Cut-Away UP

John Sabato · 10-09-2002, 05:17 PM

Tacfoley,

One of the major obstacles for those not familiar with a foreign language is that "their" grammar probably doesn't equate to "our" grammar... so that it often happens that foreign words are substituted into our native grammatical construction...with hilarious results.

One of the funniest phrases that I fondly remember my late mother (of Pennsylvania Dutch heritage) saying is:

"Throw your father down the stairs his pants..."

Thanks Mom... it still makes me laugh. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

10-09-2002, 05:17 PM	#9
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Tacfoley, One of the major obstacles for those not familiar with a foreign language is that "their" grammar probably doesn't equate to "our" grammar... so that it often happens that foreign words are substituted into our native grammatical construction...with hilarious results. One of the funniest phrases that I fondly remember my late mother (of Pennsylvania Dutch heritage) saying is: "Throw your father down the stairs his pants..." Thanks Mom... it still makes me laugh. [img]biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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