Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!! ( Archived) (66)

Nov 22, 2013 4:41 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
tomcatwarne: Memo, strike Tru off Christmas card list.
......update:......EU.....laws......now state.....Christmas..in Britain....is to be abolished......by 2018.......many a true word said in jest......rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing wave
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Nov 22, 2013 4:45 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
truheart1941: ......update:......EU.....laws......now state.....Christmas..in Britain....is to be abolished......by 2018.......many a true word said in jest......



But....but... all the little childrendoh cool cool cool cool
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Nov 22, 2013 5:29 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
Bogart_1960: In the third year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.

Governments will enkorage the removal of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horible mes of silent "e"s in the languag is disgrasful, and they would go.

By the fourth year, peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" by "z" and "w" by " v".

During ze fifz year, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou", and similar changes vud of kors be aplid to ozer kombinations of leters.

Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst place....

- Unknown
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Nov 22, 2013 5:36 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
Ana13: Tosh and more tosh. Angela is a tad envious of the importance of the English language in the world today.
German and English language cousins.Aren't they????laugh
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Nov 22, 2013 5:39 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
init2010
init2010init2010Betzenstein, Bavaria Germany1 Threads 51 Posts


professor you want us to speak english? this is what you get!
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Nov 22, 2013 9:27 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
Glitch101
Glitch101Glitch101London, Greater London, England UK21 Threads 1,079 Posts
Then you waited for De Gaulle to die to get IN,now you want OUT.Make up your mind.[/quote

De Gaulle claimed that the UK entering would mean US influence. He also claimed that Britain didn't have the political will to be part of a strong union of European nations and that British economic interests weren't in line with the rest of Europe's. But considering he wanted to force the UK to abandon it's established free trade commitments when France had not done the same thing when establishing the EU it makes it sound more like De Gaulle was trying to control things, even though he was not President of the European Commission or the European Parliament.


Edward heath took us in but believe you me ,even then the Brits didn't want it, no more than we want it now.

It's an albatross round our necks.
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Nov 22, 2013 10:22 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
Then vote OUT in the upcoming referendum
Glitch101: Then you waited for De Gaulle to die to get IN,now you want OUT.Make up your mind.[/quote

De Gaulle claimed that the UK entering would mean US influence. He also claimed that Britain didn't have the political will to be part of a strong union of European nations and that British economic interests weren't in line with the rest of Europe's. But considering he wanted to force the UK to abandon it's established free trade commitments when France had not done the same thing when establishing the EU it makes it sound more like De Gaulle was trying to control things, even though he was not President of the European Commission or the European Parliament.Edward heath took us in but believe you me ,even then the Brits didn't want it, no more than we want it now.

It's an albatross round our necks.
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Nov 22, 2013 10:25 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
abcWOMAN
abcWOMANabcWOMANLuleå, Norrbotten Sweden20 Threads 2 Polls 1,583 Posts
Adalstef: BRITAIN was told to 'speak German' like the rest of Europe last night.

One of Angela Merkel's closest allies demanded that Britain be 'less selfish' towards the EU, despite being outside the single currency and consider levying a Europe-wide financial tax to help the ailing eurozone.

Volker Kauder claimed the whole of Europe was now speaking German by following Angela Merkel's leadership and so should Britain.





Why not Icelandic, the forgotten corner of Europe?rolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 22, 2013 10:28 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Adalstef: BRITAIN was told to 'speak German' like the rest of Europe last night.

One of Angela Merkel's closest allies demanded that Britain be 'less selfish' towards the EU, despite being outside the single currency and consider levying a Europe-wide financial tax to help the ailing eurozone.

Volker Kauder claimed the whole of Europe was now speaking German by following Angela Merkel's leadership and so should Britain.



Many are again believing that it would be a better world if all of Europe was under the rule of a uniting German government and a single currency the Euro. That kind of unification can only bring class, order, peace and prosperity for all posterity there too.
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Nov 22, 2013 10:42 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
rizlaredonline today!
rizlaredonline today!rizlaredNot in Cebu City, Central Visayas Philippines89 Threads 2 Polls 5,588 Posts
It was always my understanding that todays English was based on Old German anyway, so Merkel maybe needs to brush up on her history, or maybe modern German should really have followed the British English path? That makes far more sense to me peace
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Nov 22, 2013 10:58 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
you all are lucky we Swiss kind of relented after we took down Carl of Burgundy,else all of Europe would be speaking Swiss-German!rolling on the floor laughing dancing banana tongue tongue
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Nov 22, 2013 11:08 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
Adalstef
AdalstefAdalstefReykjavik, Northwest Iceland94 Threads 896 Posts
abcWOMAN: Why not Icelandic, the forgotten corner of Europe?


Sometimes we are quite happy to stay outside this nonsense going on down there in Europe uh oh
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Nov 22, 2013 11:13 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
Adalstef: Sometimes we are quite happy to stay outside this nonsense going on down there in Europe



Your application turned down again??grin grin grin
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Nov 22, 2013 11:20 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
Well slap my thigh and call me Peter.


Is English the Language of Business?


Current figures show that there are 350 million native speakers of English, spreading into at least 100 territories. English has become the main language in the UK, Australia, the USA and South Africa. And, even in those countries where English is not the official language, it has become the adopted first language of governments, education and international communications.

On top of the 350 million native speakers of English, there are roughly the same amount who use English as a second language and even some who use it as a third language.

As English has grown and spread around the globe it has been adopted as the language used when two parties from differing countries, who do not speak each others language, want to conduct business.

And, with access to computers and the Internet growing daily, the number of English speakers an individual can potentially reach is phenomenal.

It’s clear, from the facts laid out above, that English is not only important for business and your career – it is essential. And, this is especially true for those wanting to participate in international business.
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Nov 22, 2013 11:30 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
tomcatwarne: Well slap my thigh and call me Peter.Is English the Language of Business?


Current figures show that there are 350 million native speakers of English, spreading into at least 100 territories. English has become the main language in the UK, Australia, the USA and South Africa. And, even in those countries where English is not the official language, it has become the adopted first language of governments, education and international communications.

On top of the 350 million native speakers of English, there are roughly the same amount who use English as a second language and even some who use it as a third language.

As English has grown and spread around the globe it has been adopted as the language used when two parties from differing countries, who do not speak each others language, want to conduct business.

And, with access to computers and the Internet growing daily, the number of English speakers an individual can potentially reach is phenomenal.

It’s clear, from the facts laid out above, that English is not only important for business and your career – it is essential. And, this is especially true for those wanting to participate in international business.


Uh, Money is essential to participate in international business, after all money talks, bullchit walks.
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Nov 22, 2013 11:32 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
galrads: Uh, Money is essential to participate in international business, after all money talks, bullchit walks.


The first sensible thing you said in the last five minutesgrin
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Nov 22, 2013 11:33 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
unlaoised
unlaoisedunlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 Posts
tomcatwarne: Well slap my thigh and call me Peter.Is English the Language of Business?


Current figures show that there are 350 million native speakers of English, spreading into at least 100 territories. English has become the main language in the UK, Australia, the USA and South Africa. And, even in those countries where English is not the official language, it has become the adopted first language of governments, education and international communications.

On top of the 350 million native speakers of English, there are roughly the same amount who use English as a second language and even some who use it as a third language.

As English has grown and spread around the globe it has been adopted as the language used when two parties from differing countries, who do not speak each others language, want to conduct business.

And, with access to computers and the Internet growing daily, the number of English speakers an individual can potentially reach is phenomenal.

It’s clear, from the facts laid out above, that English is not only important for business and your career – it is essential. And, this is especially true for those wanting to participate in international business.


Just a small correction, Tom...English is, in fact, one of the 11 official languages in South Africa. Business is conducted in English there (I'm not referring to informal business)
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Nov 22, 2013 11:36 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
unlaoised: Just a small correction, Tom...English is, in fact, one of the 11 official languages in South Africa. Business is conducted in English there (I'm not referring to informal business)





Yup correct unlayedgrin grin
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Nov 22, 2013 11:38 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
unlaoised
unlaoisedunlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 Posts
tomcatwarne: Yup correct unlayed


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Nov 22, 2013 11:38 AM CST Britain, stop being selfish and speak German like everybody else!!
Irish is the best lanuage , conas a ta tu?
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