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #117 on: September 02, 2008, 09:01:58 AM »
Quote from: RZA on September 02, 2008, 07:48:00 AM
Actually, Getbig gives guys like me the opportunity to practice English. Most French people speak terrible English as opposed to Germans, Ducth, Norwegians, etc...Though talking about guys in thongs is restrictive  for someone who aims at reading Shakespeare.

Most native English speakers don't read Shakespeare at the same speed they'd read a Tom Clancy novel or something, so don't worry if you find his writings thick enough make a Cambodian jungle look like Kansas.  I'd guess better than 90% of English speaking people would struggle to understand him at all. 

He's one of the few writers who was able to glean level upon level of nuance from the English language.  I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't read or seen any Shakespeare in years.  :(
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #118 on: September 02, 2008, 09:29:37 AM »
Quote from: Tapeworm on September 02, 2008, 09:01:58 AM
Most native English speakers don't read Shakespeare at the same speed they'd read a Tom Clancy novel or something, so don't worry if you find his writings thick enough make a Cambodian jungle look like Kansas.  I'd guess better than 90% of English speaking people would struggle to understand him at all. 

He's one of the few writers who was able to glean level upon level of nuance from the English language.  I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't read or seen any Shakespeare in years.  :(

It took me years to actually make it by I read "Macbeth" and "The Tempest" in English. Powerful work. I made it through Faulkner" As I Lay Dying". Tough but worth it. English is a great language that unfortunately suffers from being too successful.
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #119 on: September 02, 2008, 09:34:19 AM »
Quote from: RZA on September 02, 2008, 09:29:37 AM
It took me years to actually make it by I read "Macbeth" and "The Tempest" in English. Powerful work. I made it through Faulkner" As I Lay Dying". Tough but worth it. English is a great language that unfortunately suffers from being too successful.

As they say, the English and the Americans are two peoples separated by a common language.
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #120 on: September 02, 2008, 11:58:03 AM »
Quote from: Deicide on September 02, 2008, 08:00:49 AM
Das wuerde ich gerne mal bestreiten; kommt darauf an, was Du unter 'gut' verstehst. Ihr werdet von sowohl den Hollaendern als auch den Nordmaennern uebertroffen.


naja ich würd mein englisch schon als gut bezeichnen dafür,dass englisch nicht meine muttersprache ist

woher kannst du deutsch?
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #121 on: September 02, 2008, 12:01:31 PM »
Quote from: ironneck on September 02, 2008, 11:58:03 AM

naja ich würd mein englisch schon als gut bezeichnen dafür,dass englisch nicht meine muttersprache ist

woher kannst du deutsch?

Von "Wickie und die Wikinger".

Englisch in einer deutschen Schule saugt, ist aber wirklich viel besser als in Frankreich, Spanien, Polen, Japan, Korea, Italien usw...
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #122 on: September 02, 2008, 02:17:06 PM »
Quote from: Tapeworm on September 02, 2008, 09:01:58 AM
Most native English speakers don't read Shakespeare at the same speed they'd read a Tom Clancy novel or something, so don't worry if you find his writings thick enough make a Cambodian jungle look like Kansas.  I'd guess better than 90% of English speaking people would struggle to understand him at all. 

He's one of the few writers who was able to glean level upon level of nuance from the English language.  I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't read or seen any Shakespeare in years.  :(

Shakespeare invented many words i believe.

I read Macbeth enjoyed it. Coriolanus was readable though not enjoyable.
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extreme-
« Reply #123 on: September 02, 2008, 02:34:21 PM »
foundation in school and then you learn more through every type of media i.e. tv/internet/music/magazines and also books.

basically...
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Re: Interestingly enough, non-native speakers of English on getbig have an extre
« Reply #124 on: September 02, 2008, 03:02:53 PM »
Quote from: Goudy on September 02, 2008, 02:17:06 PM
Shakespeare invented many words i believe.

I read Macbeth enjoyed it. Coriolanus was readable though not enjoyable.


i had to read macbeth in school...i hated it lol
the story is understandable but i had to look up many words to understand everything
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