Anya Kalinnikov (gillant) wrote,
@ 2014-01-20 19:29:00

As though learning the English language hasn't been difficult enough, I'm trying to understand some American terms for when I get to New York.

So far I've learned that 'Soccer' is a muggle sport that is referred to as 'Football' in England, but they do have a sport called 'Football' and it rarely involves the use of feet.

I feel like I need to learn an entirely different language just so I can understand what is happening around me. English is so very confusing. Too many different ways to say the same thing, and too many different ways to spell the same word in order for it to mean something different.

Раздражает.

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	galvinized 2014-01-20 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	I spent a year and a half in the North American League, I could give you some tips! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	gillant 2014-01-20 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	That would be helpful. I'm sure I could teach you some Russian if you ever have the urge to pretend to be foreign in order to escape an unwanted conversation. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	galvinized 2014-01-20 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	Now that sounds useful! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gillant 2014-01-21 12:19 am UTC (link)
	I should warn you, I am a much better teacher than I am a student. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	howl 2014-01-21 12:01 am UTC (link)
	Did you know in America, you don't spell "favour" with a 'u'? And in America, you spell 'realise' with a 'z'! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	gillant 2014-01-21 12:17 am UTC (link)
	I'm going to understand this language. Every time I feel I have it figured out, someone thinks of some new word that's spelled with letters that don't belong. The fact that 'ph' makes an 'F' sound is beyond me. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	conways 2014-01-24 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	American English is awful, why even bother? It's not like you'll be doing much conversing with the American team. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	gillant 2014-01-24 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not worried about the American team, I'm worried about the American reporters. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hollyharpie 2014-01-25 04:39 am UTC (link)
	Get a translator to do all the dirty work for you! That way you could get away with saying whatever you want in Russian and they'll clean up the cuss words ;) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	gillant 2014-01-25 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	And this is why you are my favorite. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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