StarryEyed<3
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Well YOU'RE old. So there. No, I haven't read it. Bluh bluh bluh Of course. c: Well I don't normally laugh at much either, so I'm gonna take that as a good sign and go ahead! c:
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Okay, if you think Gatsby is old English, I have some disappointing news for you: it's actually pretty informal. Because it bored the heck out of me while I was reading it the first time, that's how. But if you want to defend it, now's the time OOH Okay! I'll watch it! I've got some free time on my hands, so why not. (ps i knew what you meant when you said pk anyways because we say PC and hey, that's like, the same thing)
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https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/f/fitzgerald/f_scott/gatsby/contents.html
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Coincidentally, that's how I felt about To Kill a Mockingbird Yes ye s dry humour is everything. Dry humour and stupid funny characters and beautiful words you will love it STOP :das:ing me you NERD I will! I just need to charge mine, and I (the Techno Wiz Kid) will figure it out if there's a way to do it. Okay, see, American humour is dorky as heck. It panders. It also tends to be more, shall we say, politically correct... And just generally I feel like American Humour : British Humour : : Dogs : Cats ya feelin this sick analogy
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I've not read Lolita. But what I can tell you is that despite some "formal" language, the tone of Gatsby is very different to most classic literature. Actually, I'd say that classic American lit is written almost exclusively in that tone, depending on the area and time period it was written in. It's a bit stuffy but purposefully so; it serves the purpose of establishing the characters' background, in this particular work. The method of delivery, if you will, is extremely straightforward, and the humour is quite dry. I think you'll find it easier on the eyes than most other classics you might have read. THAT SOUNDS SO WRONG. what are u doin to me. I figured it ouuuuuuutttttttttttttttttttt somehow. I dont know how, but somehow. Here's the thing. It's not really "different," per se. Like, the American version of the show was modeled directly off of the original one with similar casts and storylines and blah blah blah. But it FEELS very different because the American sense of humor and the British sense of humor are, well, let's just say... very distinct.
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I've been watching the original version of The Office lately and never in my life have i felt so American than in the first few episodes of watching that show.
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Oh man, I love Gatsby. I've read it a few times before this, i just have to probably do something with it for school so i'm going back through. I definitely recommend it! One of the American classics, you know how that works.
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well, maybe you would, but it would sound very, very weird. Probably not. Bluh. also beats me, multiquote isnt working on desktop either. B L U H
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Well, I guess it's just a word order thing. It's almost like slightly less formal when you say it that way, and then "The Brothers Lionheart" is more formal/antiquated but it's def. an internalized structure (i.e. The Brothers Grimm, no one would EVER say The Grimm Brothers even though that's grammatically correct).
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Oh my gosh, I'd be feeling so lonely if I were you. You can get used to having books around...
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I'm thirding the "can't help self at bookstores" thing. And heck yes, I will! I just have to finish annotating Gatsby. Then I'll be free all summer, books-wise.
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Here's the thing, it SEEMS like it should be that way, but in actuality it doesn't really make a difference, to me. The way it reads is kind of the same. OK!
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Awesome!
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Yes! The Brothers Lionheart. I found it hehehehehehehehe I don't know! Next time it happens, I'll take a screenshot. It's just a little text box that shows up at the top of the browser and it says smth like "there are x new posts" and with a button that says "show"
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Well if she's not world famous there's not a high likelihood her books would be in English, which explains why I don't know her, I guess. Oh, is that so? Which is your favourite? I have no idea what'd be causing your ipad to screw up that way. Maybe something about the way it's coded? Weird. Weird. Weird. DUDE. THERE ARE NOTIFICATIONS WHEN PEOPLE POST NEW THINGS, NOW. This is such a win. Best new function of the site hands down
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That sounds really nice~ I'm sorry I can't help you much on the fonts issue, though! I don't remember off of the top of my head, since I don't do it much. If no one else here knows, the best advice I could give you is to google around a bit. I'm sure you could find loads of tutorials.
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Perhaps you're an endangered species. I know at least three or four people from every other country in the UK... and in scotland, it's just you.
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I hope you're having a lovely day, btw.
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Oh man! Thanks! For some reason, I hadn't thought of that.
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Well that just goes to show how much I know about Swedish authors I LOVE CHILDREN'S BOOKS. Okay. I'm gonna do the thing. what to heck i swear im not typing that way I SWEAR IT IS COMIC SANS okay i'm just going to not but whenever you get to a computer you will see and you will believe me then Good idea! I'll do that!
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Me too. Me too. Me too. Me too. Me too. Like, this new format is great. don't get me wrong. but it's missing things. IMportant things.
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I don't know! I don't even know who that is! Is it a real person? *googles* BLUH. ICK. I don't have an ipad that works anymore, but eventually im gonna try and go on my iphone and see if there's a way. I'm sorry Well, it looks like I've already lost. But I'll look one up? Maybe I can find one? to like, read? I'm trying omg NO WAY. I'm only writing in this (what i assume is arial or TNR) and Comic Sans. Nothing cursive. That must be the mobile format? or something?
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ive never seen that font example pls plspls It is. The reason i used the font colour i did was bc i wanted to make sure you knew it was there. Because now the reply box is on white text too, and blah blah blah
