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tricky2k
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cueball wrote: That being said, feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but I think that this topic thread was opened up with those people (US) in mind. My thoughts exactly, but just in case I wanted to point that out. It won't be the first time that someone rants about the english skills of another user without checking out first where is he from. Actually, I've updated my location info recently for that reason, because I know that sometimes I make it hard to understand what the heck I'm saying 
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Skid Rowe
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:48 am |
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Don't forget: To: as in going to someplace.
Too: As in also.
I don't mind "goin' as in: I'm goin' to the store. I can handle that one, or many of the words that drop the "g". Goin', singin', lovin', etc...
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timberlea
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:11 am |
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Quote: I also think the word "Barmaid" is rather outdated and sexist. Most female bartenders I know prefer to be called "Bartender", which to me sounds much more respectful and professional. We just call them wenches up here.   One of our ex-Prime Ministers from French speaking Quebec, Jean Chretien, mangled the English language. I told my French relatives they were lucky they could understand him when he spoke French (his native language) and they replied that he mangled French also.
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ripman8
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:11 am |
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Well, I'm slow but I'm old. I did figure out who Earl is referring to. So not a matter of texting, or internet slanguage, just plain sloppy English and most likely from US.
I will still not judge them/him/her by that but more by some of the garbage being posted.
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Brian A
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:35 am |
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SingyThingy wrote: By the way, there are several type-o's in the original post. Captain Spell Check wouldn't be pleased. Just for the record, I can't find a single misspelled word from the original post (Earl's). Maybe it's just me. Misplaced punctuations maybe, but not noticeable. Peace. 
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Brian A
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:40 am |
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cueball wrote: tricky2k wrote: Sawwy m8, but engrish ain't even my 2nd lang I know that this forum is mostly up for U.S. users, but please, have in mind that not everyone here is born in the States, neither in an english speaking country (me at least).... Excellent point. I believe that most of us here are able to recognize those that you refer to, and we DO make allowances for that. Thanks, Cue!
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