StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yes, and I just remember what I hate the most about your language the prepositions. I never know which one to use Don't remind me of Shakespeare. Shall I compare thou to a summers day -.-our English teacher made us read his plays and sonnet, god I hated it and him too... Well we all had to learn them from memory. If you asked me why we used a certain one and not a different one I would have no idea I LOVE SHAKESPEARE. but I imagine it would be hard for non native speakers because you can never translate just right and none of the phrases are in common use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 And this is where it gets hard because I don't really have access to Swedish media or programmes <<<(woo I spelled it British! ) so it's hard to tell what people would normally say Is that word spelled different in american english and brittish english So many things I don't know http://sverigesradio.se/sida/default.aspx?programid=493 - easy swedish news to listen to http://www.8sidor.se/ - easy swedish news to read yay so interesting http://www.svtplay.se/ - and here's a lot of swedish programs, don't know if you can watch all of them though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Is that word spelled different in american english and brittish english So many things I don't know http://sverigesradio.se/sida/default.aspx?programid=493 - easy swedish news to listen to http://www.8sidor.se/ - easy swedish news to read yay so interesting http://www.svtplay.se/ - and here's a lot of swedish programs, don't know if you can watch all of them though Yes we have a lot of words spelled different. American/British. Program/programme, maneuver/manoeuvre, color/colour, favorite/favourite, I could go on Thanks for the links! I can use them when my dad is at work tomorrow Right now he's asleep at the computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Well we all had to learn them from memory. If you asked me why we used a certain one and not a different one I would have no idea I LOVE SHAKESPEARE. but I imagine it would be hard for non native speakers because you can never translate just right and none of the phrases are in common use. Me too, because I have absolutely no idea when to use what. I just listen to my gut Maybe I would too if we hadn't studied useless things -.- No I'll for always thing of him as one of the most boring things in my life It was hard but some of the words were translated to modern English words, but we had to guess a lot to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Me too, because I have absolutely no idea when to use what. I just listen to my gut Maybe I would too if we hadn't studied useless things -.- No I'll for always thing of him as one of the most boring things in my life It was hard but some of the words were translated to modern English words, but we had to guess a lot to Ugh. Old English is like reading a different language. And it's worse when there are words that mean different things now than they did then But I still love the stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yes we have a lot of words spelled different. American/British. Program/programme' date=' maneuver/manoeuvre, color/colour, favorite/favourite, I could go on Thanks for the links! I can use them when my dad is at work tomorrow Right now he's asleep at the computer [/quote'] I know, just that I don't know which word it is And if I'm spelling it British or American Do that, and see if you understand anything I hope you can watch the programs but I'm not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I know, just that I don't know which word it is And if I'm spelling it British or American Do that, and see if you understand anything I hope you can watch the programs but I'm not sure Well it doesn't matter anyway. I like spelling things the British way but sometimes my teachers don't like it I'll give it a shot, even if I cant watch it it's no big deal because I probably wouldn't understand anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Ugh. Old English is like reading a different language. And it's worse when there are words that mean different things now than they did then But I still love the stories Yes it is indeed Well maybe I'll give it a try in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yes it is indeed Well maybe I'll give it a try in the future Perhaps you should! But if you aren't even sure you can read Sherlock in English, maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Well it doesn't matter anyway. I like spelling things the British way but sometimes my teachers don't like it I'll give it a shot' date=' even if I cant watch it it's no big deal because I probably wouldn't understand anything [/quote'] Okay good 'cause I once read that Americans don't care if you speak American or British English, but they don't like when you talk a mix of American or British English No I'm pretty sure you want, but I checked and you can watch everything that is swedish And I espacially think you should watch this http://www.svtplay.se/allsang-pa-skansen Allsång på Skansen (community singing at Skansen) A singing programme, famous artists come and preform and he crowd sing songs together and Måns Zelmerlöw is the host Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Perhaps you should! But if you aren't even sure you can read Sherlock in English' date=' maybe not [/quote'] Perhaps, that's British Well I wouldn't read them in english No I'm too lazy for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Okay good 'cause I once read that Americans don't care if you speak American or British English, but they don't like when you talk a mix of American or British English No I'm pretty sure you want, but I checked and you can watch everything that is swedish And I espacially think you should watch this http://www.svtplay.se/allsang-pa-skansen Allsång på Skansen (community singing at Skansen) A singing programme, famous artists come and preform and he crowd sing songs together and Måns Zelmerlöw is the host Well in schools they care for sure But I spell British anyways Oh really? OOH good I'll HAVE to watch! It sounds nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Perhaps, that's British Well I wouldn't read them in english No I'm too lazy for that The fact that they translate SH into Swedish is quite impressive, indeed! Now as a language lover, I feel like I should buy a copy in some different languages, for fun And because it would look impressive to my teachers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Well in schools they care for sure But I spell British anyways Oh really? OOH good I'll HAVE to watch! It sounds nice! Okay good I don't go to school in America You're rebellious I see Well it's nice and fun but it gets kind of boring when they sing those swedish songs, that all old people know, but I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Okay good I don't go to school in America You're rebellious I see Well it's nice and fun but it gets kind of boring when they sing those swedish songs, that all old people know, but I don't. Aha yep, a rebel without a cause :teehee: Well I wouldn't tell the difference anyhow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Aha yep' date=' a rebel without a cause :teehee: Well I wouldn't tell the difference anyhow [/quote'] Haha that's good Trust me you will You can even sing along if you want to since the lyrics are shown on the screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Haha that's good Trust me you will You can even sing along if you want to since the lyrics are shown on the screen Oh how nice! Although I may as well not sing along to things I don't know the meaning to, I've learned my lesson more than once there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 The fact that they translate SH into Swedish is quite impressive' date=' indeed! Now as a language lover, I feel like I should buy a copy in some different languages, for fun And because it would look impressive to my teachers Well I think they have since I know the whole Sherlock monologue by heart really do you say that, by heart? it sounds so silly Yes that would look really impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Oh how nice! Although I may as well not sing along to things I don't know the meaning to' date=' I've learned my lesson more than once there. [/quote'] Haha well it's nice songs since it's old people that watch the show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Well I think they have since I know the whole Sherlock monologue by heart really do you say that, by heart? it sounds so silly Yes that would look really impressive Yes we do say that. I dont know why though. There's a different expression but it means something slightly different. And really, when Sherlock went on about the solar system I couldnt help myself I was laughing about that for days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Haha well it's nice songs since it's old people that watch the show Haha good That French one I showed you awhile ago is AWFUL Je veux te voir dans un film pornographique, en action avec ta bite, etc, its awful, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yes we do say that. I dont know why though. There's a different expression but it means something slightly different. And really' date=' when Sherlock went on about the solar system I couldnt help myself I was laughing about that for days [/quote'] Well I suppose you should learn something new every day Wait did I say Sherlock I meant Hamlet I think I'm getting tired I love to solar system monologue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryEyed<3 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Well I suppose you should learn something new every day Wait did I say Sherlock I meant Hamlet I think I'm getting tired I love to solar system monologue Oh really, I loved Hamlet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Haha good That French one I showed you awhile ago is AWFUL Je veux te voir dans un film pornographique' date=' en action avec ta bite, etc, its awful, etc [/color'] Yes it was Well they don't sing that songs At least you can't sing along to them It's more like this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFcM1DiWbro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Oh really' date=' I loved Hamlet!! [/quote'] Have you read it? I'm impressed! I only know the monologue because we played that scene in my theather group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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