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The "ghoti" is pronounced "fish" is a joke (wrongly attributed to George Bernard Shaw). It is never pronounced like that. But it is making a serious point that English is not a consistently phonetic language, unlike say, Spanish. BTW some of the spelling differences between American English and...

Got given an early Christmas present by a friend today - a lovely leather bound journal to write in. A beautiful gift :)

I attribute my English literacy to the vast amounts of reading I did as a kid. I learned to speed read early on as I didn't attempt to vocalise the words in my head but read words visually recognising their shapes. There are loads of words I don't know how to pronounce but I know what they mean...

That's really sad. You have my sincere sympathy :hug:

Looks play a part, especially in the early stages, but there's too much emphasis on this nowadays. And some very beautiful women become very arrogant as things get handed on a plate to them and they fail to learn manners & respect for others, qualities needed to make a relationship last.

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I have a 500MB monthly limit on my Android phone (HTC Desire). If I go over, I have to pay extra. Also I don't have a wi-fi so this limit has to stretch to cover every single download. I'm careful about how much I download (no video streaming) so I manage to stay below the 500MB limit nearly...

Trailer for Dr Who Christmas Special 2011 Here's the trailer for the forthcoming Xmas special. Can't wait!

Good luck with the interview. We're all rooting for you here on AD

I'll have to hunt around for the new version. Speedy Hawk, do you know where you saw it?

Little bit disappointed in this thread. Was waiting for somebody to respond with a 'Brain in Man's Penis' quip.:giggle:

It's possible. My wife sometimes complains about the noise I make breathing/chewing/etc. It tends to happen when I have a blocked up nose due to cold/hay fever/dust allergy. Also when I was really overweight I would wheeze and snore far more.

I'm thinking I'm not going to get everything done in time for Xmas

My answer to your question Hannah Louise is that I am very affected by how people around me treat me. Because my deafness caused me to be treated badly by the hearing people around me (usually unintentionally but still very painful & shaming) I didn't like showing people my hearing aids, I...

Brilliant Buffalo :laugh2: I remember seeing this years ago before I knew any BSL as I'm a big fan of Monty Python and in particular their 4 Yorkshiremen sketch. It was interesting to watch it again now that I know some BSL. Still needed the subtitles to understand all of it though. Thanks...

Santa's pockets weren't quite deep enough for the 3 season pack, but I got the first season for a very good price indeed.

Just wondering if I'm the only Squaxx dek Thargo on AD? I'm a big fan of the British anthology comic 2000AD (home of Judge Dredd) and was wondering if there is anybody on AD who likes reading this comic. My favourite characters tend to be the earlier ones like Dan Dare & ABC Warriors...

Hello autumneve :wave: I see that you're a Londoner learning BSL like me. I've just finished my BSL level 1 so you're further along the road than me. Where are you learning BSL? City Lit? Welcome to AD (AllDeaf):welcome:

Urgh! I sympathize with you about the tinnitus and increased hearing loss as that has been my experience over the last 12 months. After a while the lack of sleep becomes torture. I hope that your situation improves very soon. :hug:

For the last week or so, I've been reading Ken Follett's 'Pillars of the Earth'. It's set in the 12th century and it about the building of a cathedral. I have a keen interest in architecture and history, so it's an interesting read.