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  • #16
    Swedes mostly know american english because they learn it from movies/tv.

    JM
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    • #17
      Originally posted by Jon Miller View Post
      Swedes mostly know american english because they learn it from movies/tv.

      JM
      How often do they spell colour on TV?
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      • #18
        Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post
        I'm pretty sure American English is the variant taught in Japan. Is that right?
        It's actually the preferred English of Asia. Mostly because no one really cares to go to Oxford anymore.
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        • #19
          I have been taught British in school, but can't stand it

          American English
          This space is empty... or is it?

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          • #20
            Is ebonics english?

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Docfeelgood View Post
              Is ebonics english?
              What the **** is "Ebonics"? Really? What do you think this thing called "Ebonics" is?
              "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
              "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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              • #22
                http://www.joel.net/EBONICS/Translator

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Docfeelgood View Post
                  "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                  "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View Post
                    What the **** is "Ebonics"? Really? What do you think this thing called "Ebonics" is?
                    (Ebonics)


                    Ebonics is the variant of language used by black americans who were not paying attention during childhood development english when pronunciation and annunciation were being taught in grade school classes like 2, 3, 4, and 5. As a result these regulars of the "ebonics" slang language have made attempts to have these wrong sounding words become a part of the english language, fortunately there has been a higher percentage of historic english speaking people defend this nonsense at the voting polls, but there will likely be a day when americans have lowered the standards as they have since the late 60's to allow this or possibly spanish slang to overtake the american english that was taught and used with regularity in classrooms. The decay in american education has come to the forefront in courtrooms, public speaking drills like community meetings where these "ebonics" people who have now forgotten or never really did learn how to speak but were passed up by the worn-out teachers suddenly are outclassed by the american speaking groups who are in the more powerful positions at these gatherings.
                    Yolandaa and Joe were not understood by the english speaking people in the same room because of (ebonics). Joe ebonics person says they axted you a question, the english counterpart is that Joe asked you a question; they were not holding or wielding an ax to you. Yolanda ebonics speaking person describes as a courtroom witness that he or she be going to mom's house; Yolanda ebonics was going, this has already happened or they would not be accurate in this description as the ebonics version portrays this as not happening yet but is planning to happen very soon.

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                    • #25
                      "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                      "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                      • #26
                        Gangsta dictionary words terms definitions phrases Ebonics an shih! In da house yo!


                        ICE: Dis some ICE yo! Ice is like gold an shih - Yo - BAYAM!!! Representin!
                        FOTYS - Dis what you po on da ground an shih when people can't be dere wit ya - Drinks an shih like Gin an Juice - punk beeatch!
                        SHOUT OUTS - Dis what you do to ya peeps when your on da tv an radio an shih
                        SIX FOWS - Dope Rides like crazy ass fugga civics bustin dubs an shih
                        NINES - Deez be da Gatz Dat Da GANGSTAS Be Strappin an Packin Sidways an Shih - PAYAOW BEEATCH!
                        G LEAN - Diss what ya be doin in da dope ayass Six Fows an shih mutha fugga - Wit da one han ova da wheel Gangsta style and Leanin by da dope ayass Stereo tunin in some shih - Heyowll Yea... Rollin down Crenshaw 8mile an shih Biznitch!!! Da G Lean is when you know you bein a Gangsta cold smokin shih!
                        SCARFACE - Dis da movie you watch when you bein a Gangsta!
                        DOPE RIDE - Dis juss like da Six Fow
                        COMPTON - Dis da name fo yo hood, all Gangstas come straight outta Compton every day!
                        CAPS - Dis is what I bust in yo ayass if you be steppin mutha ****a!
                        AXE - Dis what you say when yo inquirin an shih!
                        **** HANDS - Dis what you do when you an yo peeps be G'en out - wit ya hands in da aya like ya juss don't caya - REPRESENTIN!
                        SKEEZAS - Dis be you mamma, punk ass!
                        CRISTAL - Dis what dey drink on MTV Cribs an shih!
                        OH SNAP! - Dis what you say when you see somethin schmoove!
                        SCHMOOVE - Dis be somethin das juss Mutha ****in Bad Ayass!
                        DA HITLA - Dis what ya do wit ya hand at da rap show
                        HO'S - Dis be yo sista, foo!
                        BEEATCHES - Dis be da ladies gettin busy on Sweet Mutha ****in J's Tip
                        G'S - Dis be short fo Gangstas!
                        GANGSTA- Sweet Mutha ****in J
                        CREASED KAKHIS AND A CUFF - Dis da G outfit pants
                        GANKED - Dis what when some Mutha ****a steals yo shih!
                        CRACKAZ - Dez be doze ones who aint Gangstas
                        NIGGAZ - Deez be Gangstas - Da Real Deal an Shih
                        GRILLS - Deez ah Teeth foo! Gowd an shih be Icin da Grill!
                        CHRONIC - Dis shih is da kind bud, not da dank schwag downtown brown shih
                        PEEPS - Deez be utha gangstas an shih like da crips an bloods an rappas an shih
                        gangsta movie

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View Post
                          What the **** is "Ebonics"? Really? What do you think this thing called "Ebonics" is?
                          you understand now what is Ebonics is?

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                          • #28
                            I hope you know I have never met anyone that speaks like that. Maybe in Texas they do. I wouldn't know. I heard your education system sucks ass.
                            "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                            "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Docfeelgood View Post
                              you understand now what is Ebonics is?
                              It's how ignorant, bigoted white people think Black people talk.
                              "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                              "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Docfeelgood View Post
                                Is ebonics english?
                                No.

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