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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004English will die soon
I think Spanish will become more important than English. In 100 years, English will rest in peace. >Subject: English will die soon >From: moltotarl@yahoo.com.mx (Alberto Panno-Peano) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >In 100 years, English will rest in peace. Korean mommies aren't cutting their children's tongues so they can speak perfect Spanish, are they? > >Subject: English will die soon > >From: moltotarl@yahoo.com.mx (Alberto Panno-Peano) [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Korean mommies aren't cutting their children's tongues so they can speak > perfect Spanish, are they? What an odd thing to say. Is anyone cutting anyone's tongue anywhere?  SignaturePuzzled -- Donna Richoux >> >Subject: English will die soon >> >From: moltotarl@yahoo.com.mx (Alberto Panno-Peano) [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >What an odd thing to say. Is anyone cutting anyone's tongue anywhere? You should really have Googled for this one! It has been a source of some controversy lately. The Reuters story on it is at http://www.msnbc.com/news/981625.asp?cp1=1 among other places. SignatureDon Aitken Mail to the addresses given in the headers is no longer being read. To mail me, substitute "clara.co.uk" for "freeuk.com". Donna: >their children's tongues so they can speak >> perfect Spanish, are they? > >What an odd thing to say. Is anyone cutting anyone's tongue anywhere? Two words: "Google"! >From: trio@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) >Is anyone cutting anyone's tongue anywhere? Yes, sort of. It's a kind of elective surgery for those who cannot pronounce the letter "r" whereby the little pyellitis under the tongue is shortened or removed. >I think Spanish will become more important than English. > >In 100 years, English will rest in peace. I do like your sense of humour. Mike SignatureM.J.Powell > I think Spanish will become more important than English. > > In 100 years, English will rest in peace. Aieee! I perish! -- John 'Why didn't you post in Spanish, Al?' Dean Oxford De-frag to reply > I think Spanish will become more important than English. > > In 100 years, English will rest in peace. I think you're wrong. But anyway, in 100 years you will be dead. SignatureStefano >> I think Spanish will become more important than English. >> >> In 100 years, English will rest in peace. > I think you're wrong. But anyway, in 100 years you will be dead. My guess is that language importance follows trade, so in 100 years it'll be Chinese. >I think Spanish will become more important than English. > >In 100 years, English will rest in peace. Only according to the lazy spics who feel they're "too good" to have to learn English, like my ancestors had to! >From: moltotarl@yahoo.com.mx (Alberto Panno-Peano) >I think Spanish will become more important than English. > >In 100 years, English will rest in peace. Qui vivra verra. >I think Spanish will become more important than English. > >In 100 years, English will rest in peace. Our grandchildren will all be speaking Arabic. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk >I think Spanish will become more important than English. This guy is a troll. There's a bunch of similar posts all over Usenet. Andy: >>I think Spanish will become more important than English. > >This guy is a troll. There's a bunch of similar posts all over >Usenet. He's not a troll. He's just a spic. Andy Dingley filted: >>I think Spanish will become more important than English. > >This guy is a troll. There's a bunch of similar posts all over >Usenet. Similar or identical?... Perhaps Spanish *will* become more important than English...but perhaps Turkish or Sinhalese or Tlingit will become even more important still...have you considered *that*?...r > Andy Dingley filted: >>> I think Spanish will become more important than English. >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > perhaps Turkish or Sinhalese or Tlingit will become even more > important still...have you considered *that*?...r Well, I'm trying to maintain my Latvian, just in case ... SignatureSkitt (in Hayward, California) www.geocities.com/opus731/ Skitt filted: >> Perhaps Spanish *will* become more important than English...but >> perhaps Turkish or Sinhalese or Tlingit will become even more >> important still...have you considered *that*?...r > >Well, I'm trying to maintain my Latvian, just in case ... That's got to be a real chore, what with the fittings being metric and all....r > Skitt filted: > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > That's got to be a real chore, what with the fittings being metric and all....r At least they're not Whitworth. SignatureJohn Varela (Trade "OLD" lamps for "NEW" for email.) I apologize for munging the address but the spam is too much. >> Skitt filted: >> > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > At least they're not Whitworth. This isn't going to turn into a thread thread, is it? SignatureRay Heindl (remove the Xs to reply) >>> Skitt filted: >>>>> Perhaps Spanish *will* become more important than >>>>> English...but perhaps Turkish or Sinhalese or Tlingit will [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > This isn't going to turn into a thread thread, is it? At least, we're not talking BS. SignatureSkitt (in Hayward, California) www.geocities.com/opus731/ >>>>Skitt filted: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > At least, we're not talking BS. Keep away from those sinister left-handed threads. SignatureRob Bannister >>>> Skitt filted: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >At least, we're not talking BS. MS seems like BS to some of its cross-threaded users. I am, of course, referring to the metrical system. Signaturewrmst rgrds Robin Bignall Quiet part of Hertfordshire England Ray Heindl filted: >>> Skitt filted: >>> > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >This isn't going to turn into a thread thread, is it? I'd sooner die....r > Ray Heindl filted: > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I'd sooner die....r You must tap into your inner resources. SignatureJohn Varela (Trade "OLD" lamps for "NEW" for email.) I apologize for munging the address but the spam is too much. >>> Skitt filted: >>> > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >This isn't going to turn into a thread thread, is it? Either that or a discussion about Henry James's work. > I think Spanish will become more important than English. No, not Spanish. Spanglish....eso es what we talk here. > In 100 years, English will rest in peace. |
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