Sunday, August 16, 2009

English has a long way

English has a long way I often wonder what would happen if Shakespeare were to be transported in a time machine in our world today. What do you think? How did you react? Yes, Willie probably tell me "you have too much time on your hands if you ask spendeth about such flights of lust." But only after feet.You see, Willie would be blown away by some of the amenities we take for granted. For example, we walk in the box. Close all doors alone ... like magic. If it is open, we are magically in another place. "What you call this contraption?" Willie wants to complete amazement.An lift. You might think nothing of being a man of his time machine Just Landed 400 years into the future. "Ah, I see. It is not magic after. E 'high to us, because there is a lift. "Willie, this guy is very handy with his English, is not it? But he is not much in those days. A hundred years ago, even fifty, he would have just discovered a new word trace its roots (often in Latin or greek). But not today. "What are those ... ... these things? "Why is a TV with VCR and DVD player. There is a CD player, an AM and FM radio and an amplifier. This is a PC, with CDRW and floppy drive, a powerful CPU, A and C-drive and more RAM to a Mac. "What? Thy alphabet seems a little 'of confusion. "Once upon a time, the meaning of a word can be guessed simply tracing the entomology of the word to its root lower. "You mean" etymology ", not you? Entomology is the study of insects and cockroaches. "I knew that.I have a 'Kleenex' because my nose is running." But, how to perform the nose? "I think, as I drive on a Parkway and park on the street. Or, as it does not matter if we have a form or fill out a form ... In any case, the Treasury receives the last laugh.I Willie offered a ride. "This is the most similar. There is nothing like a horse under the ground. "No, no, no. We do not ride anymore. This is a barbaric way to treat these majestic animals. Now you can drive ... and kill the horses from the exhaust gas. "I have no idea what you're talking about." Just have a seat on the BMW, Willie, while the AC-REV and the RPM on this old V6. Before you know it, we are doing 100 mph down the 102. "Other letters and numbers. These words become in the future? "Pretty much. As life is always more complicated, words are always more complicated. Soon it was for several minutes just to pronounce a single govement department. So the real sentences had to be replaced by abbreviations? the first letter of each word. Pass me a sweet. "What stands CANDY?" Candy, actually. But maybe I just old Willie guess. Because there is only so much to discover in this brave new world. As for why there are so few sundials around. And the reason why some people sleep on the streets, while other climb 34 stories to an office tower above to sleep at their desks. And as to reduce the liquor bottles for the airlines. "What is an RSVP? And ASAP? And TLC? "I had to find the right way to explain to him that all these crazy letters actually a kind of sense. Inteal department profit and loss account, the review of the transfer system. "Ah, idiots. Now that I understand! "Like Shakespeare, David Leonhardt is a writer is the author of inspiration and motivation to do: Get Happy Working: Climb your Stairway to Heaven: the 9 habits of maximum happiness: Write your website copy, newsletters or anything otherwise, E-mail to him: info@thehappyguy.com Info@thehappyguy.com

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