"Thee" or "Thuh"?
Jul 15, 2022 07:31:41 #
fhayes wrote:
Isn't being fluent in English a requirement to be an air traffic controller? I thought it was universal.
Apparently not. I watched another crash investigation video in which lack of communication led to a crash of an airliner.
Jul 15, 2022 08:03:38 #
rlv567 wrote:
At one time - years ago, when I was in the 11th grade - my knowledge of English and Spanish enabled me to read (fairly well) a beginning French book, and even a little Italian. Interestingly, though, Brazilian Spanish was so different as to be totally unintelligible to me. But it's all "Greek", now.
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Brazilians speak Portuguese, a far cousin of Spanish.
Romance Languages are quite many in number and their vocabularies do cross over. A worthwhile study for linguists.
Jul 15, 2022 08:30:10 #
Stephan G wrote:
Brazilians speak Portuguese, a far cousin of Spanish.
Romance Languages are quite many in number and their vocabularies do cross over. A worthwhile study for linguists.
Romance Languages are quite many in number and their vocabularies do cross over. A worthwhile study for linguists.
I do know it's Portuguese, but I had thought it was not that far from Spanish; I was wrong. I don't speak anything but English, now, though I do hear occasional Spanish words here - in the Philippines - held over from when the Spanish were here, I guess.
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Jul 15, 2022 08:40:54 #
Jul 15, 2022 08:45:53 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I knew a woman from Germany who always thought Americans were ignorant because so few of us know other languages. I studied French in high school and in college. Did I ever have a chance it use it? Twice - to give directions - hardly essential. Spanish might come in handy, but it hasn't yet.
One major problem is foreign air traffic controllers not knowing English well enough. That has caused at least one crash.
One major problem is foreign air traffic controllers not knowing English well enough. That has caused at least one crash.
Jerry, I had a year of French in grade school. I came across some French magazines at one time and I could understand quite a bit of the headlines on the covers, at least. You should have traveled to French speaking Canada to try out what you'd learned. I don't think it's a difficult language.
Jul 15, 2022 09:36:16 #
Stephan G wrote:
Brazilians speak Portuguese, a far cousin of Spanish.
Romance Languages are quite many in number and their vocabularies do cross over. A worthwhile study for linguists.
Romance Languages are quite many in number and their vocabularies do cross over. A worthwhile study for linguists.
Latin roots are at the heart of Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian, plus about 60% of common English and some 38 other less common regional languages. Wherever Romans went in their empire, they mixed their language with that of the locals.
People who claim Latin is "dead" because no one speaks it are uninformed. If you're a scientist, medical professional, or even an attorney, it is essential to understanding terminology used in your profession. Of course, if you are a historian or a Western religion scholar, Latin is key, along with Greek and Hebrew. If you're a European diplomat, Latin is key to understanding nuance among the Romance language word usages.
Jul 15, 2022 09:48:32 #
burkphoto wrote:
Latin roots are at the heart of Italian, French, S... (show quote)
And, don't forget "Rosetta".
Jul 15, 2022 10:11:33 #
Stephan G wrote:
And, don't forget "Rosetta".
Wasn't she that girl in the Town of Laredo?
Jul 15, 2022 10:13:31 #
SteveR wrote:
Wasn't she that girl in the Town of Laredo?
She does lay claim to a lot of origins.
Her last name is "Stele".
Jul 15, 2022 16:29:40 #
therwol wrote:
You think that's bad. I was in a restaurant in England where the person behind the counter asked if I wanted some "booha" (Butter.) By the way, I grew up in Alabama. I know what you mean.
Well, some people here call it "budda" and there's a 90% chance that somone named Bubba is close by yelling "I'm righttchere somebody lookin' fer me?"Jul 16, 2022 00:06:01 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
burkphoto wrote:
The only time I consistently hear folks saying 'th... (show quote)
Thee and thou both can be used as "you" as in the line from the old song "Midnight on the Stormy Deep" "...sometimes my thoughts turn to 'thee' when 'thou' are far away"
Jul 16, 2022 00:12:32 #
RS
Loc: W Columbia, SC
randave2001 wrote:
https://www.theclassroom.com/english-pronunciation-rules-5761661.html
Thanks. That is interesting, and something I'd like to hear is actually being taught in schools these days.
Jul 16, 2022 08:18:55 #
SteveR wrote:
Jerry, I had a year of French in grade school. I came across some French magazines at one time and I could understand quite a bit of the headlines on the covers, at least. You should have traveled to French speaking Canada to try out what you'd learned. I don't think it's a difficult language.
I used to get Paris Match magazine delivered. It got too expensive.
Jul 16, 2022 14:40:47 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I used to get Paris Match magazine delivered. It got too expensive.
Check college libraries.
Jul 17, 2022 08:15:24 #
SteveR wrote:
Check college libraries.
It's not worth the long drive. At $0.10/mile, I have to consider the importance of a trip.
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