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Tim;
I have been fortunate enough to visit England a couple of times. My
youngest son is currently stationed at Mildenhall, so I can sympathize with
your experience. I do stand by my original post. The OP does not have an
accent problem or a regionalized dialect problem. There is currently no
region of the United States or the United Kingdom that utilizes
colloquialisms like *I buyed my....* and *I putted my...". The reason we
are seeing it here is that our (American) educational system has
deteriorated to such a degree that someone can actually graduate High School
and not have a functional knowledge of the English language as it is used
and spoken on this side of the Atlantic. The OP probably has no idea that
he presents himself as a complete illiterate...perhaps no one has ever
corrected him before. But it should be corrected. There is no reason for
someone to butcher the language in such a manner, and if my post forced the
OP to at least consider the fact that he did not make a single correct
sentence, much less a coherent question, then perhaps he *might* make an
effort to correct it. Then again, he might not. I feel empathy for
him...that is why I posted. How can anyone ever take him seriously when he
speaks and writes the way he does? For the sake of this conversation,
suppose you were hiring for a position that had limited contact with the
public. Would you hire someone who spoke the way he posted? Would you want
someone representing your company, even in a minor way, that wrote the way
he did? What if a close family member spoke and wrote that way. Would you
not wish to point out the problem?
I sincerely hate to see people rammed through the educational system and
then let loose into the world with such a handicap. When was the last time
you met a waiter that talked that way? When was the last time you met a
manager that spoke that way?
I hope the OP will at least consider that the way that he presents himself
to the world around him is the way that he will be treated. If he presents
himself as illiterate and dysfunctional, that is the way he will be treated.
While I do not expect perfect usage, I cringe when I hear things like *I
buyed my* and *I putted my*...not to mention the all time worst: *Can I AXE
you a question?*.
I am sorry if my post offended you. It was not meant to be offensive. It
was meant as a stern warning to the OP that he presents himself in a very
unfavorable light.
Bobby
"Tim" <Tim@NoSpam> wrote in message
news:uJPw3JdhFHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Bobby, where are you from?
> I normally have the utmost of respect for your qualified comments.
>
> Oddly enough the english you complain about is no worse than stock english
> in some of America's southern states. If you want really 'odd' english, go
> to England. You often won't understand a word they say over there!
>
> I had a conversation with a Policeman in London that went like this:
>
> Walking down St James St. London.
> Policeman sees me and walks straight up to me.
> "manamanamana manamanamana?" said the policeman
> (sounded like that song Manama Na Do do be do... from Sesame st.).
> I said clearly "Pardon?"
> He said
> "manamanamana manamanamana?"
> I said slowly "Could... you... say... that... again... please..., I do...
> not... understand... you."
> He said
> "manamanamana manamanamana?"
> I said "Do... You... Speak... ENGLISH...?"
> He said
> "Daugh Yaough Spoauk OENGLOISH?"
> I said
> "Yes"
> We both laughed.
> He wanted me to volunteer to be in a line up which I did and got paid 7
> Quid as they say.
>
> Sometimes you have to be tolerant otherwise you risk getting arrested for
> no fault of your own...
>
> Your a bright lad (? may be a lass for all I know) - see the light man.
>
> - Tim
>
>
>
>
> "NoNoBadDog!" <no_@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:e9yV9cchFHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Not a troll.....just someone that hopes your children speak/write just
>> like the OP. I bet you would care then.
>>
>> The point is, if we accept someone posting like the OP, then we are
>> condoning it. The OP will be doomed to a lifetime of flipping burgers or
>> washing dishes...no respectable employer will hire someone that speaks
>> that way.
>>
>> I will "keep up the good work".
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> "Jim" <jhh@nbnn.com> wrote in message
>> news:ucDCIZbhFHA.2840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>A troll in the making. Keep up the good work.
>>>
>>> "NoNoBadDog!" <no_@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:err1srahFHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Joogle" <Joogle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:C8F9AA9B-2FF9-48BC-A00E-6E707CC853FB@microsoft.com...
>>>>>A week ago I buyed my hard drive. It worked well. I putted al my needed
>>>>> things on it, and so on... Untill this week. I got this error message
>>>>> =>
>>>>>
>>>>> It is a blue screen with this code
>>>>>
>>>>> (Windows closed because it will damage or something)
>>>>>
>>>>> MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION
>>>>>
>>>>> STOP: 0x0000009c (0x00000004,0x80545FF0,0xB2000000,0x00070F0F)
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe someone can help. So I can get my personal files back
>>>>
>>>> If English is not your native tongue, please post to a newsgroup that
>>>> supports your native tongue.
>>>>
>>>> If English is your native tongue, go back to school and complete the
>>>> fourth grade.
>>>>
>>>> **I buyed my hard drive*** should read I bought my hard drive.
>>>> **I putted al my needed things** WTF is putted? How do you putted
>>>> anything? Have you a clue?
>>>>
>>>> Not a single sentence you typed is correct.
>>>>
>>>> If you are a native English speaker, I encourage you to learn to speak
>>>> and write your language properly. You are judged by how you speak and
>>>> write, and an average fourth grader can make a better post than the one
>>>> you made.
>>>>
>>>> This newsgroup is a peer to peer support group, but there are no second
>>>> graders here that can work at the level you presented in your post.
>>>> You will need to have a least a functionally basic knowledge of the
>>>> English language to receive any benefit from this group.
>>>>
>>>> If English is not your native tongue, then I commend you for your
>>>> efforts. With a little more diligence, you will soon have a basic
>>>> knowledge of English.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bobby
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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