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SabresEdge Show an affirming flame from a defense-in-depth Since: Oct, 2010
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#2601: Mar 8th 2011 at 10:57:36 AM

[up][up]grin

Apparently some of Mandarin-speaking acquaintances maintain that the greatest nuisance about English is that every grammatic rule has a list of exceptions. I can't think of any at the moment, though.

edited 8th Mar '11 10:57:54 AM by SabresEdge

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Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#2602: Mar 8th 2011 at 10:59:11 AM

I wonder why we can't discuss linguistics in the linguistics thread. Probably because derails are short.

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juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#2603: Mar 8th 2011 at 10:59:50 AM

Does is only usable when talking in third person, for example,

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#2604: Mar 8th 2011 at 11:06:18 AM

Well, irregular conjugation is hardly unique to English.  *

Usually happens with primitive verbs like be/go/do/etc.

edited 8th Mar '11 11:06:36 AM by Tzetze

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Usht Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard from an arbitrary view point. Since: Feb, 2011
Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard
#2605: Mar 8th 2011 at 11:06:43 AM

Excuse me as I eat my stEEk.

The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.
juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#2606: Mar 8th 2011 at 11:07:52 AM

-shrug- Spanish is quite complicated, actually. English speakers don't have to worry about gender in objects.

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
Komodin TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator from Windy Hill Zone Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
Galeros Slay foes with bow and arrow Since: Jan, 2001
Slay foes with bow and arrow
#2609: Mar 8th 2011 at 11:22:22 AM

The gendered words do not bother me in Spanish, it is all the verb conjugations that do.

edited 8th Mar '11 11:22:38 AM by Galeros

Usht Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard from an arbitrary view point. Since: Feb, 2011
Lv. 3 Genasi Wizard
#2610: Mar 8th 2011 at 11:25:51 AM

Gender in Spanish is easy and its grammar and syntax is straight forward with very few exceptions.

English, on the other hand, is built upon exceptions.

The thing about making witty signature lines is that it first needs to actually be witty.
juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#2611: Mar 8th 2011 at 11:27:01 AM

Seeing how many people refer to "El Revolucion" I beg to differ, Usht.

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
Komodin TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator from Windy Hill Zone Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#2613: Mar 8th 2011 at 11:43:04 AM

No bans yet, but I found this exchange highly amusing:

tvtropesfan: Can anyone tell me what exactly is a google bounce?

Cryptic Mirror: it's when you bring up google.com on your laptop and then throw it onto the floor. If you do it right, your laptop will bounce back into your hands. It's been google bounced.

Komodin TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator from Windy Hill Zone Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
dontcallmewave Brony? Moi? surely you jest! from My home Since: Nov, 2013
Brony? Moi? surely you jest!
#2615: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:26:36 PM

"can some one un ban me please I said I would get help."

Wut  

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Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
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#2616: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:26:57 PM

Yikes. What got up Moleman's ass? I deleted the comment but I now need to go investigate things a bit. Incidentally, you should report this stuff in Ask The Tropers, not here.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
dontcallmewave Brony? Moi? surely you jest! from My home Since: Nov, 2013
Brony? Moi? surely you jest!
#2617: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:28:28 PM

Too bad, that comment was kind of entertaining.

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LadyMomus Since: Apr, 2009
#2618: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:29:50 PM

It was very entertaining. (Why did I have to hit the refresh button?)

juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#2619: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:31:21 PM

Meh, it was the same usual "TVTROPES IS GONNA TURN INTO WIKIPEDIA" but with more BS.

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
dontcallmewave Brony? Moi? surely you jest! from My home Since: Nov, 2013
Brony? Moi? surely you jest!
#2620: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:32:57 PM

Would it be possible for someone to repost it here? ( just for the lulz)

He who fights bronies should see to itthat he himself does not become a brony. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, Pinkie Pie gazes Also
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#2621: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:34:59 PM

Keep it to P Ms please.[up]

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
SpellBlade Since: Dec, 1969
#2622: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:37:46 PM

Dammit, I missed Mole Man 9000?

edited 8th Mar '11 12:37:54 PM by SpellBlade

Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#2623: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:40:17 PM

I just missed something hilarious, didn't I?

Komodin TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator from Windy Hill Zone Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator
#2624: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:42:26 PM

Nah, it was just someone whining about how Tvtropes is transforming into Wikipedia.

Experience has taught me to investigate anything that glows.
Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#2625: Mar 8th 2011 at 12:43:32 PM

I just hope it gets a swishy Transformation Sequence.

What's precedent ever done for us?

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