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Old 07-15-2004, 08:33 PM   #12
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Silmaril Language lessons

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Well then, in Welsh, for me *cellar doors* are extraordinarily frequent ...
But wouldn't "cellar door" in Welsh (and indeed Elvish) be pronounced Kellar Door? Hmm, Celedor - a relative of Celeborn, perhaps?


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That and MacDonalds... can't go anywhere without seeing gigantic, mustard yellow, arches glaring at me.
Alas, I think that you'll find that's the same the world over these days.


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Well, I say revert to English... it's a prettier language than the garble most people consider speech around here.
Well you know what they say - the Americans and the English: a people divided by a common language.

OK, first lesson:

Garbage = Rubbish
Hood = Bonnet
Color = Colour
Sidewalk = Pavement
Apartment = Flat
Movie = Film
Theatre = Cinema

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Hehe, I could go on for ever ...
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