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On 06/12/2017 18:56, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aol com> wrote:
>> On 06/12/2017 17:06, Stephen wrote:
>>> I'm guilty of over using the definitive article.
>>
>> Oops! definite article.
>
>
> Now you're just dangling split definitives.
>
>
Groan.
In the way that, that great American film ended.
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." :)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 6-12-2017 18:06, Stephen wrote:
> On 06/12/2017 15:31, Bald Eagle wrote:
>> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>>> On 06/12/2017 08:03, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>>>> LOL. Not being a native speaker, I have a hard time to formulate
>>>> them in
>>>> such a way that it may puzzle you... ;-)
>>
>> No - your English (British, American, or otherwise) is excellent, and
>> probably
>> exceeds the level of mastery of most of the semi-erect hominids that
>> occupy
>> space on the North American continent.
>
> Well Nederlanders are born speaking at least four languages, or so I
> suspect. ;)
Unfortunately, that is long past... :-/
[snip]
>> where it
>> is beside
>>
>
> I'm guilty of over using the definitive article.
We all just need something to grumble about I suspect. ;-)
I don't really know about "the". I /know/ that I frown when I hear
native speaking Dutch or French misusing their own language/grammar,
particularly on radio or TV. In daily conversation I do not really care
(and I am sloppy too).
>
>>> English isn't a very good language to describe such things. You need to
>>> use clauses and sub clause that exceeds common usage. Making the
>>> statements hard to read without deliberately parsing it.
>>
>> German has always seemed to be a much better language with which to
>> express
>> I strongly
>> suspect Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese may be excellent as well.
>>
My own German is abysmal, as a collateral consequence of WW2, but I
believe you are right.
[snip]
>
>> over copious (excessive?) quantities of excellent Scotch, etc.
>>
>
> 1/ What do you mean by excessive? ;)
I wonder too...
>
> 2/ If you can put up with my low taste in whisky (The famous Grouse) I
> would certainly split a bottle with you. I would even drink your Sipping
> Whiskey and enjoy the education. :D
>
Nothing wrong with the Grouse...
--
Thomas
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On 07/12/2017 07:56, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 6-12-2017 18:06, Stephen wrote:
>> On 06/12/2017 15:31, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>>>> On 06/12/2017 08:03, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>
>>>>> LOL. Not being a native speaker, I have a hard time to formulate
>>>>> them in
>>>>> such a way that it may puzzle you... ;-)
>>>
>>> No - your English (British, American, or otherwise) is excellent, and
>>> probably
>>> exceeds the level of mastery of most of the semi-erect hominids that
>>> occupy
>>> space on the North American continent.
>>
>> Well Nederlanders are born speaking at least four languages, or so I
>> suspect. ;)
>
> Unfortunately, that is long past... :-/
>
I am saddened :-(
> [snip]
>
>>> where it
>>> is beside
>>>
>>
>> I'm guilty of over using the definitive article.
>
> We all just need something to grumble about I suspect. ;-)
>
It is more a national characteristic. See below.
> I don't really know about "the". I /know/ that I frown when I hear
> native speaking Dutch or French misusing their own language/grammar,
> particularly on radio or TV. In daily conversation I do not really care
> (and I am sloppy too).
>
We seem to sliding down the slippery slope to Americanised English. Not
that I have anything against Americans speaking it (big of me, yes/no?
;-) ). It is to be expected. But youngsters? I suppose it is all the
media that comes from there.
Fortunately I don't watch TV and only listen to BBC radio. Where they
still speak properly albeit with soft regional accents, if they can
afford them.
>
> [snip]
>>
>>> over copious (excessive?) quantities of excellent Scotch, etc.
>>>
>>
>> 1/ What do you mean by excessive? ;)
>
> I wonder too...
>
One bottle or two?
>>
>> 2/ If you can put up with my low taste in whisky (The famous Grouse) I
>> would certainly split a bottle with you. I would even drink your
>> Sipping Whiskey and enjoy the education. :D
>>
>
> Nothing wrong with the Grouse...
>
Exactly how we use "the", for emphasis. Just as Mr Trump likes to be
called "The Donald", "The Duck" suits him better.*
* This is my own opinion and in no way reflects the views of our
government.** At least in public. ;-)
** Brown nosing, weaselling politicians.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 7-12-2017 12:09, Stephen wrote:
> On 07/12/2017 07:56, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 6-12-2017 18:06, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 06/12/2017 15:31, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>>> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>>>>> On 06/12/2017 08:03, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> LOL. Not being a native speaker, I have a hard time to formulate
>>>>>> them in
>>>>>> such a way that it may puzzle you... ;-)
>>>>
>>>> No - your English (British, American, or otherwise) is excellent,
>>>> and probably
>>>> exceeds the level of mastery of most of the semi-erect hominids that
>>>> occupy
>>>> space on the North American continent.
>>>
>>> Well Nederlanders are born speaking at least four languages, or so I
>>> suspect. ;)
>>
>> Unfortunately, that is long past... :-/
>>
>
> I am saddened :-(
>
>
>> [snip]
>>
>>>> it where it
>>>> fellow is beside
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm guilty of over using the definitive article.
>>
>> We all just need something to grumble about I suspect. ;-)
>>
>
> It is more a national characteristic. See below.
>
>> I don't really know about "the". I /know/ that I frown when I hear
>> native speaking Dutch or French misusing their own language/grammar,
>> particularly on radio or TV. In daily conversation I do not really
>> care (and I am sloppy too).
>>
>
> We seem to sliding down the slippery slope to Americanised English. Not
> that I have anything against Americans speaking it (big of me, yes/no?
> ;-) ). It is to be expected. But youngsters? I suppose it is all the
> media that comes from there.
> Fortunately I don't watch TV and only listen to BBC radio. Where they
> still speak properly albeit with soft regional accents, if they can
> afford them.
>
>
>>
>> [snip]
>>>
>>>> over copious (excessive?) quantities of excellent Scotch, etc.
>>>>
>>>
>>> 1/ What do you mean by excessive? ;)
>>
>> I wonder too...
>>
>
> One bottle or two?
What? no more? ;-)
>
>>>
>>> 2/ If you can put up with my low taste in whisky (The famous Grouse)
>>> I would certainly split a bottle with you. I would even drink your
>>> Sipping Whiskey and enjoy the education. :D
>>>
>>
>> Nothing wrong with the Grouse...
>>
>
> Exactly how we use "the", for emphasis. Just as Mr Trump likes to be
> called "The Donald", "The Duck" suits him better.*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDwzcKoSUAs [North Korea in the
background] ;-)
>
> * This is my own opinion and in no way reflects the views of our
> government.** At least in public. ;-)
>
> ** Brown nosing, weaselling politicians.
>
>
Hear! Hear!
--
Thomas
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On 07/12/2017 12:08, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> One bottle or two?
>
> What? no more? ;-)
>
I'm on a diet. :-(
>>
>>>>
>>>> 2/ If you can put up with my low taste in whisky (The famous Grouse)
>>>> I would certainly split a bottle with you. I would even drink your
>>>> Sipping Whiskey and enjoy the education. :D
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nothing wrong with the Grouse...
>>>
>>
>> Exactly how we use "the", for emphasis. Just as Mr Trump likes to be
>> called "The Donald", "The Duck" suits him better.*
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDwzcKoSUAs
Appropriate! At least they are not blue. :-P
But cheerier than this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0e292mHAp4
> [North Korea in the background] ;-)
>
I had to watch it 17 times to get it. :-)
>>
>> * This is my own opinion and in no way reflects the views of our
>> government.** At least in public. ;-)
>>
>> ** Brown nosing, weaselling politicians.
>>
>>
>
> Hear! Hear!
Better than here, here. :-)
--
Regards
Stephen
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Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> > Exactly how we use "the", for emphasis. Just as Mr Trump likes to be
> > called "The Donald", "The Duck" suits him better.*
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDwzcKoSUAs
I will see your ducks, and raise you THE Duck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSuregWhlWk
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On 07/12/2017 12:48, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>
>>> Exactly how we use "the", for emphasis. Just as Mr Trump likes to be
>>> called "The Donald", "The Duck" suits him better.*
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDwzcKoSUAs
>
> I will see your ducks, and raise you THE Duck.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSuregWhlWk
>
>
>
Liked it. :)
If it a self immolation contest. I raise you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH4RbV6ZuhY
--
Regards
Stephen
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Moving the frivolities to a new thread ;)
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On 07/12/2017 15:15, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Moving the frivolities to a new thread ;)
>
:)
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Stephen
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Hi(gh)!
On 27.11.2017 17:26, tth wrote:
> I like blobs !
>
> http://la.buvette.org/POV/brownian-move/mouvement-monoblob.mp4
Cool and creepy! May I make Commodore 64 and Atari ST versions of it and
re-publish it on my YouTube channel
(https://www.youtube.com/user/Yadgar1969), of course crediting you?
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar
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