English Grammar

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Leman

18 February 2015, 02:25:44 PM #75
My experience of the teaching profession (i.e. I was one) is that there were a significant number who were so far up themselves they were looking out of their own nostrils. I know that the fact that I could actually speak to the kids was regarded as very bad form by some of the staff.
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getagrip

18 February 2015, 02:28:30 PM #76
Quote from: Leman on 18 February 2015, 02:25:44 PM
My experience of the teaching profession (i.e. I was one) is that there were a significant number who were so far up themselves they were looking out of their own nostrils. I know that the fact that I could actually speak to the kids was regarded as very bad form by some of the staff.

Agree wholeheartedly  ;)
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

18 February 2015, 03:24:03 PM #77
Seconded!
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Westmarcher

18 February 2015, 03:36:19 PM #78
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 18 February 2015, 01:35:50 PM
Can Shakespeare be translated into Nepali?  

Exactly. How does it translate into foreign languages? In terms of a greater understanding of what's going on, seems to me, foreigners are probably getting a better deal. Ironic.

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Luddite

18 February 2015, 04:37:30 PM #79
For fun 'reading in a dialect', try the Paston Letters.  They make much more sense when read in a comedy Norfolk accent.

They're a cracking read though.  Vicars fighting with greatswords under lychgates, a scandalous relationship with a common lawyer, etc.

Surprised the BBC never serialised them!
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getagrip

18 February 2015, 04:59:39 PM #80
Quote from: Westmarcher on 18 February 2015, 03:36:19 PM
Exactly. How does it translate into foreign languages? In terms of a greater understanding of what's going on, seems to me, foreigners are probably getting a better deal. Ironic.



Don't really think you can "translate" it per se; it's main value is the play of poetic dialogue. :-\

I think you mean foreigners are getting a better deal I terms of being able to understand the story but, if that's all you want, Shakespeare's stories have been retold countless time in countless ways :)
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Raider4

18 February 2015, 05:17:29 PM #81
Quote from: Westmarcher on 18 February 2015, 03:36:19 PM
Exactly. How does it translate into foreign languages?

Well, it seems to have survived translation from the original Klingon into English okay.

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getagrip

18 February 2015, 05:24:59 PM #82
Quote from: Raider4 on 18 February 2015, 05:17:29 PM
Well, it seems to have survived translation from the original Klingon into English okay.

Cheers, Martyn


;D

I'm grateful for that ;)

not yap wa' Hol  :)  (Yes, this is "real" Klingon)
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Westmarcher

18 February 2015, 05:44:30 PM #83
 ;D
Liked it too, Martyn. I must have been issued with the Klingon version in school! (still managed a Higher "B" despite their nefarious scheme)! Agreed, getagrip.
:)
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getagrip

18 February 2015, 05:58:22 PM #84
Quote from: Westmarcher on 18 February 2015, 05:44:30 PM
;D
Liked it too, Martyn. I must have been issued with the Klingon version in school! (still managed a Higher "B" despite their nefarious scheme)! Agreed, getagrip.
:)

Hab SoSlI' Quch!  :D
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Westmarcher

18 February 2015, 06:11:23 PM #85
buy' ngop !
:)

translation: Why, That's Fantastic!
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Chad

18 February 2015, 07:20:18 PM #86
Kaplach!

Fenton

18 February 2015, 07:22:01 PM #87
Quote from: Chad on 18 February 2015, 07:20:18 PM
Kaplach!

I've played that. It's the one where you have to stop the marbles falling down as you pull sticks away isn't it?
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18 February 2015, 07:40:29 PM #88
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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FierceKitty

19 February 2015, 02:01:47 AM #89
I really don't understand the trouble. There are a few small differences here and there, the grammar is simpler, and a handful of words have changed their meanings, but anyone can follow Shakespeare if he can speak English. I've watched productions with Czechs, Thais, Dutch, Afrikaaners, even Americans - no real problems.
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