Hey foreigners! What you say?!

[jgrobler]

Having some Choctaw blood in me, I was interested in learning about my ancestry. During my research I found out that 'vegetarian' is Choctaw for 'bad hunter'.

Look at the comment in the the top right of this page - steakhouse close to my home.
http://www.smalleysroundup.com/menu.html

[BobSch]

I for one, do not communicate in "English" per se... With the STRONG influences of German, Spanish, French, and the various native American tongues, I can honestly say I speak American. Ask any Englishman and he'll tell you we messed up their language!

For example, I for one, do not use rubbers on paper... And being a long term Texan I can tell you what the difference between y'all, and all y'all is... And there IS a difference...

I was reading a series of English mysteries and some of the usage was a bit obscure until I found an American/English-English/American dictionary.

[windmill]

And being a long term Texan I can tell you what the difference between y'all, and all y'all is... And there IS a difference...

If I recall correctly....y'all is singular, all y'all is plural, and all y'alls is plural possesive (as in "all y'alls neighbors are fixing to go to the store")

[MilDoc]

Kind of like "youse" in Pa.

[RAFlorida]

Windmill, loml gets upset with me when

I say I'm fixin' to go up town. Fixin'? But the Brits' have a saying that's caused many a laughs over on this side of the pond;
"Keep your p*cker up". If any doubt this saying, here's a sight to explain it:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/217400.html

[hophop]

Here are some common Vietnamese first names whose bearers get embarrassed being introduced to English-speaking friends:

Dung: meaning "things of beauty" (as a female name) or strong" (as a male name)
Bich: meaning "jade"
Phuc: meaning "blessed with happiness"

[Richard in Smithville]

LOML watches a lot of British shows. Being from England, I had to translate to Canadian. You want to hear a real strange language, try looking up some cockney.