Anonymous  +  206222 Wed, 15 Mar 06 12:26 AM what is the structural difference between english and the south pacific Anonymous Difference Between

	Clive  +  206269 Wed, 15 Mar 06 03:27 AM Hi, Are you asking us to compare English to all the languages of the South Pacific? That seems like a somewhat ambitious question, and perhaps not one that is entirely suited to a forum on English grammar. I suggest you google for this topic, or consult Wikipedia. The latter has an article that begins with this sentence that I rather like. The Austronesian languages tend to use reduplication (repetition of all or part of a word, such as wiki-wiki). Best wishes, Clive  Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,665 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Articles, Grammar, English Grammar

	CalifJim  +  206306 Wed, 15 Mar 06 05:27 AM If you're talking about Polynesian or Proto-Polynesian, from which many languages of the South Pacific evolved, the only significant difference I recall is that while English is an SVO language, the Polynesian group features VSO lanuages. (S = subject; V = verb; O = object) I would use Google to find out more. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,458 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Verbs