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Re: formerstudentintern
In some ways I'm a fast learner. However the language is very, very regular i.e. logical. I must admit I worked hard too. The conventions are for all kinds of people; it's there you meet up with a cross section of the Esperanto community.
posted by
elinjo
on August 8, 2009 at 10:11 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Lustorlove
Your Viking ancestors invaded Britain and left their influence on the English language. In addition there are certain international words that seem to crop up in lots of languages.
posted by
elinjo
on August 8, 2009 at 10:08 PM
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Sounds like you're a fast learner given that you started to learn a few years back and are going to the conventions.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM
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its sp cllose to Englsh
posted by
Lanetay
on August 8, 2009 at 3:15 PM
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Re:
That sounds like a really interesting idea. Just for fun you might like to have a look at this site. It is a Swedish picture dictionary
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/swedish.shtml .
posted by
elinjo
on August 8, 2009 at 11:26 AM
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I agree that different things work as springboards for different people and
for different blogs too!
posted by
Straightforward
on August 8, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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I agree about life
being too short for regrets; we have to live every day to the full and, as I approach my fiftieth birthday next year, that's exactly what I plan to do
posted by
malcolm
on August 8, 2009 at 11:13 AM
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its funny my daughter was interested in learning German, my mom who was swedish knew very little of that language, maybe i should look into the language of my ancestry
posted by
Lanetay
on August 8, 2009 at 11:08 AM
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Re: Elinjo. One language..impossible dream. John Wiley.
The idea is visionary and it could well be that it proves to be impossible. However perhaps the most important thing is that people are using it and by using it they are meeting new people, whom they never otherwise would have met and talked to. In the long run that could have a very positive effect on the way we all think about each other.
The funny thing is that nobody seems to think it odd that English appears to act as the universal language. That seems to me a bit illogical.
Doing psychology at university must have been very interesting. Have a really pleasant day.
posted by
elinjo
on August 8, 2009 at 10:59 AM
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Betty, that was a great decision--thanks for sharing with us! I must look at the link. Have a good day! Nita.
posted by
Nita09
on August 8, 2009 at 10:43 AM
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Elinjo
Neat post my friend, you have grit as they say. I never would be able to do that, I'm just too comfortable the way I am now.
All I did have was an 8th grade education so I went back to school at night to graduate high school at age 55 and that drained me. I did do one year of psychology at university, but quit that after my wife died.
The idea of having one language to communicate with the world is a good one but I think an impossible dream.
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 8, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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Thank you, my friend. I have bookmarked the site and will be taking a proper look. Beginning to regret my busy life, but no doubt I could find time if I really wanted to!
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on August 8, 2009 at 10:01 AM
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I've been hearing about Esperanto since ... well, maybe the '60s
but when I went for a 2nd language I chose French. I got along fairly well with it for a while, but never really used it much, stopped reading it, so it's mostly gone. I think, since there are so many Spanish speaking people in the U.S. these days it would have been much more useful to learn Spanish. I love the sound of it, the rhythms and fluidity, so much softer than English.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 8, 2009 at 5:41 AM
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Re: Adnohr and Hackthorne19 re. knowing more.
Here is an English language radio broadcast on same topic.
posted by
elinjo
on August 8, 2009 at 3:59 AM
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Adnohr and Hackthorne19 re. knowing more.
Thanks for your comments. If you would like a bit more information you could read the following blog, click on the comments and find a few links. If you are still interested after that you are welcome to ask for more info.
http://wwwbetejo.blogspot.com/2009/08/bevs-request.html
Best wishes to you both and to anybody else who happens to read this.
posted by
elinjo
on August 8, 2009 at 3:25 AM
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You've got me curious now too. I enjoy languages - maybe this one could be interesting. What a great decision you made back then! It is easy to see that you are having a good time with it. Super!
posted by
adnohr
on August 7, 2009 at 11:42 PM
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Hmmmm
Betty, you've tickled my curiosity. I'm interested in known more. Gret post.
posted by
Hackthorne19
on August 7, 2009 at 11:37 PM
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Aah it sounds Esperanto to me love. BCA, Bill’s RJJst
posted by
BC-A
on August 7, 2009 at 9:52 PM
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I won't ever get dementia.....Like you,I don't have time. LOL
posted by
Kabu
on August 7, 2009 at 9:29 PM
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