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Bright star in the sky again. Attention-Captain Orders-All colors at half mast
On May 23, 8:10 am, "Charles D. Bohne" wrote:
On Wed, 23 May 2007 14:47:23 GMT, "Painius" wrote: people all around the globe are able to learn a couple of languages ... except native born English speakers :-) C. Dearest "Painius", in order to be "fluent in Amharic", you must have either had a parent from Ethiopia or you grew up there. This counts you out from native born English ... speakers :-) Mr. Charles D. Bohne, sir, i happen to be a native born English speaker. And i am fluent in Amharic, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amharic_language quote: "Amharic (???? amariñña) is a Semitic language spoken in North Central Ethiopia by the Amhara. It is the second most spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the "official working" language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and thus has official status and use nationwide." end quote i can stumble terribly through a French encounter, Well, that proves it : and i know several cuss words in Italian (thanks to the influence of a beloved uncle). Having (had?) an Italian uncle is another clue to your foreign roots, either Italian or Ethiopian... :-) (I like that). I've even mastered a little English, thank you very much! ;-) You just PROVED my case :-)) happy days and... starry starry nights Same to you! C. He doesn't "look" Ethiopian. Double-A |
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Bright star in the sky again. Attention-Captain Orders-All colors at half mast
"Double-A" wrote in message
oups.com... On May 23, 8:10 am, "Charles D. Bohne" wrote: Dearest "Painius", in order to be "fluent in Amharic", you must have either had a parent from Ethiopia or you grew up there. C. He doesn't "look" Ethiopian. Double-A LOL! AA, i've never looked Ethiopian, but i did once pass myself off as a Somalian *and* got away with it! (In the exact same way the explorer, Richard Burton, did as Moorehead describes in... _The White Nile_ http://www.amazon.com/White-Nile-Ala.../dp/0060956399 ....one of the best books i have ever read.) happy days and... starry starry nights -- A secret of the Universe, So please don't breathe a word of this, Selene, the Moon, will smile perverse When e'er she sees true lovers kiss-- Breathe not a single word of this. Indelibly yours, Paine http://www.savethechildren.org/ http://www.painellsworth.net |
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