Comments | jessmanic: some things never change

jessmanic

some things never change

Nov 13, 2005 18:46

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list, proper english

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booksoverbombs November 14 2005, 03:04:50 UTC

What's proper English?

proper english jessmanic November 14 2005, 03:07:07 UTC

not with an accent or talking ................um, i use big words????

Re: proper english booksoverbombs November 14 2005, 03:09:18 UTC

Who has an accent: you or Tony Blair?

Re: proper english jessmanic November 14 2005, 03:11:11 UTC

depending.........i can convert my accent to that of authentic cockney british, but in america he'd probably sound like a wanker.

snorting when laughing jessmanic November 14 2005, 03:23:16 UTC

this discussion has put me in a very light and happy mood, but itll get better if you tell me you didnt laugh abotu me snorting when i laugh......hehe..ummmmm.so what brought up tony blair????

Re: snorting when laughing booksoverbombs November 14 2005, 03:27:02 UTC

He's probably the most recognizable native speaker with an L1 accent.

I didn't snort, though.

Re: snorting when laughing jessmanic November 14 2005, 03:28:29 UTC

alright genius.so you did laugh though......hmmm, i'll have to settle for you not snorting.

post jessmanic November 14 2005, 03:31:10 UTC

did you see that i actually posted abotu how jovial our convo is making me?.............i dont understand why , though........

Re: proper english booksoverbombs November 14 2005, 03:25:41 UTC

1. i speak proper english //given
2. [proper English is] not with an accent //given
3. ...my accent //given
4. I have an accent //from 3.
5. I don't speak proper English //2,4 modus tollens
6. I speak proper English and I don't speak proper English //1,6 conjunction

Contradiction, QED.

ps. Here's a good beginning point for what it means to speak about "proper English".

Re: proper english jessmanic November 14 2005, 03:26:55 UTC

okay you win, i give..........<3