French: Hate it or Love it?
08-19-2009 at 01:50 AM
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lol, that "lets cram a whole describing sentence into one word" thing is like in German (and apparently how English used to be a long time ago).
For example;
Überschallgeschwindig keitsflugzeug = an airplane capable of supersonic speeds, lol.
Ojibwe, by your example, seems to take it to a whole new level :p.
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08-19-2009 at 10:34 AM
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Whoa. That's a looong German word.
And yes, it seems like everything in Ojibwe is looooong.
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08-20-2009 at 05:12 PM
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I love French! 
I'm actually French Canadian, so when learning the language I feel like everything comes so much easier than it did compared to most people in my high school French class.
Once I entered Grade 12 French, I finally decided on how much I actually loved the subject, and how interested I really was, I decided to continue it in University.
So, that's what I'll be majoring in during my time here at McMaster!
By the way, if anyone would like to get to know me feel free to add me on facebook!
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08-20-2009 at 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by meagankathry
I love French!
I'm actually French Canadian, so when learning the language I feel like everything comes so much easier than it did compared to most people in my high school French class.
Once I entered Grade 12 French, I finally decided on how much I actually loved the subject, and how interested I really was, I decided to continue it in University.
So, that's what I'll be majoring in during my time here at McMaster!
By the way, if anyone would like to get to know me feel free to add me on facebook!
-- Meagan Kathryn Gagnon |
Lmao, Gagnon. Now that's a real Quebec last name. Mine would have been Cournoyer, but they went with my dad's last name instead. 
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Mathematically it makes about as much sense as (pineapple)$$*cucumbe r*.
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08-20-2009 at 05:18 PM
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Lmao, Gagnon. Now that's a real Quebec last name. Mine would have been Cournoyer, but they went with my dad's last name instead. |
lol; yeahh throughout high school.. and some of middle school EVERYONE would ALWAYS call me GAG-NON (pronounced like you were english.. not french) ahah.
then... eventually it led to a nickname.. Gaggy..
horrible.. i know. hahhah. |
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08-20-2009 at 10:49 PM
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Haha, aww! That is horrible, but it sounds very authentic nonetheless 
Yay french!  <3
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08-20-2009 at 10:55 PM
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lmaoo, it wasn't toooooo horrible. ahha
nahh, just joking.
i loved every minute of it.. and i'm definitely missing everyone from my high school! :(
it's sooo upsetting! gahh.
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08-20-2009 at 11:05 PM
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French?!... Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn (didn't have a great experience with it in high school)
Great language though |
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08-20-2009 at 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake
French?!... Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn (didn't have a great experience with it in high school)
Great language though |
lmao.. nice save there in the end.
but! there is no need to run away from french!
if you get to know me, i could probably change your mind.
plus.. what high school did you go to that gave you a bad experience with french? |
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08-20-2009 at 11:11 PM
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Think of it this way, maybe it was the teacher's fault ?! haha.
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08-20-2009 at 11:13 PM
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i've had my fair share of bad teachers..
haha.
that's why i "ran" away from math and english.
they used to be my best subjects.. other than french.. but one teacher changed EVERYTHING.
my marks dropped.. and i pretty much didn't like those subjects ever again.
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08-20-2009 at 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by meagankathry
i've had my fair share of bad teachers..
haha.
that's why i "ran" away from math and english.
they used to be my best subjects.. other than french.. but one teacher changed EVERYTHING.
my marks dropped.. and i pretty much didn't like those subjects ever again.
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Yeah, teachers can make quite an impact on subjects. My math teacher was awesome and I loved math because he would always challenge us and was really enthusiastic. But in university the math teachers didn't even compare and thus I started to hate math.
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08-20-2009 at 11:18 PM
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Yeah, teachers can make quite an impact on subjects. My math teacher was awesome and I loved math because he would always challenge us and was really enthusiastic. But in university the math teachers didn't even compare and thus I started to hate math.
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lol well i LOVE french right now.. and i'm hoping to GOD that i don't start hating French in University.. or else i'm pretty much SCREWED. :( |
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08-20-2009 at 11:23 PM
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I had a lot of old grumpy teachers |
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08-20-2009 at 11:24 PM
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I had a lot of old grumpy teachers |
lol awe! that sucks! |
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