Keeping The Colonials In Their Place

[sunny-dave]

Harsh, but Fair :

http://oi65.tinypic.com/zs7k3.jpg

[Peter Pedant]

i think the flag is wrong

simplified english uses a reduced data set ( 200 core and up to a 1000 words ) I think ( or summat like it)

I think they should have an answerbank logo
as a lot of users seem to have difficulty functioning above a level of
" wot wiv dat ven ? "

[sunny-dave]

Motes and beams, PP, moats un bemes :)

[tonyav]

I see that you can select simplified Chinese to, that should help when reading a menu.

[Psybbo]

Passed over my head, but that avatar is looking very attractive.

[Peter Pedant]

simplified chinese is the characters are simplified

the PRC simplified the characters and Taiwan carried on using the classical signs

you can get by on 200 apparently

[ this conversation so far isnt too high brow is it ? ]

[Peter Pedant]

// [ this conversation so far isnt too high brow is it ? ]//
// Passed over my head, but that avatar is looking very attractive.//

oh dear - might be ....

[gness]

Of course not, Peter......wait til Psybs and I start ......☺

[Psybbo]

Peter, it didn't work for me

[tonyav]

Psybbo
Peter, it didn't work for me


Gawd, I hate it when women say that ;-)

[Psybbo]

LOL, have you heard that often Tone?

[tonyav]

Me, Psybbo !, Nooooo never ;-)

[Peter Pedant]

yeah

[pastafreak]

" Harsh, but Fair : "...oi! you!....who you talkin' about??

;-))

[gness]

Oh I've been waiting for you to arrive and give him an earful, Pasta.....☺

[jourdain2]

Not sure what this is all about (couldn't make sense of the link) but hope you are all having a happy evening. :)

[pastafreak]

I almost missed this...I was seriously distracted by some inane drivel elsewhere...;-)

I accept that my countrymen often have trouble getting things right....

[tonyav]

It's about English traditional ( picture of union flag next to it )
And English simplified ( picture of the USA flag next to it ), jourdain.

[Peter Pedant]

oo you have spoilt it Tony

I was really wondering if it were possible to have a parody of a parody
( answer clearly yes )

[stuey]

Yes, Pasta: They drive on the right side of the road, and they don't name parts of a car after items of clothing (bonnet, boot):)

[pastafreak]

Even I got that..and I'm the simple one here....lol!