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Susan Welsh
Susan Welsh  Identity Verified
Egyesült Államok
Local time: 20:42
orosz - angol
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Oct 28, 2017

A hilarious clip (10 minutes) on the differences between BE and AE, the need for bilingualism in Europe, and the travails of learning French. It's from 2007, but someone just sent it to me, maybe it will make you laugh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hJQsvoY6VU&app=desktop


Susan
 
Tina Vonhof (X)
Tina Vonhof (X)
Kanada
Local time: 18:42
holland - angol
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Thanks! Oct 28, 2017

Hi Susan, thank you for this, it really makes my day. Did you watch any of the other segments? They are all hilarious and 'spot on' (a BE expression that I'll borrow for the occasion).


[Edited at 2017-10-28 16:50 GMT]
 
Susan Welsh
Susan Welsh  Identity Verified
Egyesült Államok
Local time: 20:42
orosz - angol
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TÉMAINDÍTÓ
No, I didn't Oct 28, 2017

I was supposed to be working.
But with your recommendation, I'll watch them!
 
Lidija Klemencic
Lidija Klemencic
Szerbia
Local time: 02:42
angol - szerb
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Excellent Oct 30, 2017

Susan, I spent more than one hour watching this lunatic. Thank you for this.
 
Michael Wetzel
Michael Wetzel  Identity Verified
Németország
Local time: 02:42
német - angol
Saw hin perform in German. Nov 1, 2017

I've actually seen him perform live in German, a language which he was more or less unable to speak when he started the series of shows (I think he had had a few years of German decades earlier in school). He actually managed to be very entertaining in spite of it all, including a nice half-linguistic bit about how to say raising your hand in German. With his marathon marathon etc., he's really more Dada than standup, but he puts on a good show and is admirably willing to make a complete fool of... See more
I've actually seen him perform live in German, a language which he was more or less unable to speak when he started the series of shows (I think he had had a few years of German decades earlier in school). He actually managed to be very entertaining in spite of it all, including a nice half-linguistic bit about how to say raising your hand in German. With his marathon marathon etc., he's really more Dada than standup, but he puts on a good show and is admirably willing to make a complete fool of himself. ▲ Collapse
 
Lesley Clarke
Lesley Clarke  Identity Verified
Mexikó
Local time: 18:42
spanyol - angol
Thanks Nov 1, 2017

That was a great start to the day
 


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