English gobbles up new words/idioms/metaphors and incorporates them into the language as a whole. The idioms and such can be difficult - some come from poems, songs, etc. ... and even the internet ("all your base belong to me"), which means they're often hard to understand if you don't have the cultural context. But you know, you can try inventing something ... it might catch on. Otherwise, the Buffista grammarians will help.
Mal: Go on. Get in there. Give your brother a thrashing for messing up your plan. River: He takes so much looking after.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Toddson - Apr 17, 2020 5:29:44 am PDT #19923 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Jessica - Apr 17, 2020 5:36:19 am PDT #19924 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I had a native Spanish speaker insist to me that English wasn't actually that difficult to learn because our verbs are so simple. Yes there are a lot of irregular things and spelling is a nightmare but the relative scarcity of verb tenses makes up for it.
Laura - Apr 17, 2020 5:38:07 am PDT #19925 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Todd! I am sorry for the awful start of your day. I hope the bloody show was the worst of it.
Happy birthday, Sheryl! May today be peaceful and calm.
Toddson - Apr 17, 2020 5:49:08 am PDT #19926 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
One of my college professors - Classical Greek - was of the opinion that any language with regular verbs just wasn't worth her time.
-t - Apr 17, 2020 5:52:24 am PDT #19927 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, Toddson, I'm so sorry! That sounds like a terrible experience. I hope the physical effects are not too bad or long lasting.
Shir - Apr 17, 2020 5:52:25 am PDT #19928 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
FWIW - I have no idea how any non-semetic language speakers are learning Hebrew and I have mad respect for them. I suspect the "because this is how it is in this language" answers to "why is this...?" questions begin in the 10th week of class.
Sheryl, happy birthday!
May today be peaceful and calm.
And with cake!
Consuela - Apr 17, 2020 6:12:39 am PDT #19929 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, Toddson, I'm so sorry, that sounds awful. I hope you feel better soon.
Consuela - Apr 17, 2020 6:12:55 am PDT #19930 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Happy Birthday, Sheryl!
EpicTangent - Apr 17, 2020 6:36:12 am PDT #19931 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Oh Todd, that sounds terrible! I can't believe no one helped you! I'm glad you're up and doing okay. I hope the blood was the worst of it and you don't have too much residual soreness.
Happy birthday, Sheryl!
Happy belated, Drew!
Jesse - Apr 17, 2020 7:02:47 am PDT #19932 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh no, Toddson! That does sound terrible, and I hope you are actually OK. May I recommend some painkillers before you go to bed tonight?