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SANS - WTF? Is American English REALLY that bad? So everyone knows I can't spell worth a shit and that my grammar sucks ass.
I know this. However, today a colleague of mine blew me away when she told me he had no clue what the word "sans" means. We were at the cafe and I just said to the cashier, "Frappacino something-or-other sans the whip cream on top." After I got my drink she said, "what does 'sands' mean in that context?" 
I was floored. This woman writes executive summaries all the time, and unlike me, she has good spelling. 
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sans is French for without dude | |
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mdiver said: sans is French for without dude
the french. | |
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I say 'pene en frente' to Cloudy frequently. Its cool because he doesnt know it means 'penis on head'.  | |
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mdiver said: sans is French for without dude
Us dum amerikanz cant talk franch My Legacy
http://prince.org/msg/8/192731 | |
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NDRU said: mdiver said: sans is French for without dude
Us dum amerikanz cant talk franch | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: I say 'pene en frente' to Cloudy frequently. Its cool because he doesnt know it means 'penis on head'.
What about the bonet de douche?  |
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CarrieMpls said: JDINTERACTIVE said: I say 'pene en frente' to Cloudy frequently. Its cool because he doesnt know it means 'penis on head'.
What about the bonet de douche? Oh la la! J'adore la bonnet de douche!  | |
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mdiver said: sans is French for without dude
"Without dude". I can never use that word  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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Avez Vouz En REhab Forum FOdder, nest pas?
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JDINTERACTIVE said: CarrieMpls said: What about the bonet de douche? Oh la la! J'adore la bonnet de douche! 
Moi aussi! |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: mdiver said: sans is French for without dude
"Without dude". I can never use that word
Never let it be said! | |
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This reminds me of how I spent like 10 minutes trying to figure out a sentence I was reading. I couldn't figure out what the wind could possibly have to do with it. I could not understand what they were trying to say. Then it finally dawned on me that wind (blowy air) and wind (like winding a toy) are spelled the same way
. [Edited 3/23/06 15:06pm] 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: This reminds me of how I spent like 10 minutes trying to figure out a sentence I was reading. I couldn't figure out what the wind could possibly have to do with it. I could not understand what they were trying to say. Then it finally dawned on me that wind (blowy air) and wind (like winding a toy) are spelled the same way
. [Edited 3/23/06 15:06pm] I was playing a game called Taboo with a bunch of friends, all drunk off our asses one night. Taboo is a game in which you're given a word and a list of corresponding words that you are NOT allowed to use when describing your word to your team members. They have to figure it out sans that list of words. Anyways, I kept looking at this one word that I pronounced in my head "Whores De Vorez" and saying to myself, "what the fuck is whores de vorez?" I finally gave up and went to the next card. After our round I stopped everyone to ask them what in the hell a "whores de vorez" was. Well to my embarrassment the word was "Hors' doeuvres" pronounced "OR Durvs"
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Imago said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: This reminds me of how I spent like 10 minutes trying to figure out a sentence I was reading. I couldn't figure out what the wind could possibly have to do with it. I could not understand what they were trying to say. Then it finally dawned on me that wind (blowy air) and wind (like winding a toy) are spelled the same way
. [Edited 3/23/06 15:06pm] I was playing a game called Taboo with a bunch of friends, all drunk off our asses one night. Taboo is a game in which you're given a word and a list of corresponding words that you are NOT allowed to use when describing your word to your team members. They have to figure it out sans that list of words. Anyways, I kept looking at this one word that I pronounced in my head "Whores De Vorez" and saying to myself, "what the fuck is whores de vorez?" I finally gave up and went to the next card. After our round I stopped everyone to ask them what in the hell a "whores de vorez" was. Well to my embarrassment the word was "Hors' doeuvres" pronounced "OR Durvs"
. [Edited 3/23/06 15:11pm] 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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funny stories! but I dont think its only an American thing, they just dont teach british kids they way they used to...noone understands grammar anymore | |
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i can say "Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir"
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fantasyislander said: i can say "Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir"
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Imago said: After I got my drink she said, "what does 'sands' mean in that context?"
ok honey but please tell me you didn't say it like "sands"  She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay | |
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TMPletz said: fantasyislander said: i can say "Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir"
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emm said: Imago said: After I got my drink she said, "what does 'sands' mean in that context?"
ok honey but please tell me you didn't say it like "sands"
No, but that's what she chose to hear becuase she'd never heard of "Sans" I mean, never. | |
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Well you are reaching back... it is rather Elizabethan..... | |
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This whole thread is embarrassing. I don't know how long I can stay.  | |
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Fauxie said: This whole thread is embarrassing. I don't know how long I can stay.
I wish you could pay more attention to me sometimes. 
ok, I practically demand it!  | |
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Imago said: Fauxie said: This whole thread is embarrassing. I don't know how long I can stay.
I wish you could pay more attention to me sometimes.
ok, I practically demand it! Ok, but can it be away from this thread? I feel uneasy here.  | |
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Fauxie said: Imago said: I wish you could pay more attention to me sometimes.
ok, I practically demand it! Ok, but can it be away from this thread? I feel uneasy here. Is it the french? | |
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 LOL i'm thinkin it meanz 'hold' or 'with' ???
Actually, the English language is absolutely filled with French-derived words, stemming back to around the rennaisance period I believe  ...if it is indeed a French word ofcourse.
Never heard that kinda word used in such a sentence though 
Intruiging!! No hablo espanol,no! 
Pero hablo ingles..ssii muy muy bien...
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I sometimes wonder if there are people going round reading 'hyperbole' as 'hyperbowl'.
p.s. Route = 'root' | |
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lilmissmissy said: LOL i'm thinkin it meanz 'hold' or 'with' ???
Actually, the English language is absolutely filled with French-derived words, stemming back to around the rennaisance period I believe ...if it is indeed a French word ofcourse.
Never heard that kinda word used in such a sentence though
Intruiging!!
Who the f@ck hijacked my little hot topic momma's account? | |
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Imago said: lilmissmissy said: LOL i'm thinkin it meanz 'hold' or 'with' ???
Actually, the English language is absolutely filled with French-derived words, stemming back to around the rennaisance period I believe ...if it is indeed a French word ofcourse.
Never heard that kinda word used in such a sentence though
Intruiging!!
Who the f@ck hijacked my little hot topic momma's account? Yeah!! Tell her 2 fuck off!! 
 No hablo espanol,no!
Pero hablo ingles..ssii muy muy bien...
"Come into my world..."
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