Re: [OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-04 Thread Christopher Judd
On Sunday 03 April 2011 16:17:55 Ron Johnson wrote: ... What populist propaganda have you been reading? How do they say Disneyland in French? Terre de Disney? Terre de Souris? Actually, the French (in France) disdain direct translations of English phrases, and will

[OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-03 Thread David Jardine
On Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 03:08:55PM -0400, Doug wrote: This is grossly off topic, but since it's here, i _must_ answer: Thank God there is no English Academy. As a native English speaker I entirely agree, but I can understand the frustrations of others who are effectively forced to use our

Re: [OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-03 Thread Ron Johnson
On 04/03/2011 02:54 PM, David Jardine wrote: On Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 03:08:55PM -0400, Doug wrote: This is grossly off topic, but since it's here, i _must_ answer: Thank God there is no English Academy. As a native English speaker I entirely agree, but I can understand the frustrations of

Re: [OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-03 Thread Chris Jackson
Not sure I want to get into this ;) - but ... Ron Johnson wrote: On 04/03/2011 02:54 PM, David Jardine wrote: On Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 03:08:55PM -0400, Doug wrote: has the force and power of law. It is _illegal_ to name anything public in English. If you have a store and call it by an

Re: [OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-03 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 4 April 2011 06:17, Ron Johnson ron.l.john...@cox.net wrote: On 04/03/2011 02:54 PM, David Jardine wrote: On Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 03:08:55PM -0400, Doug wrote: This is grossly off topic, but since it's here, i _must_ answer: Thank God there is no English Academy. As a native English

Re: [OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-03 Thread Lisi
On Sunday 03 April 2011 22:55:22 Heddle Weaver wrote: I don't think they have, 'Disneyland'. I'm afraid that they do, and it is called Disneyland Paris. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: [OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-03 Thread Ron Johnson
On 04/03/2011 04:55 PM, Heddle Weaver wrote: On 4 April 2011 06:17, Ron Johnsonron.l.john...@cox.net wrote: On 04/03/2011 02:54 PM, David Jardine wrote: On Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 03:08:55PM -0400, Doug wrote: [snip] What populist propaganda have you been reading? How do they say Disneyland