http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/ Documenting the Engrish phenomenon from East Asia and around the world! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:59:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/comment-page-1/#comment-156190 DragonLady Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:46:22 +0000 http://www.engrish.com/?p=10033#comment-156190 @Alinguist: I suggest that if you dictated the two words all would respond 'too' & 'nauDy' (sounds like bawdy). Not the same, or even similar: no yocks for mashup language fans here. @Alinguist: I suggest that if you dictated the two words all would respond ‘too’ & ‘nauDy’ (sounds like bawdy). Not the same, or even similar: no yocks for mashup language fans here.

]]> http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/comment-page-1/#comment-104244 Alinguist Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:23:05 +0000 http://www.engrish.com/?p=10033#comment-104244 It's probably not a fake. "L" and "R" are perceived to have the same meaning in many asian languages. Sort of like how the difference of the "t" in "too" and in "naughty" actually sound different but are both perceived as "t" by native English speakers. It’s probably not a fake. “L” and “R” are perceived to have the same meaning in many asian languages. Sort of like how the difference of the “t” in “too” and in “naughty” actually sound different but are both perceived as “t” by native English speakers.

]]> http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/comment-page-1/#comment-90270 mosier1 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:01:34 +0000 http://www.engrish.com/?p=10033#comment-90270 I'm pretty sure I saw Reisure and Lest open for somebody once... I’m pretty sure I saw Reisure and Lest open for somebody once…

]]> http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/comment-page-1/#comment-89358 j Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:05:13 +0000 http://www.engrish.com/?p=10033#comment-89358 Broody herr! Broody herr!

]]> http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/comment-page-1/#comment-87784 Mark Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:11:08 +0000 http://www.engrish.com/?p=10033#comment-87784 Rastro from The Jetsons goes into busiress for rimself! Rastro from The Jetsons goes into busiress for rimself!

]]> http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/comment-page-1/#comment-84233 Lady Butterfry Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:51:07 +0000 http://www.engrish.com/?p=10033#comment-84233 The cops laid the room when I was getting raid. The cops laid the room when I was getting raid.

]]> http://www.engrish.com/2010/07/dang-those-pesky-l-words/comment-page-1/#comment-83036 Asian Market Girl Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:25:43 +0000 http://www.engrish.com/?p=10033#comment-83036 Well... If it wasn't faked it wont surprise me much (well, at all) Well… If it wasn’t faked it wont surprise me much (well, at all)

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