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  Languages, Dialects, Accents

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just though i'd start a thread devoted to languages, dialects/sociolects and accents, with the idea being that posters can comment on any language, or dialect or accent of any language, on this thread.. any phrases, expressions or idioms that you find interesting are also welcome.

  first, the subject of english accents came up on another thread.. the british isles have many different types of accent (although many of the dialects may be dying out), and if i start to take a closer look, i can't help but see 'patterns' .... in received pronunciation of standard english, the letter r is pronounced initially, between vowels, and after consonants, e.g.

  red, arrow, break.

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  Gorbatchov

  Even in out tiny country Kingdom of the Netherlands (aka Holland) every city and region has dialects).

  What I find special is that if I watch a Scandinavian TV serie (Danish, Swedish, Norwegian etc) I can understand a lot of words, that are the same or similar to us.

  German we understand because Dutch is a "low German" language.

  English is very similar to the Frisian language, the language of our region Friesland.

  Most Dutch speak and understand English because we have many English TV series and subtitled to Dutch.

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  Strange first names among jw's

  by fulano in

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  2. experiences

  do you remember those families where all the sons and daughters had weird biblical names?.

  i recall a " machlon" , "eunice" , even a "jehosafath".

  can you believe it..

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  Gorbatchov

  Milton , Nathan etc.

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  Branch Co-ordinators letter re the Australian Royal Commission

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this letter was posted on the aust and nz facebook group this week.. it is self explanatory!

  wow.... it seems to be their attempt at controlling the situation after the arc fallout.. .

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  Organization first, second and third.

  Humans zero.

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  Background article about real estate

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://medium.com/@alexcjensen/forget-burgers-mcdonalds-is-a-real-estate-company-49658d4d9061.

  this article shows the importancy of real estate for a big shot like mcd.. we could see jw.org like that.

  with the local congregation acting for franchiser.

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  Gorbatchov

  https://medium.com/@alexcjensen/forget-burgers-mcdonalds-is-a-real-estate-company-49658d4d9061

  This article shows the importancy of real estate for a big shot like mcd.

  We could see jw.org like that. With the local congregation acting for franchiser. And the real estate for the organizational asset.

  A business model.

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  Beautiful Photo - Anyone Know Where it Was Taken?

  by The Fall Guy in

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  i came across this on a google-linked site and would love to know where this location is.. i'd hazard a guess it's on a greek island, but if it is, which one?.

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  Euro's are earned in Holland and spend by Greece. Don't support them. 😁

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  Mentally Retarded

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  not long ago, jw.org claimed that those against the gb are mentally retarded.. today i found this background article:.

  https://medium.com/s/story/the-rise-and-fall-of-mentally-retarded-e3b9eea23018.

  it's something!.

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  Not long ago, jw.org claimed that those against the GB are mentally retarded.

  Today I found this background article:

  https://medium.com/s/story/the-rise-and-fall-of-mentally-retarded-e3b9eea23018

  It's something!

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  Broadcasting august, clown Lett about painting the K-hall

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. friends

  did you see the performance of stephen lett on august broadcasting?.

  the illustration of painting the kingdom hall?.

  used for explaining that you have to listen to elders even when they are totaly wrong?.

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  Did you see the performance of Stephen Lett on august broadcasting?

  The illustration of painting the kingdom hall?

  Used for explaining that you have to listen to elders even when they are totaly wrong?

  Never seen such openly nonsense.

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  Thank You to all posters...I have not chosen this path

  by CovertsadJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has posted here as i have been reading all of them.

  i have realized that i am not alone in my struggles and the realization that the " truth" is a bunch of crap.

  i have been over come with emotion over the last years or so.

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  Gorbatchov

  Same path, my friend.

  Now faded for nearly 10 years!

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  Sex before marriage

  by Jules Saturn in

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  for ex jws, pimos, pomos, faders, born again christians, agnostics, atheists, etc.

  what is your opinion regarding sex before marriage, has your view been influenced since you left?

  in western society, you’ll probably find yourself ridiculed to be an 18 year old virgin so i am curious to hear opinions from here.

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  No problem, I suppose.

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  Discussion with Current Witnesses

  by JWTom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am an active witness that has visited this site a few times over the years.

  i am interested in talking with current or recently transitioned away witnesses.

  feel free to email me on here or i talk with witnesses on google hangouts or skype too.

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  Gorbatchov

  Welcome my friend.

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