tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508984726672877916.post8582939093531699755..comments2023-10-04T02:24:08.790-07:00Comments on Institute of Jurassic Technology: 13 cool words not found in the English languageBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508984726672877916.post-34400540826435831442008-10-27T16:57:00.000-07:002008-10-27T16:57:00.000-07:00I'm feeling Ilunga about this election cycle.I'm feeling Ilunga about this election cycle.4https://www.blogger.com/profile/00931066767542933363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508984726672877916.post-41694783905995059772008-10-27T16:35:00.000-07:002008-10-27T16:35:00.000-07:00Shocho: I work around a lot of ESL (english as a s...Shocho: I work around a lot of ESL (english as a second language) people, mostly japanese <BR/><BR/>so i always get "BENTORII SAN!" (instead just just Bentley)Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454487766066536678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508984726672877916.post-42843535879558032862008-10-27T12:50:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:50:00.000-07:00I am reminded of the wonderful Spanish teacher I h...I am reminded of the wonderful Spanish teacher I had for several years, who taught me that there is no such thing as a synonym. Little, tiny, small, petite... they all have distinct meanings. So each word in every language is like its own special snowflake.<BR/><BR/>I am also somehow reminded to tell the KFC/A&W near my old house that my name is "Carlos," because there is no way the Spanish-speaking people working there can pronounce "Chuck."Shochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690069016080833597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508984726672877916.post-20674097207499938182008-10-27T12:36:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:36:00.000-07:00I have contacted an old poetry professor who had a...I have contacted an old poetry professor who had a whole book of these, AND knows what the damned correct word is for them. <BR/><BR/>Hoping he gets back to me, and I'll b uy a book and make it a regular thing on the blog. I love them.Bpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508984726672877916.post-36783698832812514762008-10-27T12:09:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:09:00.000-07:00Having been a Pochemuchka much of my life, I'm gla...Having been a Pochemuchka much of my life, I'm glad to know there's one word for it! I love these...more, more! Great way to see one's own mind and assumptions without traveling (still the best way) -- va mommaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com