On 11/21/05, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Savage wrote: > > > > That's funny. It made the news here last night. > > > > Apparently one of the better players can speak conversational > > English...he's just memorised a lot of words.
That should have read "can't speak..." <g> > > Dave > > Oooh you must have seen Adam... He is brilliant > but terminally shy and > awkward - however while memorizing lots of words > is necessary, it is > his math savvy that makes him a great player. > > Otoh, Pakorn is Thai , and his conversation is > strained in English too. > > THey won't have fun doing interviews - but I'm > pleased to see Adam win. I find it interesting that people who can't speak, or struggle with, the language pick up the game in the first place. I suppose you don't really need to be able to use the words, you just have to know of them & how they are spelt. Dave > ann
