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RE: Where do you come from?
May 5, 2015 at 8:49 pm
Yeah. Just noticed I put Arabic in twice. I meant Spanish.
I find it harder because Spanish has ways of expressing ones ideas that English no longer utilizes, such as the subjunctive. But even then, I am not sure all Spanish speakers would see that ojala likely comes from the Moors, a phrase that means God wills it. It pretty much means the same thing even if you remove the reference to God...aka it is willed that you do this task.
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RE: Where do you come from?
May 5, 2015 at 8:54 pm
(May 5, 2015 at 8:49 pm)Polaris Wrote: Yeah. Just noticed I put Arabic in twice. I meant Spanish.
I find it harder because Spanish has ways of expressing ones ideas that English no longer utilizes, such as the subjunctive. But even then, I am not sure all Spanish speakers would see that ojala likely comes from the Moors, a phrase that means God wills it. It pretty much means the same thing even if you remove the reference to God...aka it is willed that you do this task.
... I just noticed that ...
It makes me feel disturbed ...
And happy ...
And I don't know why 
As for me, I find it easier to express myself in English. IDK why either.
I think I'm running into a wall of questions  
Maybe I just need to rest my mind for a little bit 
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RE: Where do you come from?
May 5, 2015 at 8:57 pm
(May 5, 2015 at 8:29 pm)dahrling Wrote: (May 5, 2015 at 8:29 pm)Polaris Wrote: ..
English is hard because it got rid of most of its grammar.
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Actually, because English got rid of most of its grammar rules that it has become much easier to learn in comparison with other languages. (in my opinion)
English didn't get rid of it's grammar rules, it got rid of it's grammar rule consistency. Lets not even talk about Ebonics..
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May 5, 2015 at 9:00 pm
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May 5, 2015 at 9:13 pm
(May 5, 2015 at 9:00 pm)dahrling Wrote: I just noticed I'm forever alone here, there are more people from Antarctica in this forum than from South America
That just means you're special. 
In the good way, not the other way.
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May 5, 2015 at 9:17 pm
(This post was last modified: May 5, 2015 at 9:18 pm by Polaris.)
You won't see many people from outside of Germanic European ancestry (not trying to be racist, just an observation) on an English atheist site. Latin Americans are probably some of the most heavily Christian in the world and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
There could be atheist websites in other languages where you see more minorities, but I am not aware of them as I wouldn't be able to read their content in an authentic manner. I have found translators to be too unreliable.
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RE: Where do you come from?
May 5, 2015 at 9:23 pm
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(May 5, 2015 at 9:00 pm)dahrling Wrote: ... I just noticed I'm forever alone here, there are more people from Antarctica in this forum than from South America ... 
Oddly enough, we get some people from Brazil sometimes. But they always get banned. Be the exception to that rule.
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May 5, 2015 at 9:29 pm
(May 5, 2015 at 9:23 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: (May 5, 2015 at 9:00 pm)dahrling Wrote: ... I just noticed I'm forever alone here, there are more people from Antarctica in this forum than from South America ...
Oddly enough, we get some people from Brazil sometimes. But they always get banned. Be the exception to that rule.
You're doing well enough so far.
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RE: Where do you come from?
May 5, 2015 at 10:46 pm
(This post was last modified: May 5, 2015 at 10:48 pm by dahrling.)
(May 5, 2015 at 9:13 pm)Jericho Wrote: (May 5, 2015 at 9:00 pm)dahrling Wrote: I just noticed I'm forever alone here, there are more people from Antarctica in this forum than from South America
That just means you're special.
In the good way, not the other way.
 Am I glad to hear I'm not special in the "other" baaaad way
(May 5, 2015 at 9:17 pm)Polaris Wrote: You won't see many people from outside of Germanic European ancestry (not trying to be racist, just an observation) on an English atheist site. Latin Americans are probably some of the most heavily Christian in the world and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
There could be atheist websites in other languages where you see more minorities, but I am not aware of them as I wouldn't be able to read their content in an authentic manner. I have found translators to be too unreliable.
It's true, Latin Americans are *very* religious.
OH LORD. Why *me*? Why did *I* have to be born here LORD? Whyyyyyyy?
The worst part is, at least in Brazil, people are becoming more and more religious.
(May 5, 2015 at 9:23 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: (May 5, 2015 at 9:00 pm)dahrling Wrote: ... I just noticed I'm forever alone here, there are more people from Antarctica in this forum than from South America ...
Oddly enough, we get some people from Brazil sometimes. But they always get banned. Be the exception to that rule.
*gulp* May I ask why they always get banned? 
I suspect they come here with the intent to convert people
(May 5, 2015 at 9:29 pm)Jericho Wrote: (May 5, 2015 at 9:23 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Oddly enough, we get some people from Brazil sometimes. But they always get banned. Be the exception to that rule.
You're doing well enough so far.
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RE: Where do you come from?
May 5, 2015 at 10:53 pm
(May 5, 2015 at 10:46 pm)dahrling Wrote: (May 5, 2015 at 9:23 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Oddly enough, we get some people from Brazil sometimes. But they always get banned. Be the exception to that rule.
*gulp* May I ask why they always get banned?
I suspect they come here with the intent to convert people Mostly trolling. It's not really a trend. I think two Brasilians that I can remember.
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