tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post3045037492725424343..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Living in a Bilingual World (The One About the Queen's English)A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-79435062240564718942012-06-30T21:13:32.879+01:002012-06-30T21:13:32.879+01:00Nice one, Sarah, loved it! :-)
Dave, thanks for y...Nice one, Sarah, loved it! :-)<br /><br />Dave, thanks for your comment. You know the phrase you used and I really liked? word pool. I don't know about the preeminence of Scottish or Irish writers over English, but like you I agree that having a large word pool is an indispensable ingredient to better writing.<br /><br />Judith, we're on the same wavelength, as usual. Multilingualism is probably one of the better things ever to happen to me, along with being married to a beautifula nd clever woman and having two wonderful children.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-2297010685388499062012-06-30T14:03:47.434+01:002012-06-30T14:03:47.434+01:00If you consider history and ethnicity, the Queen&#...If you consider history and ethnicity, the Queen's English would have a German accent. No one can totally refute this claim, but I'm sure there are many who would rebut it.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-81374757995204267732012-06-30T05:36:24.944+01:002012-06-30T05:36:24.944+01:00As someone who has straddled the English and Spani...As someone who has straddled the English and Spanish-speaking worlds, I can attest to how enriching it is to allow cross fertilization. At the same time, I also believe one should honor basic grammar rules. I often say to myself how blessed I am that, through circumstance of life, I became fluent in two languages. Having studied French, I know how difficult it is to learn a new language.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-41581008794727621442012-06-29T11:36:06.988+01:002012-06-29T11:36:06.988+01:00I agree that a simplified language seems the best ...I agree that a simplified language seems the best bet. I agree with you 95% but if I'm writing a poem, for instance, I may have reasons to prefer one to the other. What strikes me from time to time is the preeminence of Scottish and (even more so) Irish writers over English... it surely has something to do with them having a larger word pool - or am I just expressing a personal prejudice?Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-30462297224412629602012-06-28T19:07:03.153+01:002012-06-28T19:07:03.153+01:00Great blog! We are diverse indeed! Check out
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