Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' (13 Viewers)

JuveJay

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English isn't really simple for non-native speakers, of course it is when you compare it to English - Japanese or English - Arabic, but it has a lot of pointless connectors, irregular verbs that you don't find in even closely associated languages, homonyms, homophones, heteronyms etc.

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

:D In fact many people whose mother tongue is English have problems with some of these, at least in writing terms.
 

Fred

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Oct 2, 2003
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#46
English isn't really simple for non-native speakers, of course it is when you compare it to English - Japanese or English - Arabic, but it has a lot of pointless connectors, irregular verbs that you don't find in even closely associated languages, homonyms, homophones, heteronyms etc.

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

:D In fact many people whose mother tongue is English have problems with some of these, at least in writing terms.
You do realize that the majority of members here are not native English speakers.

Having said that, some non native speakers over here are a lot better in English than native ones :D
 

Martin

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Dec 31, 2000
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#47
English isn't really simple for non-native speakers, of course it is when you compare it to English - Japanese or English - Arabic, but it has a lot of pointless connectors, irregular verbs that you don't find in even closely associated languages, homonyms, homophones, heteronyms etc.

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

:D In fact many people whose mother tongue is English have problems with some of these, at least in writing terms.
There are also lots of weird phrasal verbs (is that the name for it?). Why do we say the lights are out when the lights disappear and we say the stars are out when the stars appear?
 

JuveJay

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#48
You do realize that the majority of members here are not native English speakers.

Having said that, some non native speakers over here are a lot better in English than native ones :D
Yes and yes :D

There are also lots of weird phrasal verbs (is that the name for it?). Why do we say the lights are out when the lights disappear and we say the stars are out when the stars appear?
Yes, and there are all variations of those, so many ways to say the same thing.
 
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JBF

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    What makes a language kick ass?

    To me Arabic sounds too weird.
    Have you ever heard arabic spoken other than in American movies when it's usually just some arabic phonetics put together in the most idiotic way?


    And the Lebanese version of it is the best, eh okhte?
    :D No doubt.

    We have the kick ass accent.
    I love the Lebanese accent but it aint badass that's for sure, while the Jordanian one is certainly the most "hostile" :D
     
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    JBF

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    Too complicated for my liking, Algerian accent is badass too.
     

    Azzurri7

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    I love the Lebanese accent but it aint badass that's for sure, while the Jordanian one is certainly the most "hostile" :D
    Jordanian more kickass than Lebanese? :disagree::disagree:

    Ahhhh esh asawiii, ashil bubu 3enii wa 2a2li fiha beda, ahhh?
    Arsom souret setti 3al 7et wa2ul enha matat?
    Akol 2azaaaaaz? Esh Asaawyyyy
     
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    JBF

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    That hardly is Jordanian Rab :D

    Bagoom ba5abi6 3a 2akbar ra9 hassa!! FAHEM!! 2ana zalame ma btifrig ma3i aaah, basho5 3a akbar wa7ad 2ana, ma 3indeesh.


    Now that's Jordanian..:eyebrows:
     
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    JBF

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    I agree, yours is the nicest while ours is the most badass that was my whole point :p
     

    Azzurri7

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    Shami? Bestest indeed. I can't help it but enjoy some of the Bab 7ara stuff or other Syrian serials. Fits them perfectly in acting.
     
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    I find Moroccan accent really difficult to follow especially when there's some tension or screaming going on ala drama series style. Otherwise I tend to get most of it.
     

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