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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: Cab Calloway BranShea #189222 02/12/10 11:12 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Schweizer Deutsch Most educated Swiss Germans speak Hochdeutsch (Swiss Standard German) as well as Schweizerdeutsch (Schwyzerdütsch). The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian, more like Dutch and Standard German. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway zmjezhd #189223 02/12/10 11:13 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... L latishya enthusiast latishya enthusiast L Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... Originally Posted By: zmjezhd Schweizer Deutsch The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian, i did say the coment was exagerated. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway latishya #189224 02/12/10 11:23 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: latishya Originally Posted By: zmjezhd Schweizer Deutsch The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian, i did say the coment was exagerated. One might even say "over exaggerated". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway Faldage #189226 02/12/10 11:31 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... L latishya enthusiast latishya enthusiast L Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: latishya Originally Posted By: zmjezhd Schweizer Deutsch The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian, i did say the coment was exagerated. One might even say "over exaggerated". yes. i do not speak any type of german or russian but even i could tell the intent was to boast in the 'difference' of the swiss version over the standard one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway latishya #189227 02/12/10 12:15 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I was cross-threading. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway latishya #189228 02/12/10 02:35 PM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 How do you know the intention was to boast, Mr. Smarty Pants? Maybe the intention was to douse any expectation one language might have over the other that the other might not be able to fullfil. Not all languages are equal you know. Some are more equal than others.....er... Well anyway, not all quite make the mark. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: london's stone piggery Avy #189229 02/12/10 03:57 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Not all languages are equal you know. Some are more equal than others.....er... Well anyway, not all quite make the mark. Well, linguistically speaking all languages are equal. Socio-politically speaking some are less equal than others. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway Faldage #189233 02/12/10 05:56 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY twosleepy old hand twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY Originally Posted By: Faldage I was cross-threading. Hey! My thread got crossed! (It's okay; I'm a knitter...) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway Avy #189234 02/12/10 06:41 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... L latishya enthusiast latishya enthusiast L Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... Originally Posted By: Avy How do you know the intention was to boast, Mr. Smarty Pants? because i know the friend who said it and the context of the conversation which it was said in. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Cab Calloway latishya #189235 02/12/10 07:26 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu OP Carpal Tunnel OP Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont so not much on the history of hardy har har, eh? :¬ P formerly known as etaoin... 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