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I've never heard of "basic English" as a language distinct from regular English.
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i was, as you'll note, referring noot to basic English but to Russian. If you're suggesting that Russian is incapable of "expressing complex ideas and problems resorting to science, legal affairs, diplomacy, litterature, etc," that's absurd.Originally posted by DAVOUT
Such a language is appropriate for all trivial daily matters. But expressing complex ideas and problems resorting to science, legal affairs, diplomacy, litterature, etc, requires languages more precise and sophisticated than basic english. The ultima ratio of languages is precision not simplicity."I have as much authority as the pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it." — George CarlinComment
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Originally posted by Kuciwalker
I've never heard of "basic English" as a language distinct from regular English.
The 850 words (which "all denote simple concepts commonly used in everyday life") exclude the immense vocabulary needed by subjects beyond and above the everyday life, such as:
abstraction
beauty
concept
gun
illness
museum
novel
obligation
right
theorem
vote
etc, etc, etc, ...Statistical anomaly.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.Comment
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Excuse me, but I did not realize that the "already widely spoken language" was referring to Russian. So I was referring to basic english.Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly
i was, as you'll note, referring noot to basic English but to Russian. If you're suggesting that Russian is incapable of "expressing complex ideas and problems resorting to science, legal affairs, diplomacy, litterature, etc," that's absurd.Statistical anomaly.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.Comment
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Mea culpa. I didn't realize you were actually referring to a specific language.Comment
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I love it. Simple, effective and beautiful
Hangul is indeed awesome. Pretty much like the Japanese kana, but the Koreans are smart enough to use it in almost all situations.
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Dutch is a much more inflection-based language (it's basically a form of Low German) then it's South African relative IIRC.Originally posted by Colonâ„¢
Might as well learn Dutch then.Comment
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Speaking Dutch is easy. You don't even need to know the words. You just need to have your mouth full.THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTFComment
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Not terribly so. You can understand both if you learn either. Some nominally "Dutch" dialects are further removed from standardised Dutch (basically the Hollandian dialect) than Afrikaans.Originally posted by Odin
Dutch is a much more inflection-based language (it's basically a form of Low German) then it's South African relative IIRC.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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Of course wealth makes your country stupid... well, compared to running knowledge anyway.
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Re: Does Wealth Make Your Country Stupid?
Stupid makes a country stupid.Originally posted by DaShi
What makes your country so stupid?
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im gonna learn finnish next."Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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I hope you finnish soon.THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTFComment
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probably not, ive got endurance."Everything for the State, nothing against the State, nothing outside the State" - Benito MussoliniComment
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