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  #3125915 11-Sep-2023 11:47
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I suspect that those who have trouble with multiple languages only speak one. This may be an unfortunate side-effect of having English as your native tongue, since it is so widely spoken. But more people probably speak multiple languages than only one, and those who do have no problem at all mixing and switching between them. Fear of 'foreign' language influence is just fear of the unknown. Children who grow up multilingual do not suffer any confusion and have no trouble keeping their languages separate when they need to. 

 

Language is a wonderful and amazing thing. We think in words. New words expand our thought process. Having borrowed words at your disposal can add precision to definitions for which native words are insufficient. A hackneyed example of this is the Inuit word for snow, which is actually around 50 or so words. These exist because a detailed understanding of the different states of snow is important for survival in places where snow is a common feature. No doubt English has more words for money.

 

People need to quit fearing our indigenous languages and start embracing them for all the richness and distinction they can bring us. Tourists like cultural differences that make a place unique. That is why they travel. If every place was the same they would just stay home. 

 

One of the great benefits of the British empire (which does not, of course, make up for all the drawbacks), is the rich variety of English versions that have evolved throughout the former colonies, drawing on local language influences. Indian English is not the same as Australian English, which is different from Fiji and America and Kenya and New Zealand and all the rest. This is very much to the benefit of all speakers, who are able to communicate with each other in spite of the differences. The more English vocabulary expands, the better it becomes. This is something to be celebrated.

 

    





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  #3126215 11-Sep-2023 21:08
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Looking over the Herald site just now, I found this:

“Election 2023, On the Campaign September 8: What you missed today”

Looks at watch. It’s 11th now….!





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  #3126216 11-Sep-2023 21:15
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gzt: Words fail me. Are you really going to have so much trouble with a bilingual sign?



To me that instantly suggested a school called Kura.





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  #3126221 11-Sep-2023 21:40
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Your response reminds me of Germany and me cycling around thinking hmm they have so many streets called Hauptbahnhof in every city here. It must be confusing for them. It did take me far too long to figure that one out. I was not paying much attention. I did not have any accidents ; ).

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  #3126285 11-Sep-2023 22:07
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Geektastic:
gzt: Words fail me. Are you really going to have so much trouble with a bilingual sign?



To me that instantly suggested a school called Kura.

 

Who cares what it is called? You got the message that it is a school. The sign did its job.

 

 





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  #3126363 12-Sep-2023 08:08
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From today’s Herald:

“Labour has rolled out new policy to make cervical screening free for all 25 to 69 year olds”

Pretty sure not all, in fact….





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  #3126368 12-Sep-2023 08:16
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Geektastic:
gzt: Words fail me. Are you really going to have so much trouble with a bilingual sign?



To me that instantly suggested a school called Kura.

 

You'll get used to it.

 

 


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  #3126390 12-Sep-2023 09:00
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Geektastic: From today’s Herald:

“Labour has rolled out new policy to make cervical screening free for all 25 to 69 year olds”

Pretty sure not all, in fact….


The screening could start with 1st question "Have you got one?" instantly improving the stats for speed and number of tests done.

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  #3127049 13-Sep-2023 13:30
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There should be fines for this sort of deliberate misrepresentation. The drugs are not branded placebos, even if their efficacy is no better.

 

 

 


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  #3127273 13-Sep-2023 17:35
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Bearing in mind some people read only headlines I can agree that is a particularly incomplete and stupid headline. Fines? I can't see it.

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  #3127513 14-Sep-2023 07:32
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“It bumped up two points to 39 per cent, just short of 40 per cent”

Thanks, Herald. I have always wondered what comes after 39….





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  #3127521 14-Sep-2023 07:53
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Geektastic: “It bumped up two points to 39 per cent, just short of 40 per cent”

Thanks, Herald. I have always wondered what comes after 39….

 

Remember that they have dumbed down everything now!

 

They are appealing to their readers who didn't know!🙃


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  #3127527 14-Sep-2023 08:26
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Geektastic: “It bumped up two points to 39 per cent, just short of 40 per cent”

Thanks, Herald. I have always wondered what comes after 39….


You start being referred to as middle-aged 🙂

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  #3127623 14-Sep-2023 10:43
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Which spellchecker passed this?

 

From: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/132932495/we-dont-see-petrol-stations-giving-away-free-gas-meridian-to-charge-50-cents-per-kwh-at-its-public-ev-charging-stations

 

All current Meridian electricit customers would receive an additional two months of free charging and non-customers would have a two-week window to sign up and receive two months free charging as well as a $300 Meridian account credit.


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#3127859 14-Sep-2023 17:19
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The one where you can click "add to dictionary" ?

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