tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674022849066491351.post1896174345101745199..comments2018-03-27T23:54:05.177-07:00Comments on William's Cool Writing School: English is CrazyWilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995775027363367307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674022849066491351.post-43343315794328060452010-12-03T20:37:11.232-08:002010-12-03T20:37:11.232-08:00Or how about all those military-like expressions, ...Or how about all those military-like expressions, like "the coast is clear" or "shooting straight with someone"? It's like how things become hilarious when translated into other languages, because the sense of it only works in English.<br /><br />Makes me think of this one lady in the adult art class. She spoke Spanish, and to Spanish-speaking peoples, people talking Chinese sound like angry Mexicans. "Very high-pitched and metallic," as she put it. I thought it was really interesting.Kessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019626781634777336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674022849066491351.post-72461370480609189922010-12-03T19:12:15.455-08:002010-12-03T19:12:15.455-08:00Hmm. Very interesting. I think most other language...Hmm. Very interesting. I think most other languages have the same problems though, it's just that we're never taught them in class!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392778734716743812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674022849066491351.post-8618025255187461872010-12-03T17:08:56.416-08:002010-12-03T17:08:56.416-08:00I have always wondered those same things. Now, tha...I have always wondered those same things. Now, that you don't have school you write, Yay!!Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.com