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My professor has a tattoo and I asked him what it says and he said its ancient greek pronounced "low tie, sof tongue." Anyone knows what this means?
I must give an oral presentation on Leo Tolstoy, and I'd like not to pronounce things as correctly as I can. If someone would be so kind as to provide correct pronunciation for Ivan Ilych (as in The Death of Ivan Ilych) and Yasnaya Polyana, I would be much obliged. seresin ( ¡? ) 06:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Does the word 'computer' or do the words 'com puter' mean 'rotten' or 'evil-smelling' in the French language? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.39.227 ( talk) 08:11, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
The "com" in computer is pronounced the same as "con", the French equivalent of cunt. The "puter" part (pronounced "puteur" in French) is phonetically close to pèteur (one who farts). The correct French word is "ordinateur", by the way. -- Xuxl ( talk) 15:42, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Thank you. But, Xuxl, does the pronunciation of 'con' and 'puter' have anything to do with the French preferring the word 'ordinateur' to computer? Are the French conscious about 'cunt' and 'one who farts' when they hear the word 'computer'?
Does anybody know what a 郵便書留 is? Is it a 'Postal Order'?-- KageTora ( talk) 08:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Like the title says. I'm searching for an (semi)-scientific board (well, or sth similar) about linguistic topics. Google, Yahoo & Co. could not help me.
thx in advance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.74.16.175 ( talk) 16:07, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Does anyone have insight as to how, when, and why the terms "number one" and "number two" came about as euphemisms (if that's the correct word) for urination and defecation? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 20:15, 16 April 2009 (UTC))
Thank you! I appreciate the input. Many thanks! ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 05:37, 18 April 2009 (UTC))
با سلام و احترام آيا مي شود حسابي را كه به ادسنس معرفي مي نماييم در هندوستان باشد و آدر س دائم در آلمان ؟ با تشكر لطفا به email adress پاسخ دهديد. mokaramirgmail.com
i saw this on a google forum what does it say? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.198.192.120 ( talk) 21:55, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
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My professor has a tattoo and I asked him what it says and he said its ancient greek pronounced "low tie, sof tongue." Anyone knows what this means?
I must give an oral presentation on Leo Tolstoy, and I'd like not to pronounce things as correctly as I can. If someone would be so kind as to provide correct pronunciation for Ivan Ilych (as in The Death of Ivan Ilych) and Yasnaya Polyana, I would be much obliged. seresin ( ¡? ) 06:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Does the word 'computer' or do the words 'com puter' mean 'rotten' or 'evil-smelling' in the French language? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.39.227 ( talk) 08:11, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
The "com" in computer is pronounced the same as "con", the French equivalent of cunt. The "puter" part (pronounced "puteur" in French) is phonetically close to pèteur (one who farts). The correct French word is "ordinateur", by the way. -- Xuxl ( talk) 15:42, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Thank you. But, Xuxl, does the pronunciation of 'con' and 'puter' have anything to do with the French preferring the word 'ordinateur' to computer? Are the French conscious about 'cunt' and 'one who farts' when they hear the word 'computer'?
Does anybody know what a 郵便書留 is? Is it a 'Postal Order'?-- KageTora ( talk) 08:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Like the title says. I'm searching for an (semi)-scientific board (well, or sth similar) about linguistic topics. Google, Yahoo & Co. could not help me.
thx in advance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.74.16.175 ( talk) 16:07, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Does anyone have insight as to how, when, and why the terms "number one" and "number two" came about as euphemisms (if that's the correct word) for urination and defecation? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 20:15, 16 April 2009 (UTC))
Thank you! I appreciate the input. Many thanks! ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 05:37, 18 April 2009 (UTC))
با سلام و احترام آيا مي شود حسابي را كه به ادسنس معرفي مي نماييم در هندوستان باشد و آدر س دائم در آلمان ؟ با تشكر لطفا به email adress پاسخ دهديد. mokaramirgmail.com
i saw this on a google forum what does it say? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.198.192.120 ( talk) 21:55, 16 April 2009 (UTC)