Quote:Also, have you noticed most other languages have 6 different versions for 1 verb?
I think Americans are just lazy :zzz:
lol. That would explain why they don't use U in words.
Color...is that what dogs wear?
Quote:Color...is that what dogs wear?
nah, that would be collar.
Quote:yeah, cuz you really need 6 versions of a word. thats like saying binary is inferior or something just cuz it only has 2 different numbers per digit rather than 10.... :roll:
Not exactly. We may have 6 words which
could translate to one of yours but that in fact express slightly different things.
Also, you have many "made up words" using several existing words when we have a special, dedicated word:
look = mirar
look for = buscar
look after = cuidar
look into = investigar
look upon = considerar
look out! = ¡cuidado!
look up = consultar
look forward = ansiar
look in on = visitar
put = poner
put on = vestir
put off = apagar
put away = descartar
put down = finalizar
put forth = cultivar
put in = meter
put out = sacar
put over = posponer
put together = construir
put up = levantar
put upon = imponer
...
see what I mean?
That makes a language more beautiful and rich. It favourishes poetry, for example. You can really choose which words to use to express yourself, which is extremely nice.
It's a nightmare for foreigners wanting to learn proper Spanish, but Chinese is more difficult
Nathan, You made a very good point about Spanish words. However,I hope you don't mind, but I have the following suggestions. Some are replacements and others are additional usages.
put off = posponer
put out = apagar
throw away = descartar
put away = guardar
put down: is not really finalizar.
put down the pen = soltar la pluma
put down on paper = poner en papel
He put down Mary = Insultó o puso en ridÃculo a Mary.
take out = sacar
put out the cat = sacar el gato
put out the light = apagar la luz
put over = tapar
put together = unir
I put up with her = La soporto o la aguanto.
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neuro: i dunno just seemed cool back in '98
fez (my chat nickname): short, pronouncable, typable w/ 1 hand, and at the time, available on dalnet
cheesemoldy (aim name): coz every god damn aim name is taken. Even moldycheese was taken.
well nkk are my intials
i like it because it's simple short and fast type-able.
Liquid Snake was always my favorite bad guy video game character. Evil, but has a sense of humor.
My name is Kyle McInnes. Enough said.
Quote:look = mirar
look for = buscar
look after = cuidar
look into = investigar
look upon = considerar
look out! = ¡cuidado!
look up = consultar
look forward = ansiar
look in on = visitar
English (and other languages as Moneo pointed out) often has more than one of expressing something, ie:
look for = search, seek
look after = tend, care, nurse
look into = investigate, examine, inspect
look upon = gaze, consider
look out! = watch out, careful
look up = consult
look forward = envision
look in on = visit
You can be poetic in any language, its just a matter of learning it properly ;-). Some languages like Japanese do have multiple words that mean the same thing. For example Japanese has several different numbering systems for counting different things (ie people, objects, money) and many words are different based on the formality of discussion.
Quote:RADIUM-V Interactive Wrote:Also, have you noticed most other languages have 6 different versions for 1 verb?
I think Americans are just lazy :zzz:
lol. That would explain why they don't use U in words.
Color...is that what dogs wear?
hmmm, I seem to remember that Europeans tend to use S more than Z. Such as Customise or Realise.
We're not the only ones who are lazy.