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I am not quite close to 'homeless'. I am living at my aunt's home because my granny invited 3 of her siplings to stay... aiya, according to my parents this is going to last 2 weeks or more. I am currently using my uncle's PC just to get here and take a look at what you say. Though I cannot come...

Randy_Tam wrote:I am only taking Mandarin as a complusory second language credit course, my L1 being Cantonese Chinese, now considered a 'dialect' for no justifiable reasons, as there has never been a clear distinction drawn between a 'dialect' and a 'language': do the 2 not share the very...

I don't think it is even theoretically possible that people use a 'Standard English' to communicate, even in a linguistically homogeneous community. Given the assumption that 'L1 Speakers of English have an idealized set of linguistic expressions (that can be generated from the grammar...

I told you that I'm fed up with all this disinformation of people. You know, information can be manipulated and you can't only believe what you read. You have to know the place from first hand to understand certain things. I'll just tell you one thing: I don't know of any part of Catalonia...

of ancient India last compiled in 1000 BC believed to be handed down from 3000 BC by aid of complex mnemonic

and Epics Surya Sindhanta A textbook on astronomy of ancient India last compiled in 1000 BC believed

I would dispute the assertion that 'hast' isn't part of 'modern English'. It is still used in dialect in some parts of England, & also by certain religious communities. 'Jabberwocky' is by no means the word's most recent appearance in literature. For instance, it was used several times in Ezra...

Some about Egypt and Egyptians: Climate: In general, the weather in Cairo is hot in the summer and chilly in winter. The average annual rainfall is 1.6 inches. Most of the rain falls during the winter, usually as brief showers. Humidity has increased in recent years because of a rise in the water...

Introduction taken from http://www.ead.ufms.br/letras/Literature/01-Origins_Of_English.pdf Origins of English (up to 1066) Historical Background Before the time of the Roman colonization in A.D. 43, Britain was populated by Celts and Britons, relatively primitive people without organized...