Sep 15, 2008 15:46 | |
![]() | Please, please, PUL-E-E-E-E-Z-E don't judge all Americans by Blueyankee!!! Some of us even use decent English and haven't fallen into the habit of using slang and poor language usage. Some of us even write intelligible (I won't go so far as to say "intelligent") posts! Many of us are decent hardworking people with friends and families and values. TV of course displays us all as crooks, hoodlums, dopers, etc., etc. We aren't that at all. Thanks, I just had to get that off my chest! Seth |
Sep 17, 2008 09:01 | |
![]() | Apault,a new respect is headed your way. Its so easy on the other sites to get great feedback on Sociology questions,and from people whom really understand most of the Sociological studies,and living straight-forward with the preference.We all have survival tactics.One of them is not to spell the words,you have forgotten,as your memory begins to fade,and the reading of books has dimminished,to maybe three a year.Living a passive existance,is not exciting,nor is it really trouble-some.The skills you do have are left to the wayside,until you return to where they can be used. This like being on a island,and not one way to get off. |
Sep 23, 2008 06:12 | |
![]() | I have read a lot of Chinese students' written work, in college and on the Net. I have also helped translators who have either used word by word translation or use a translating tool. I have also read various discussions between BlueYank and others. I agree with Guest 22227 (surely a regular writing anonymously) that BlueYank might not be what he seems. There has been criticism from several contributors about Blue's English skills. I had always assumed he was an immigrant to the US, not a first language English speaker because of the style of his English. I now believe he (she?) is Chinese. In his last passage here he omits spaces after a full stop (period in American) which is a very Chinese thing. Then we should consider the style ....it is very hard to pinpoint, but it sounds like a Chinese style of speaking, it is so like what translators ask me to edit into real English. Maybe the Chinese readers can see it if they try to think what it would be in Chinese. So what? As another contributor suggests, ignore him because, his words say little - no, he is not a Chinese trying his best so we should try to understand; no, he has some agenda, thou I don't know what. For the record, I assume Guest 2227 is also Chinese. Please don't take any of this as a criticism of Chinese people''s English. Our languages are clearly very different and it is not easy for a Chinese to speak 'real' English or American. I am joining the debate using my experience to be as analytical as possible, |
Sep 27, 2008 10:25 | |
GUEST23163 ![]() | Apault,man is your name original. Its too bad your not mature enough to throw away your computer,or retrain it to be more considerate of others. |
Sep 29, 2008 13:08 | |
![]() | You're too much Paul! Where have you been. Yup! about the only time I don't have a gun is when I'm on a plane or in China. When I travel within the US, I take my guns in luggage. ...but Paul...ya gotta give me some credit...I didn't shoot that bear yesterday. :-) |
Sep 30, 2008 07:43 | |
GUEST97170 ![]() | Its certainly entertaining to see all you misfits enjoying the educational content which each of you consider amusing.Whew! are you people sick or what?? |
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