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Thread #89383   Message #1686495
Posted By: Bert
06-Mar-06 - 12:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: Etymology, Semantics
Subject: RE: BS: Etymology, Semantics
Loved your post Azizi.

When English is spoken by people with other languages there is a tendency to use English words with their native grammar. This sounds wrong in English but if you know the grammar of the other language then it usually makes good sense. The verb 'to be' is a very cobbled up verb in English so it's often very different in other languages.