Terminology

[1motime]

Well, true--but who wants to ride an enginecycle?

With advancing technology true Motor-cycles will be here soon enough. No reason to abandon the term

 

[all riders]

With advancing technology true Motor-cycles will be here soon enough. No reason to abandon the term

I believe Harley has one out. It is a mere thirty thousand dollars.

 

[Balloonatic]

Did you know that or Google it? Your explanation is the same as Google uses when it gives George Bernard Shaw credit for it.

When I was teaching, I used to tell the kids that they could figure it out by studying this. "You live in a nation of rough women."

Both! I knew it but looked it up to remember the Shaw reference. I suppose I should have cited it in the footnotes, sorry teacher. ;o) I ain't no plagiarist.

I wrote a paper in college on how ESL (English as second language) speakers perceive English with the arbitrary rules about pronunciation. There was a section on idioms too... it's bad enough we use so much slang here, but add the idioms and it's a wonder anyone outside the country understands us!

Try explaining "hot potato", "piece 'o cake" or "when pigs fly" to a foreigner.

 

[Rivnut]

The best (?) one that I didn't even try to explain was "How's it hangin' man?"

 

[1motime]

I believe Harley has one out. It is a mere thirty thousand dollars.

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[dnc1]

As an English speaking Englishman I remain perpetually confused by my own language.
Would anyone care for some popped corn?

 

[all riders]

The best (?) one that I didn't even try to explain was "How's it hangin' man?"

"You're killing me" is a tough one. It can be complimentary (humor) or show frustration with someone. Neither of these uses is easily gleaned from its literal meaning.

 

[Rivnut]

As an English speaking Englishman I remain perpetually confused by my own language.
Would anyone care for some popped corn?

How many of you order ice tea with your dinner instead of iced tea. ICE-T is a rapper.

 

[dnc1]

No Englishman would ever order "iced tea" sir!
Lol!

 

[Colonel Mustard]

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I took one out for a demo event. Not a fan.