= Сообщение: 4133 из 12549 ====================================== ENET.SYSOP = От : Robert Bashe 2:2448/44 19 Jul 16 08:04:48 Кому : David Rance 19 Jul 16 08:04:48 Тема : Brexit FGHI : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:2448/44+578dc466 На : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:203/2+578d550c = Кодировка сообщения определена как: CP866 ================================== Ответ: area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:203/2+578e02cc ============================================================================== 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.
"Standard English" is what TV commentators speak, and is limited in the choice of words and expressions. That ensures comprehension even by people with a limited grasp of English.
DR> I suppose we have a "posh" word and "common" word for most things. DR> The posh word invariably comes from Norman French.
Possibly. But my comments were directed toward comprehension. If one wants to be understood, one does _not_ use uncommon words. Otherwise, a speaker (or writer) takes his/her chances, and should not be surprised when errors in understanding occur. They are _not_, in such a case, the "fault" of the listener/reader, but that of an uncaring or misinformed speaker/writer.
