04-17-2008, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 47MartialMan  I did many extensive searches of eytmology for English, which let me to a curiosity of etymology in other cultures, like Asian. | Your research into the English language leading to many other languages doesn't surprise me. One of the great things about English is that it tends to absorb words and phrases of other languages (i.e. karaoke, latte, et cetera, polteirgeist, marijuana). It also allows for the constant creation of words to add to the vocabulary (bling-bling, foshizzle, google).
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