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Tiny Tom	Apr 21, 08, 09:00 #81
You have not spelled the words correctly. They should be 'bank' and 'fag'.

jump_bunnyThreads: 9 Posts: 358 Joined: May 14, 09 Gender: Female GOLD MEMBER	Jun 7, 09, 11:59 #82
When English says pathetic it means sad, When Pole says patetyczny it means elegiac. When English says sad it means unhappy, When Polish says sad it means orchard.

Victoria-Guest	Jun 7, 09, 18:16 #83
Now I am getting an ideas why Polish is confusing with our English. They should think English all the time while in America. And they should think Polish in Poland. You need to changes languages whenever you are. For example: I am having ball today. (It mean I am having Fun.) I am playing with ball. (It mean round beach ball or other balls) I am going to Ballroom. (It mean dancing place) You have to understand and use your judgements. Ball have different meanings.

SeanBMThreads: 37 Posts: 5406 Joined: Mar 10, 08 Gender: Male	Edited by: SeanBM Jun 7, 09, 18:19 #84
Sympathy in English is when you feel sorry for someone Sympatyczne in Polish means nice, as in "nice person."

mafketisThreads: 4 Posts: 901 Joined: Mar 31, 08 Gender: Male	Jun 7, 09, 19:55 #85
Victoria-Guest: I am having ball today. (It mean I am having Fun.) I am playing with ball. (It mean round beach ball or other balls) I am going to Ballroom. (It mean dancing place) that should be I'm having a ball today. I'm playing with a ball. I'm going to the ballroom. (or a ballroom) you're welcome.

Arlene	Jun 8, 09, 18:14 #86
To mafketis:: (((that should be I'm having a ball today. I'm playing with a ball. I'm going to the ballroom. (or a ballroom) you're welcome.))))) Very Good! Mafketis!!! See how well you are doing. I am - I'm I have - I've It is - It's This is example of America English. Keep up good work.

benszymanskiThreads: 9 Posts: 536 Joined: Feb 29, 08 Gender: Male	Jun 8, 09, 18:58 #87
Arlene: This is example of America English. as opposed to what? I'm Britsh and we happen to use "I'm" in the UK too... ????

Arlene	Jun 9, 09, 01:35 #88
To benszymanski That is up to people which they prefer to write. It make no difference how you write as long it is same words. Don't worry what British teach you. Your country is different and America is different. America have their language because America want to be separate from England so we know who is who. Don't forget British Settlers were living in America and this is how it became.

benszymanskiThreads: 9 Posts: 536 Joined: Feb 29, 08 Gender: Male	Jun 9, 09, 12:11 #89
I don't understand what you are talking about or what point you are trying to make. Arlene: This is example of America English It's an example of English, used in America, Britain, everywhere, so I don't understand what point you are trying to make to Mafketis, apart from that it looks to be an attempt at sarcasm.

piotr_auThreads: - Posts: 7 Joined: Jul 4, 09 Gender: Male	Jul 4, 09, 17:57 #90
I remember my first Polish winter, and the person I was speaking to mentioned the "Fatalny pogoda". I of course understood the English equivalent - fatally as in deadly or lethal. Fatalny means dreadful, fatal means śmiertalny!

SeanusThreads: 17 Posts: 17832 Joined: Dec 25, 07 Gender: Male	Jul 4, 09, 17:59 #91
Fatalna pogoda, gender agreement.

SeanBMThreads: 37 Posts: 5406 Joined: Mar 10, 08 Gender: Male	Jul 4, 09, 18:05 #92
Seanus: Fatalna pogoda Fatal Pagoda?

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