Languages - July 2007

what do you think of English?
What's the most rewarding about learning a foreign language?
In your opinion ,what is the best way to study English?
^-^Thanks!

2007-07-26 22:26:21 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

A quote..."The downfall of American society can be, in part, attributed to the misuse of the English language"..as in gang slang, dual (Spanish/English) on store labels and computers, lack of proper spelling even in periodicals....
Years ago, times were simpler with less strife, and everyone spoke and wrote proper English. If the basic lines of communication break down, would that not explain some of the misunderstandings we face today?

2007-07-26 20:15:26 · 4 answers · asked by starcrssdlover 6

"The amout of water in a pear could take up to 80 percent."

Could it be understood? FIX it if it couldn't be.

Thanks for the answer.

2007-07-26 19:22:01 · 8 answers · asked by FOX 1

grocery or groceries?

choose:
a) grow-shur-ees
b) grow-sur-ees

2007-07-26 19:20:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

porque se enojo cuando me vine para aca.....
segun que iva yo a chirriar y que no podia tener amor de le lejos...im like whatever its just a month that im going to be away.....y le dije mejor ai la dejamos...y colge y ya no le contesto sus mugres llamadas

2007-07-26 18:56:50 · 10 answers · asked by bonethug559 1

No one can hear how people pronounced words back then, so what method(s) do linguists use to determine that there was a vowel shift in English between 1200 and 1600 (or whenever it was)?

2007-07-26 18:47:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks for your time!

2007-07-26 18:00:21 · 3 answers · asked by Yoguide 2

2007-07-26 17:53:50 · 6 answers · asked by phylicia c 1

How do you pronounce the German phrase 'nimmst du Kreditkarte an'


Thanks

2007-07-26 17:52:33 · 3 answers · asked by prnaychopra2002 2

My Newest aphabet , what do you think of it? It consists of only numbers.

Traditional:

A = 111

E = 222

I/Y = 333

O = 444

U = 555

B/P = 6

T/D = 7

V/F = 8

H/W = 9

Sh/Ch/J = 66

G/K/X/Q = 77

M/N = 88

L/R = 99

Z/S = 10

The new simplified version:


A = 1^3

E = 2^3

I/Y = 3^3

O = 4^3

U = 5^3

B/P = 6

T/D = 7

V/F = 8

H/W = 9

Sh/Ch/J = 6^2

G/K/X/Q = 7^2

M/N = 8^2

L/R = 9^2

Z/S = 10

2007-07-26 16:22:45 · 10 answers · asked by me 4

2007-07-26 16:10:24 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

eschpedder du flaggen ich aust mech'enfedder
if you could even a few words that would be great
thank you =D

2007-07-26 15:56:25 · 6 answers · asked by jill 3

Why does it go a, b ,c d ,e..... Why not B through Z with the vowels at the end a, e , i, o, u (and sometimes y)?
Was the alphabet made first and the the vowel picked at random?
It may sound like a stupid question but who decided the order and why?
Please answer if you can all these questions thanks for your time.

2007-07-26 15:08:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am attempting to learn Danish on my own, but the books I have read so far do not actually tell me so much about the cases and how they work in the Danish language.

If it's not too much trouble, could you also please list and explain how the cases work? Examples too perhaps?

If you like or need to, you could refer to German cases to aid in the examples as I know German already because I have noticed the similarities between German and Danish already.

Any other information would also be helpful as I only have learned the very basics of Danish so far...

Thank you!

2007-07-26 15:00:17 · 2 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5

I have an old Linen advertising poster that is French and I believe it was in circa in 1925. It was used for advertising for the Company Origine BGA Armes & Cycles Company. I am trying to find out some informtaion on the company and what the words translate into.

2007-07-26 14:53:59 · 3 answers · asked by Terry F 1

Where can i find a website that can translate japanese that is easy to use.You just type in the word and it translates for u and can tell u how to pronouce it in english and japanese. If you find a web site like that plese e-mail me at grob623@yahoo.com thank u and good bye everybody.. just don't forget to tell me if u bump into any thing like that... and make sure that it's only a website where i don't have to download anyting i mean anything at all.

2007-07-26 14:14:54 · 5 answers · asked by grob623 1

I would like to put a stick in the back of my car saying, in several languages, that frase!

What would be the best expression in italian?

2007-07-26 14:07:29 · 15 answers · asked by Nós D 1

Hey, do any of you know of the website where you can talk with other people to learn languages, someone gave it to me, but i forget the url :(
anyone know?

2007-07-26 13:52:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am searching for a right word in english which conveys a message to that I am doing this because I prayed to god. For example: I will offer my hair, if I pass out my final examinations; So, In the cited example I would like to know an alternative/correct term in english???

2007-07-26 12:08:43 · 3 answers · asked by O K 1

1) Are you travelling tomorrow?
2) will you travel tomorrow
3) Are you going to travel tomorrow?

What is the different meaning of those sentense? when present continuous tense is used to refer to future time?

thanks alot

2007-07-26 10:09:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok if you can tell me what this means in french ( and i didn't spell it wrong!) and give a correct FRENCH responce ill pick you as best answer

- from the girl who all most
failed french 1:)



bonjure je suis denise, je habit america.
tu habit america aussi?

p.s. stupid i know im just bored!

2007-07-26 10:07:47 · 8 answers · asked by blue belt 3

Hello,
I would greatly appreciate if someone could write the Kalima Tayyiba in arabic( with the arabic letters).

2007-07-26 10:04:39 · 6 answers · asked by want2know 1

I am Italian and I would love to know what my language sounds like to foreigners.

2007-07-26 09:34:47 · 13 answers · asked by Andrea C 1

There are plenty of translators that will translate english phonetic to russian cyrillic and of course the opposite.
Trying to find one that will translate for instance a russian word in cyrillic to a russian word in phonetic etc...

2007-07-26 09:23:36 · 2 answers · asked by sociald 7

2007-07-26 08:56:15 · 13 answers · asked by Dreamer 1

That's a lesson of history

2007-07-26 08:54:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 08:29:15 · 10 answers · asked by Tenders I 1

One that shows pronunciation and is good all around? and do these dictionaries have English to Spanish too? Like could I look up a word in english or spanish and get the translation? Thanks!

2007-07-26 07:14:53 · 5 answers · asked by Kimmy 4

okay what does zadai mean in Hebrew ???? does it mean anything ???? i heard it means princess, is that true????






please and thank you



oh and if you dont know just dont answer please and id appreciate it if you gv me real answers


thank you

2007-07-26 06:38:48 · 5 answers · asked by =) 3

1]Happy Birthday to you.
2]Many Happy returns of the day.

2007-07-26 05:53:58 · 4 answers · asked by Crystal 1