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Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by mumblemumble » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:06 AM UTC

Sounds like the OG Google Translate.

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by nkozyra » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:09 AM UTC

haecceity wrote: post #7

> Mark Twain said of English as She Is Spoke that "Nobody can add to the absurdity of this book, nobody can imitate it successfully, nobody can hope to produce its fellow; it is perfect."[6] Maybe a weekend playing with gpt-3 will prove otherwise. Edit: nevermind it's not even grammatical

> nevermind it's not even grammatical

Neither is proper English ;)

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by codazoda » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:26 AM UTC

Now I wonder, was the poorly translated game translated that way on purpose?

From memory:

> Someone set us up the bomb!

> Make your time, ha ha ha.

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by Igelau » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:34 AM UTC

eslaught wrote: post #5

> to craunch a marmoset I have to say, there really is something magical about this.

We should start using this. At the very least bring back "craunch".

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by waiseristy » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:35 AM UTC

Google translate still spits out some pretty funny translations

Portuguese: Este lago parece-me bem piscoso. Vamos pescar para nos divertirmos.

Google: This lake looks very fishy to me. Let's go fishing for fun.

Actual : This lake looks full of fish. Let's have some fun fishing.

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by mtippett » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:37 AM UTC

Google translate is just as humorous and reasonably similar. eg:

Este lago parece-me bem piscoso. Vamos pescar para nos divertirmos.

Google -> This lake looks very fishy to me. Let's go fishing for fun. English as She is Spoke -> That pond it seems me many multiplied of fishes. Let us amuse rather to the fishing.

English version -> This lake looks full of fish. Let's have some fun fishing.

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by mtippett » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:38 AM UTC

waiseristy wrote: post #15

Google translate still spits out some pretty funny translations Portuguese: Este lago parece-me bem piscoso. Vamos pescar para nos divertirmos. Google: This lake looks very fishy to me. Let's go fishing for fun. Actual : This lake looks full of fish. Let's have some fun fishing.

"Missed it by that much". Posted almost exactly the same within 30 seconds of you...

Actually thought that I had some how double posted.

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by jet_32951 » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:43 AM UTC

Making paps for the cats over here.

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by jet_32951 » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:45 AM UTC

jerzmacow wrote: post #4

Supposedly a lot of the crazy Cardiacs lyrics were inspired by this book

That answers a hell of a lot of my questions. I wondered why she was hiding behind the shed.

Re: English as She Is Spoke

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Post by nerdponx » Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 1:50 AM UTC

codazoda wrote: post #13

Now I wonder, was the poorly translated game translated that way on purpose? From memory: > Someone set us up the bomb! > Make your time, ha ha ha.

For anyone who hasn't seen it: https://youtu.be/jQE66WA2s-A