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  1. 24-06-15, 03:21 AM #1
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    Default There are at least 7,102 known languages alive in the world today.



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  • 25-06-15, 01:10 AM #2
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    And I thought that, apart from English, everyone else spoke Greek. It's all Greek to me.........
    I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message...
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    Grunts and groans have most likely accompanied physical gestures both hand and facial to expand their meaning and once every one 'agreed' that sound meant 'That', language soon follows.
    I stand unequivicably behind everything I say , I just dont ever remember saying it !!
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    Well I'll be buggered!

    I never realised that they spoke English in the United States
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    Ebonics?
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  • 21-09-15, 09:16 PM #7
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    Well read this
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thala Dan View Post
    Well I'll be buggered!

    I never realised that they spoke English in the United States
    Speaking it is one thing.... understanding it is another.
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