Do you like your native language?

[Unsilenced]

While English is undoubtedly a grammatical clusterfuck, it's also very flexible. It's easy to write eloquently in it because there are so many ways to say things that you'll almost never have to repeat words.

Also, while it may not be as "angry" as, say, German, English is great for insults. You can just mix and match anything. You unflinching cuntwagon.

 

[Nouw]

Indifferent, the Korean language is the Korean language.

 

[Tono Makt]

I love English. I love how insane it is.

My right foot is bare, and so is my left - I have nothing on my feet! That's not a very good way to start the day. So I put a boot on my left foot, and then another on my right foot, and now that I'm wearing my two work beet on my feet it's time to go out and get the chore's done. I get up and walk out my back door and I see a mother moose and a baby moose, which make's me run back inside; you don't want to mess with moose. I'd rather have a flock of goose in my back yard; they can't kill you in a heartbeat. Not even a half dozen goose can kill you in a heartbeat, though they will make your ear's bleed with their honking.

So then I wait for an hour to see if our back yard was clear of the moose, and thankfully it was. Walking out to the back of the yard I received a call on my cellphone, which was odd because I beleived it was on silent yet it rang out loud. After I answered it, I looked at the screen to see why my phone was on. It too me a minute to notice the minute difference between the two icons on the screen, but then I made the required change and turned off the ringer.

To quote my favourite t-shirt: "English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark alleys, hits them in the head then goes through their pockets for loose grammar."

 

[rapidoud]

I love English - you can have so much fun with it. From the appeal of alliteration, to the ability to completely make up a word yet still have a entirely contranifious sentence, from it's standard prefixes and suffixes that mean that new words are easily concoctable, to it's colourful/colorful international variations

Kind of funny that you made so many mistakes here then.

 

[Evil Smurf]

English is fantastic, So glad I know Greek also

 

[Evil Smurf]

The English language provides me with enough swear words to express my discontent in most any given situation, so I think it's alright. I think we're long overdue for a new swear word though. Any suggestions?

fluckle midget

 

[applesandoranges]

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[geK0]

English is too mainstream, and I hate how inconsistent it is! at least it's flexible. I shouldn't complain though, it seems like all the non English speakers have to learn English if they want to get anywhere in the business world anyway.

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

I speak english, being born in Canada, I'm an english speaker by birth. I like it because it's encorporated so many other parts of other languages, makes it an extremely versatile language, great for use in all forms of art, and a great language for international commerce.

 

[game-lover]

Meh... English is all right, I guess.

I sometimes think it's a little... plain. But no big issues with it.

 

[MrFalconfly]

No, no I don't.

As I've often said, Swedish is the language equivalent of the girl with too much makeup.

It tries to be proper and pretty, but overdoes it and just ends up weird.

Tja. I det mindste lyder i bare som om i er lidt fulde imens vi (ifølge jer) lyder som om vi har munden fuld af kartofler (der er vel hvad man får for at prøve at udtale ordene tydeligt istedet for at få det til at lyde melodisk).

Anyways. Ja jeg kan godt lide mit sprog. Dansk er da sejt.

And for foreigners.

Well. At least you guys just sound slightly drunk while we (according to you) sound like our mouthes are full of potatoes (I guess that's what you get when you try to pronounce words clearly instead of making it sound melodic).

Anyways. Yes I like my language. Danish is frikkin' cool.

 

[Stormtyrant]

It's a horrific grammatical mess and all, but I like English

It's much easier to get to grips with than Latin and Ancient Greek, let me tell you that!

 

[Jolly Co-operator]

The English language provides me with enough swear words to express my discontent in most any given situation, so I think it's alright. I think we're long overdue for a new swear word though. Any suggestions?

fluckle midget

Hmmmm, not bad. "Shit" has always been my favorite swear word, so I'm trying to think of one that starts with "s". "Skaskit", maybe?

 

[ZehMadScientist]

My exams are imminent, and I find myself studying for my Dutch exam. In the midst of doing so, I am heavily reminded that I absolutely loathe the Dutch language. Every piece of grammar has its exceptions, and then those have exceptions too... And then even those have exceptions.

So, I ask you in an act of procrastination: Do you like your native language?

How often is English used in Netherlands in casual or business setting as opposed to Dutch?

It kind of depends where you live. In the cities like Amsterdam, English is a language you'll be happy to know. Otherwise, Dutch brings you everywhere. Lots of colleges here are raher English heavy too.

I like the Dutch language, yes.
It doesn't sound too aggressive or too passive and it doesn't have as many exceptions as English does.
In any case, good luck with your exams, flapdrol (How can you loathe a word like that? XD)

Thanks, lulijzer! (Ok, I'll admit that swearing is pretty fun in Dutch.)

 

[Mister K]

Ukrainian? Yes please! Sounds nice, easely spoken and has almost no swearings.

 

[Mister K]

Sorry, double post.

 

[paislyabmj]

English only has one word for "the".

WHY CANT OTHER LANGUAGES LEARN.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

English? Yeah, it's okay. It serves its purpose after all...

 

[MasochisticAvenger]

Yes I do. I really wish people would stop abusing it.

 

[Your once and future Fanboy]

Well I am the Norwegian One...so:
Vis du har noe imot norsk så kan vi ta det opp i en duell, men du er advart, du kommer opp mot ett tidligere medlem av Kongshirden.