Comments on: The dictionary’s an X-Phile http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Minna http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3327 Minna Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:04:14 +0000 http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/archives/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3327 Please don't be offended! That wasn't my intention. Sometimes people just say "oh you're so good at English" after I've managed to say just hi and not much else. But then again, you even complimented my language on your links page, so I'm sorry for doubting you. (And strangers may sweet talk, too, I'm afraid. Maybe my choice of words was a little off :razz: Even in The Sims sweet talk is not enabled or accepted well at the very beginning...) Now I understand. Australian accent is stuck on you then? I have an Australian friend who visited Finland a couple of years ago. I have to admit I had to say 'excuse me?' quite a bit. But it's just the different speed of casual speech. I have trouble distinguishing all the words that my current roommate (at work) says, too. That friend of mine got me hooked on an Oz/Sydney radio station (<a href="http://nova969.com.au" rel="nofollow">Nova 96.9</a>) and I've been listening to that a lot. I have to say the accent, the diphthongs especially, is pretty wonderful :) But hearing 'mate' all the time makes me giggle. I've never known before that it's an unisex word... I couldn't get to my point if there ever was one, but my brain's too mushy due to lack of food and coffee. Please don’t be offended! That wasn’t my intention. Sometimes people just say “oh you’re so good at English” after I’ve managed to say just hi and not much else. But then again, you even complimented my language on your links page, so I’m sorry for doubting you. (And strangers may sweet talk, too, I’m afraid. Maybe my choice of words was a little off :razz: Even in The Sims sweet talk is not enabled or accepted well at the very beginning…)

Now I understand. Australian accent is stuck on you then? I have an Australian friend who visited Finland a couple of years ago. I have to admit I had to say ‘excuse me?’ quite a bit. But it’s just the different speed of casual speech. I have trouble distinguishing all the words that my current roommate (at work) says, too.

That friend of mine got me hooked on an Oz/Sydney radio station (Nova 96.9) and I’ve been listening to that a lot. I have to say the accent, the diphthongs especially, is pretty wonderful :) But hearing ‘mate’ all the time makes me giggle. I’ve never known before that it’s an unisex word…

I couldn’t get to my point if there ever was one, but my brain’s too mushy due to lack of food and coffee.

]]> By: Shadow http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3326 Shadow Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:33:57 +0000 http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/archives/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3326 Well, kind of native - Australian. They look at me as if I am alien sometimes. Same language, same history in many ways, same system of government and yet very, very different. And how can you possibly accuse me of sweet talk when I do not even know you? I could be very offended you know :roll: Well, kind of native - Australian.

They look at me as if I am alien sometimes. Same language, same history in many ways, same system of government and yet very, very different.

And how can you possibly accuse me of sweet talk when I do not even know you? I could be very offended you know :roll:

]]> By: Minna http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3325 Minna Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:05:35 +0000 http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/archives/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3325 Don't blame the language, blame the people! :mrgreen: And thank you for the compliments. Coming from a native I appreciate them even more (unless you're just sweet-talking ;)) Don’t blame the language, blame the people! :mrgreen:

And thank you for the compliments. Coming from a native I appreciate them even more (unless you’re just sweet-talking ;))

]]> By: Shadow http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3324 Shadow Wed, 30 Mar 2005 10:51:30 +0000 http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/archives/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3324 Not your first language and yet you you use it so well :) Here I am, residing on this rock called England, supposedly the home of the English language, and yet I have trouble understanding most of the conversations with the english people I meet! Not your first language and yet you you use it so well :)

Here I am, residing on this rock called England, supposedly the home of the English language, and yet I have trouble understanding most of the conversations with the english people I meet!

]]> By: Minna http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3313 Minna Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:52:47 +0000 http://www.all-things-me.net/blog/archives/2005/03/29/the-dictionarys-an-x-phile#comment-3313 I'd say adverb but I honestly have NO clue! My problem verb was actually "check out" where the particle is a fixed part of the phrasal verb... I stared at the examples and tried to figure out some difference but maybe my mind was too dulled at that point. I hope I didn't destroy your ideas about my English, Shadow. Remember, it's not my 1st language. :) I’d say adverb but I honestly have NO clue! My problem verb was actually “check out” where the particle is a fixed part of the phrasal verb… I stared at the examples and tried to figure out some difference but maybe my mind was too dulled at that point.

I hope I didn’t destroy your ideas about my English, Shadow. Remember, it’s not my 1st language. :)

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