So you want to learn japanese

[Kimpatsu]

I think Martin just lowered the tone of this thread...

 

[Reprobate]

Originally posted by Kimpatsu
I think Martin just lowered the tone of this thread...

Who's Martin?

 

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Reprobate
Who's Martin?

OK, Martyn. Can I help it if you don't spell your name correctly?

 

[Reprobate]

Yes, you can help it if you don't spell my name correctly. Noti Ukeh.

 

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Reprobate
Yes, you can help it if you don't spell my name correctly. Noti Ukeh.

I kan indid spel well; its jus' dat nowon speeks like wot I do.

 

[Reprobate]

*Talking to myself* Ignore this post, Martyn. He's deliberately posting gibberish to see if you skip his nonsensical message. Skip. Skip now. Just press button...

 

[Kimpatsu]

Originally posted by Reprobate
*Talking to myself* Ignore this post, Martyn. He's deliberately posting gibberish to see if you skip his nonsensical message. Skip. Skip now. Just press button...

I am not; I am posting phonetically.

 

[arnisador]

Ah yes, the ghost=fish argument; Mark twain, no?

 

[Reprobate]

Originally posted by arnisador
Ah yes, the ghost=fish argument; Mark twain, no?

More gibberish. Quick, skip this post. Skip, skip...

 

[arnisador]

My mistake; it was ghoti that was pronounced "fish" (shades of Monty Python!).

Take the gh from enough.

Take the o from women.

Take the ti from attention.

There you have it...ghoti, pronounced "fish".

The rate of dyslexia in Italy is half that of the U.S. They conjecture it's because the U.S. uses 26 letters to make hundreds of combinations while Italian uses 21 letters (in practice anymore, 26) to make around 40 combinations.