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goosefrabbas
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13 February 2010 at 8:22pm | IP Logged

QiuJP wrote:

Ari wrote:

QiuJP wrote:

Thanks for the advice here. I still have a question here: what is the largest number of languages
that a peson had learnt?

Unless you define "learnt", that question is quite impossible to answer.

Actually, you'll probably have to define "languages", too. Do Swedish, Norwegian and Danish count as separate
languages? Do Mandarin and Cantonese? Serbian and Croatioan? Cockney English and Indian English? Do conlangs
like Esperanto or Toki Pona count?

Learnt: the ability to read, speak, write and speak almost like a natvie.

Language: in the political correct sense.

Are you a separatist? I got very angry when you consider Mandarin and Cantonese as different languages. Only separatist will talk of them as different languages, because it is one of the tricks to divide a country into many pieces. I won't hestitate to use force against you, even if you are a girl! Long live my motherland China!

Vive la resistance!
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Toufik18
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13 February 2010 at 9:01pm | IP Logged

John Smith wrote:

In the year 3020 you'll only need to learn one. Mandarinbic Spanglish.

24% Arabic, 24% Spanish, 24% English, 24% Mandarin, 4% Klingon

lol !!
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13 February 2010 at 9:13pm | IP Logged

QiuJP wrote:

Mandarin and Cantonese are separate languages. Sorry.
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Iversen
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13 February 2010 at 9:25pm | IP Logged

QiuJP wrote:

Are you a separatist? I got very angry when you consider Mandarin and Cantonese as different languages. Only separatist will talk of them as different languages, because it is one of the tricks to divide a country into many pieces. I won't hestitate to use force against you, even if you are a girl! Long live my motherland China!

Is this a joke or what?

More of this kind and you are history here.

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EDIT: I have now read the whole of this thread, and there are several members here who have written things that are so gross that they really should be banned completely on the spot. I may be too soft, but I chosen just to close the thread. However the members in question should know that their contributions here have been noticed, and I and my moderator collegues may not be as lenient next time.

Edited by Iversen on 14 February 2010 at 1:52pm

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