A question to non-English people

[ZombieFriedNuts]

I was just wandering there is a lot of people from lots of different countries in this forum, and judging by this thread, English is not your first language so, do you use a translator on your computer or does the guild have an in-built one, or are you just all good at English.

[cegorach]

I do not use any form of on-line translator. I believe it is better to use my own skills however poor these are, besides the translator is terrible in many ways and I don't want to risk if I have choice.

[Avicenna]

I'd probably require a translator to type in my native tongue...

[Red Peasant]

I do not use any form of on-line translator. I believe it is better to use my own skills however poor these are, besides the translator is terrible in many ways and I don't want to risk if I have choice.

Well Ceg, your written English is excellent, better than many whose native language it is. I wish that I could reciprocate in Polish

[Kralizec]

No translator for me. I pride myself with the knowledge that I can spell better than 80% of America's population younger then 15

[Keba]

I've actually seen what a translator program did to my native language ... wasn't pretty, funny though.

Otherwise, no, I've been taught English since I was 6 or so, I've got no problems.

[Soulforged]

I was just wandering there is a lot of people from lots of different countries in this forum, and judging by this thread, English is not your first language so, do you use a translator on your computer or does the guild have an in-built one, or are you just all good at English.

No everything in my mind. I self-instructed myself for a time and now I'm trying to adquire a degree on english. Still much to learn though.

[ajaxfetish]

Well, as a non-English person I just speak American and hope everyone can figure out the proper translation on their own.

Ajax

[Mouzafphaerre]

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I use translators only when I need a good laugh!
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[Louis VI the Fat]

I don't fit in English so use many fingerpush go in and rub translator and go out English come

[littlelostboy]

I've been taugh English my whole life, so English is not a problem for me. But my mother tongue, Chinese is a problem for me.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I don't use a translator, I'm equally proficient in German (mother tounge) and English, as I could speak both fluently by the age of maybe four?

But if somebody post something, in, say, Greek, I'll use a translator.

[IrishArmenian]

My father is Irish, so I kind of learned to speak english around him. I cannot speak Gaelic, though he could, he only speaks that to his old friends/siblings. I try to sound every thing out, but sometimes I mess up. I mostly end up putting to many double letters. I my english in various forums, videogames (namely Battlefield: 2, and Rome: Total War) and music (Punk and Ska mostly).

[scotchedpommes]

I don't fit in English so use many fingerpush go in and rub translator and go out English come

My thoughts exactly.

[Franconicus]

Translators are rubbish! All I use are some online dictionaries. They really help a lot.

[AntiochusIII]

Hmm... Living in the United States does wonder to my English; anyway, that's what I think...

My mother tongue, though (Thai), I think I'm having trouble with. Sure, I'm just as fluent-without-accent as ever in basic everyday life, but more sophisticated, less-used words are escaping me. Rather sad, really...

[Fragony]

When I 'talk' english I think in english. Basic english is very easy, that is probably why it is the international language.

[Quid]

Went to school in England and Wales. Sort of had to acquire it. Would have been difficult not to. Always found English an easy language to learn. As I come from a German speaking background the grammar was never much of a big deal either. Have only ever used translator programmes to have a good laugh.

Quid

[Fragony]

Went to school in England and Wales. Sort of had to acquire it. Would have been difficult not to. Always found English an esay language to learn. As I come from a German speaking background the grammr was never much of a big deal either. Have only ever used translator programmes to have a good laugh.

Quid

That's unfortunate

[doc_bean]

I English have learned looking at by to sign films on BBC, my orthography and grammar leave sometimes well what to wish concerning, but I use therefore none translate. Reported except for this.

[Quid]

That's unfortunate

This must rate amongst the single most embarrassing moments in my life. I usually check my posts; clearly didn't here...bloody hell...and well spotted.

Quid

Ps: Duly corrected - good thing I was talking about grammar rather than spelling, eh?

[InsaneApache]

Ps: Duely corrected - good thing I was talking about grammar rather than spelling, eh?

You're a card.

[Fragony]

Quid, thanks to you they can mob me up and throw me in a bucket

Comedy king = YOU

[cegorach]

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I use translators only when I need a good laugh!
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I agree. I remember two excellent examples o support it

1. Master of the Bells - who is it ?

well....Lord of the Rings translated by the software...

2. A moderator in the Lords forum tried once to answer someone not to write in Polish ( the person was asking me for something) so he wrote it in English and later in Polish, the biggest suprise was the term 'metal can' in the sentence which was of course because in English you have the word CAN with several meanings so the verb can ( part of so they can understand) was translated as the noun can which is somehow... very funny and quite puzzling at the same time.


@Red Peasant

English is currently lingua franca and I am really noone to be happy that it is the only foreign language I know well - my German was never good and never will be, my Ukrainian is at starting level and my Japanese requires a lot of time to express the simpliest sentences. I know someone who knows 26 languages very well and 9 more at basic level...

Regards Cegorach

[Quid]

Quid, thanks to you they can mob me up and throw me in a bucket

Comedy king = YOU

Time has come for me to retire and shut up, I think. You know, the comical thing is I am supposed to be teaching this language. Shame on me.

I am, however, glad to have made you laugh out loud. Must count for something.

And while I am at it, sweating profusely, I will look up each and every word in the dictionary so as to not make another total airhead out of myself.

Quid

Edit: Sometimes I would give my left hand to be able to swear out loud in here. (No, I wouldn't really...).

[Radier]

I'm Swedish and I have learned english the fun way, by reading thousands of thousands english words on internet/tv/games and so on.

Who needs english classes?

[Fragony]

You know, the comical thing is I am supposed to be teaching this language. Shame on me.

That's not so bad, I am legendary yet not dead.

HA poetry king = ME

[Dutch_guy]

I'd say I'm equally proficient in English as I am in Dutch, as my mother is American born and my dad is Dutch. Meaning both languages were spoken in the house since I was quite young.

So no, I don't use a translator. I've seen it used to go from English to Dutch and vice-versa and the results were horrible....

[Ianofsmeg16]

I try and Speak Manx Gaelic, but it just comes out like a very bad cough.

English FTW

[yesdachi]

I live in Michigan and went to a public school and can usually read most of the posts without a translator.

I think 99% of the time all the people whose native language is not English do a great job with their English! I even think the “English” do a pretty good job with their English.