= Сообщение: 4146 из 12549 ====================================== ENET.SYSOP = От : David Rance 2:203/2 19 Jul 16 12:37:08 Кому : Robert Bashe 19 Jul 16 12:37:08 Тема : Brexit FGHI : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:203/2+578e02cc На : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:2448/44+578dc466 = Кодировка сообщения определена как: CP866 ================================== Ответ: area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:2448/44+578f1991 ============================================================================== On Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:04:48 Robert Bashe -> David Rance wrote:
RB> David Rance wrote to Robert Bashe on Tuesday July 19 2016 at 00:15:
RB>>> I think you might be surprised how many words there are in German, RB>>> including all the dialects. Can't speak for other languages, as I'm RB>>> only fluent in German and English, but my experience is that every RB>>> language has it's nuances.
DR>> I'm not talking about regional differences, or nuances. I'm referring DR>> to standard English.
RB> "Standard English" is what TV commentators speak, and is limited in the RB> choice of words and expressions. That ensures comprehension even by RB> people with a limited grasp of English.
That's not what we understand by standard English in the UK. Standard English is what all *should* be able to understand. And most people will use either type (posh or common) according to whom they are talking.
DR>> I suppose we have a "posh" word and "common" word for most things. DR>> The posh word invariably comes from Norman French.
I'm trying to think of examples - I thought of a good one this morning - but, as is usual with me, I just can't remember it now!
David
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