Why Is The English Language Stupid? - Page 5

Hanuman · 05-27-2010, 06:27 PM

Here's a better question:
What's a LESS stupid language, explain your reasoning.
Personally I prefer Norwegian, example:
Har du brann?
HAVE YOU FIRE?
Jeg had brann her.
I HAVE FIRE HERE.

Awesome grammar, no do's or a's or clarification, just manliness.

bluestarultor · 05-27-2010, 06:58 PM

I used to be quite good with French before years of disuse made me start losing it something awful. I always liked the structure of it and because of learning some when I was very little, I can still speak it without an American accent with effort.

Basically, though, trying to read large chunks of it now gives me a headache and all I really use it for is singing "Yes, We Have No Bananas" for shiggles. If I had someone to speak it with, it might still be able to come back, but I don't.

Amake · 05-28-2010, 12:31 AM

Lojban is a very clever language. It might even be too clever for people to speak. But that's just cause it's made to make sense, unlike those languages people are saddled with from birth.

I doubt you could make very good poetry with it. . .

Osterbaum · 05-28-2010, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seil

Kinda like this?

Not really. More like if you were speaking with a hot potato in your mouth and couldn't spit it out.

Magic_Marker · 05-28-2010, 11:34 AM

Maybe English isn't stupid.

Maybe it's you.

Seil · 05-28-2010, 02:32 PM

Well, there's always that.

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 05-28-2010, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic_Marker

Maybe English isn't stupid.

Maybe it's you.

Dammit. I had been meaning to say just that ever since I saw this thread, but was consumed by a paralyzing fear of what retribution I would receive.

You're a braver person than I, Magic.

tacticslion · 05-28-2010, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic_Marker

Maybe English isn't stupid.

Maybe it's you.

Hey! I'm not stupid, MY FACE IS STUPID! Oooooooohhhh! Buuurrrrnnn... wait.

Melfice · 05-28-2010, 03:01 PM

English isn't my native tongue either, but I've never had much trouble learning it myself.

I was WAY ahead in elementary school, and always in the top of the class during high school. My grades didn't really reflect that, because I had trouble doing direct word translations, but anything else was usually graded 8's or 9's. During the end-exams, I was the first out of the examination hall, by a good 15 minutes before the next. =3 [/bragging]
EDIT: I got an 8 on that exam, by the way.

Kim · 05-28-2010, 05:10 PM

Apologies if it's been linked already, but this is relevant.

05-27-2010, 06:27 PM	#41
Hanuman Love Is Strength Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver/BC/Canada Posts: 1,135	Here's a better question: What's a LESS stupid language, explain your reasoning. Personally I prefer Norwegian, example: Har du brann? HAVE YOU FIRE? Jeg had brann her. I HAVE FIRE HERE. Awesome grammar, no do's or a's or clarification, just manliness. __________________ If you want to stay connected send me a PM with your email.

05-28-2010, 12:31 AM	#43
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	Lojban is a very clever language. It might even be too clever for people to speak. But that's just cause it's made to make sense, unlike those languages people are saddled with from birth. I doubt you could make very good poetry with it. . . __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

05-28-2010, 05:10 PM	#50
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Apologies if it's been linked already, but this is relevant. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

05-28-2010, 11:34 AM	#45
Magic_Marker Moonwalk Away. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dumbfucklahoma. Posts: 1,573	Maybe English isn't stupid. Maybe it's you.

05-28-2010, 02:32 PM	#46
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Well, there's always that.