tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205749136137495514.post2818924462369091927..comments2023-11-02T06:55:29.146-07:00Comments on Reinventing Dad: English slang (American-style)Reinvent Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12357054681296228882noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205749136137495514.post-59711797794841142502009-02-04T14:02:00.000-08:002009-02-04T14:02:00.000-08:00When I use slang on my blog post, I often link the...When I use slang on my blog post, I often link the definition for my American readers.<BR/><BR/>I didn't really realise quite how much I used slang until people started querying my stuff.<BR/><BR/>So get your pork-pies over at my place and see if you can make head-nor-tail if it, my new china.Ian Newboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411720154080724038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205749136137495514.post-28491429372477579872009-02-04T13:43:00.000-08:002009-02-04T13:43:00.000-08:00"Crack-ass commodores"? One of the best things abo..."Crack-ass commodores"? <BR/><BR/>One of the best things about living in Britain was learning all the slang, the Brits have about 6,000 different ways to subtly insult you. Now I'm in the midst of learning new Aussie slang - a whole different kettle of fish...A Free Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038930031019179647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205749136137495514.post-59293606744037140422009-02-04T09:11:00.000-08:002009-02-04T09:11:00.000-08:00OMG! I totally want to say thanks, bro-ski for che...OMG! I totally want to say thanks, bro-ski for checking out my tubular blog! LOL! (I was a victim of the 80's as well...) <BR/><BR/>My kids hate it when I use slang! I now torture them with geek speak through email. I REFUSE to text. I am an anti-texter. My tween is my favorite to inflict this torture on. He constantly reminds me that "can you dig it" and "that flippin rocks" is not cool on any level. So, of course, I say it ALL THE TIME! <BR/><BR/>Loved your post!Dawn Parsons Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889046641523000211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205749136137495514.post-13441112550384467742009-02-04T00:51:00.000-08:002009-02-04T00:51:00.000-08:00Cool post! ;) The paragraph is filled with slang, ...Cool post! ;) The paragraph is filled with slang, isn't it. I even tried to figure out its meaning with the help of http://www.urbandictionary.com<BR/><BR/>All I understood was the following: Your excellent idea just doesn't make sense.Give up drinking too much at once. Don't behave as a decorated general. You don't worth a 100 dollar bill.<BR/><BR/>So, how many mistakes are there in my version of your paragraph? ;)<BR/><BR/>Now to your questions. I learnt proper English first (the classic British English), then spent a few years in the USA and picked up some really weird slang. Later I made friends with a lot of afro-americans and enlarged my slang vocabulary even more. In the end I spoke really confusing English.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm trying to use more or less *classic* version of it.<BR/><BR/>The obstacle that is always here is phrasal verbs. They drove me nuts, as I sometimes looked UP socks under the bed and looked FOR new words in dictionaries.<BR/><BR/>My speech is better now, I hope ;)<BR/><BR/>p.S. too many typos, thoughSunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554945700139507272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205749136137495514.post-10062711296171396762009-02-04T00:48:00.000-08:002009-02-04T00:48:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554945700139507272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205749136137495514.post-14422752613217448322009-02-04T00:44:00.000-08:002009-02-04T00:44:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554945700139507272noreply@blogger.com