Thinking in several languages is like automatic transmission in cars.
A contest entry
- One Liners.. by MaaiL.
675 points, ended November 27, 2007, 27 entries
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Please tell me what you think
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This poem is TOO LONG
It took me forever to read it. -
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Still laughing!
Making up for brevity. Previously:
I had started a short reply
to tell alas I lack the time
for duty calls, when I lost
three verses by accident.
Vexing when the lines comply
And yes they even rhymed,
as this will too, but tossed
together and somewhat bent
with enjambments, deny-
ing need to end sublime
line with comma. Just
bear with me, I just went.
Click my site so you will see
why work waits impatiently.
http://www.mattaweb.ca/web2008/GURU.htm
TTYL
Terry
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it IS very thought provoking.. thanks for ur entry
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very thought provoking indeed and rather confusing at the same time
best of luck in the contest. be well and be blessed
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Mostly, it is fast. I guess you'd have to experience it.
To explain, English is my second language, French the third, and answers come without translating the words.
Thank you!
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Yes, indeed it really is. This line is powerful and thought provoking. I wish you the best of luck in the contest
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Thank you Kari! Taken for granted too.
Ironic aside: We have a bilingual country in Canada, yet all of the political TV I watch on cable has voice-over translation when francophones speak. And vice versa.
Annoying. Subtitles could be ignored; what subtle nouances get lost that way?
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