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Reminds me of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29002776
Reminds me of the Italian song made up of English sounding gibberish (although some real words do sneak in, like "alright") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammelot
The master/pioneer of grammelot in Italy was Dario Fo, sample (of the "English" one):
Jabberwocky ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uf…
Speaking of gibberish english: I know this has been on YouTube for 10 years, but there are always newcomers who haven't had their brain melted by it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8
For a non-native speaker of English - this sounds like lots of songs. Tangentially related - this is how I discovered Nightwish some 15 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg5_mlQOsUQ
I know this comment doesn't add anything of value to the discussion per se, but that's given me the biggest laugh I've had in months.
Nightwish came into my life in the 00s, and I couldn't tell you one song meaning, yet I love the sound.
This is just a perfect video, thank you for sharing.
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Very good, mlord / mlady ;)
Milord and milady do not involve syllables starting with ml-. They involve a reduced vowel coming between the /m/ and the /l/, making milord two syllables and milady three. They also aren't spelled "mlord" or "mlady"; your options are "milord", "milady", "m'lord", or "m'lady".
I’ve been splained that one of the reasons “humor” sometimes doesn’t play well on HN is that people here have such a wide diversity of English grok. I didn’t anticipate someone could have too much knowledge, but, huzzah, there 'tis, one small step f’r ’man, and so forth.
Jabberwocky ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uf…
I am aware about two translations of this poem into Czech. They are completely different from each other and both very playful.
Many years of /. posts and other results might find you a version that's readable if you search.
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Milord and milady do not involve syllables starting with ml-. They involve a reduced vowel coming between the /m/ and the /l/, making milord two syllables and milady three. They also aren't spelled "mlord" or "mlady"; your options are "milord", "milady", "m'lord", or "m'lady".
Yes. That is why I used the word “;)” at the end there. And, yes, I know ;) is not a word. I’ve been splained that one of the reasons “humor” sometimes doesn’t play well on HN is that people here have such a wide diversity of English grok. I didn’t anticipate someone could have too much knowledge, but, huzzah, there 'tis, one small step f’r ’man, and so forth.
Jabberwocky ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uf…
I am aware about two translations of this poem into Czech. They are completely different from each other and both very playful.
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Yes. That is why I used the word “;)” at the end there. And, yes, I know ;) is not a word. I’ve been splained that one of the reasons “humor” sometimes doesn’t play well on HN is that people here have such a wide diversity of English grok. I didn’t anticipate someone could have too much knowledge, but, huzzah, there 'tis, one small step f’r ’man, and so forth.
In that case, you might wish to know that putting a smile at the end of a comment like that is also a common way of calling the person you're talking to stupid.
τί οὖν τίμιον; τὸ κροτεῖσθαι; οὐχί. οὐκοῦν οὐδὲ τὸ ὑπὸ γλωσσῶν κροτεῖσθαι: αἱ γὰρ παρὰ τῶν πολλῶν εὐφημίαι κρότος γλωσσῶν.
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For a non-native speaker of English - this sounds like lots of songs. Tangentially related - this is how I discovered Nightwish some 15 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg5_mlQOsUQ
Thank you. I know this comment doesn't add anything of value to the discussion per se, but that's given me the biggest laugh I've had in months. Nightwish came into my life in the 00s, and I couldn't tell you one song meaning, yet I love the sound. This is just a perfect video, thank you for sharing.
Great band, though.