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19 Comments
oxdottirsays...I'm in love. *quality
siftbotsays...Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by oxdottir.
oxdottirsays...I bet Stephen Fry loves this.
Yogisays...Stephen Fry is awesome and now I'm going to have to check out all of these podcasts that I didn't know exist yet. I like the point about Shakespeare who it's said invented more words in the english language than anyone.
NordlichReitersays...
Hive13says...I feel like he just fucked my brain with words. I need a cigarette.
brycewi19says...Well done. Well done.
robbersdog49says...Jolly good show sir.
ryanbennittsays...Mmmmm, sound-sex...
xxovercastxxsays...>> ^oxdottir:
I bet Stephen Fry loves this.
I bet westy loves this.
Psychologicsays...Common language is like jazz... too much emphasis on "correctness" limits its potential.
However, if we're working on a project together then stop playing wrong notes.
Bidoulerouxsays...>> ^NordlichReiter:
Your point being? "hache" in French is not aspired or expired or whatever. All "h" are silent in French and exist solely for decoration or etymology. As such, some words beginning with an "h" that used to be aspired in old French or in the native language will not allow liaison but that's it. Since in English both aspired and non aspired "h" exists, the distinction is more important.
kasinatorsays...*talks
*philosophy
siftbotsays...Invocations (philosophy, talks) cannot be called by kasinator because kasinator is not privileged - sorry.
entr0pysays...Great stuff. But to me the animation didn't really add anything and fading out in the middle of his rant was irritating. If you felt the same, go listen to the whole thing over nya.
http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/12/22/series-2-episode-3-language/
skinnydaddy1says...Hallefuckinglujah!
"People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
- Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
EDDsays...Dunno about philosophy, but *talks it is.
siftbotsays...Adding video to channels (Talks) - requested by EDD.
siftbotsays...3 more comments have been lost in the ether at this killed duplicate.
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