Not just Texican - any region of the US has it's own quirks

yup, just finishing my 3rd week here - we're past the painful breaking in period and now I'm heading firmly into the 'almost know enough to be dangerous' zone :-)


>And then there's Texican ;-)
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>Are you doing your new gig yet?
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>>Remember, English doesn't borrow from other languages, it follows them down dark alleys,
>> hits 'em over the head and goes through their pockets looking for loose grammar.
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>>>Nope. Not just your country...it's "English" everywhere :)
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>>>>Are you running down my country, Mike? ;-)
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>>>>>Not only funny, but, sad.
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>>>>>>The funny thing is Dragan has a better command of English than most of us who were born here.
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>>>>>>>1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
>>>>>>>2. The farm was used to produce produce.
>>>>>>>3. The dump had to refuse more refuse.
>>>>>>>4. We must polish the Polish furniture
>>>>>>>5. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
>>>>>>>6. Since there was no time like the present, it was time to present the present.
>>>>>>>7. The farmer taught his sow to sow.
>>>>>>>8. After a number of injections my jaw got number.
>>>>>>>9. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
>>>>>>>10. They were too close to the door to close it.
>>>>>>>11. I shed a tear when I saw the tear in the painting.