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orangesaybananas
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you guys crack me up.
thisiswells
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Digigenic,
While it has never been my MO to prove someone wrong unnecessarily or argue a point unnecessary, I do, as situations do arise when poor or misleading information is conveyed, particularly with regard to my choice of words, from time to time, chime in with more accurate information backed with a reputable source.
You raise an interesting point related to spelling of a word with the intent of diffusing the divisive direction of this thread which is a commendable reason for making such a post. However, in doing so, you provided some inaccurate information that makes me look like a pudding head and as such I'm responding with better information to clarify.
Dictionary.com, a Websters service, does not contain an entry for "capice" but they do provide an entry for "capeesh" Anyone concerned enough about the matter can find out more by looking up the word, by its' proper spelling, in the dictionary.
Thanks for your recent post. Though inaccurate, it received my full attention and briefly caused reflection as to the proper spelling of a word I admit to not using that often. Thanks.
While it has never been my MO to prove someone wrong unnecessarily or argue a point unnecessary, I do, as situations do arise when poor or misleading information is conveyed, particularly with regard to my choice of words, from time to time, chime in with more accurate information backed with a reputable source.
You raise an interesting point related to spelling of a word with the intent of diffusing the divisive direction of this thread which is a commendable reason for making such a post. However, in doing so, you provided some inaccurate information that makes me look like a pudding head and as such I'm responding with better information to clarify.
Dictionary.com, a Websters service, does not contain an entry for "capice" but they do provide an entry for "capeesh" Anyone concerned enough about the matter can find out more by looking up the word, by its' proper spelling, in the dictionary.
Thanks for your recent post. Though inaccurate, it received my full attention and briefly caused reflection as to the proper spelling of a word I admit to not using that often. Thanks.
orangesaybananas
Active member
you guys crack me up.
Zig_Zigman
Well-known member
It's capische...
thisiswells
Retired
The dictionary has no entry for "capische" either.
No spelling is "capeesh" for certain.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=capeesh
No spelling is "capeesh" for certain.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=capeesh
Digigenic
Well-known member
Actually, we're all wrong...it's capisce...
http://it.wordreference.com/it/en/translation.asp?iten=capisce&v=b
http://it.wordreference.com/it/en/translation.asp?iten=capisce&v=b
orangesaybananas
Active member
you guys crack me up.
thisiswells said:
Ah, I always knew that you guys from Texas don't really speak a proper language ;-)
To put things straight: "Capeesh" is an americanized badly decomposed dialect expression of the italian verb "caspisce" (spell: capeeshe") which itself is a declination of basic form the verb "capire" for the second person singular (you), all simply meaning "understand?" which in itself is already incorrect and lousy language speaking, cause correctly the question must be such: "capito?" (did you understand) because the only possible answer variation ("yes" or "no") implies that an intellectual process (understanding an argument) has already taken place. So asking the question in present tense simply is wrong and past tense has to be applied.
Well guys, you better go back to school and learn some basic grammar rules before having an argument in a foreign language in its worst assimilated form.
BTW, English is not my mother language and I even don't pretend it to be so. But appararently it's good enough to find out the mistakes you make. My English teacher would be pretty proud. ;-)))
My 0.0175 cents plus tax.
scharky
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It is amazing how badly the English language is butchered by it's native speakers, and then we try and bring in foreign words and make them our own. Being fluent in Spanish and English I can't tell you how many times people yell at me for not saying Nevada, or Chile con Carne o con Queso, Torillas (pronounced tor-tee-yas please) or whatever word America has adopted as it's own and completely lost the meaning behind it. "AHHHM gonna go out an get me some kuesadilaas from that there Taco Bell. I love that originaal Mexi-caan food, mmmm mmmmm." Americans don't understand how ignorant we sound when trying to debate language. Personally, I think WE as AMERICANS need to get over ourselves and open our eyes, find out that the world is a lot bigger than the US, and there are a lot more languages, much more sophisticated than our own.
It is amazing how badly the English language is butchered by it's native speakers, and then we try and bring in foreign words and make them our own. Being fluent in Spanish and English I can't tell you how many times people yell at me for not saying Nevada, or Chile con Carne o con Queso, Torillas (pronounced tor-tee-yas please) or whatever word America has adopted as it's own and completely lost the meaning behind it. "AHHHM gonna go out an get me some kuesadilaas from that there Taco Bell. I love that originaal Mexi-caan food, mmmm mmmmm." Americans don't understand how ignorant we sound when trying to debate language. Personally, I think WE as AMERICANS need to get over ourselves and open our eyes, find out that the world is a lot bigger than the US, and there are a lot more languages, much more sophisticated than our own.
scharky
Veteran
Now lets stop huffing and puffing about a spelling mistake, after all this is an internet forum. As far as I can see, Panasonic really is the one listening to their customers. We were the ones that asked for progressive scan 720p, even 60p. Not only did they give us that but they one uped it giving us 1080p. IF this mofo had a DVCpro tape drive, lets say they did manage to get us the cam at that price, your very cheapes tape is still $40-$50 a pop. Panasonic is pointing at the prosumer group with a professional camera. You don't want DVCpro-HD, then shoot with the DVX. I really don't see why everyone is up in arms about this camera.
thisiswells
Retired
Okay. Same improper spelling style as in favorite and realize. It's called American English.
Setting aside the etymological background, the fact is the dictionary says it's spelled the
way I did. So far be it for me to declare otherwise; I'll stay with the dictionary on this one.
An American dictionary says it's "capeesh" and no other alternate spellings are in the dictionary.
When in Rome do as the Romans do. In America, the word is "capeesh".
Do you expect me to become indignant about this? I could really care less.
Setting aside the etymological background, the fact is the dictionary says it's spelled the
way I did. So far be it for me to declare otherwise; I'll stay with the dictionary on this one.
An American dictionary says it's "capeesh" and no other alternate spellings are in the dictionary.
When in Rome do as the Romans do. In America, the word is "capeesh".
Do you expect me to become indignant about this? I could really care less.
orangesaybananas
Active member
you guys crack me up.
orangesaybananas
Active member
i don't know why digigenic keeps pushing peoples buttons without rhyme or reason.
Guys. It is amazing how people get upset with each other because of one word 
Let me introduce one very important phrase from my home town Stuttgart. It meens just the same and it's "Hasch mi?" It is always said with with a fist in your pocket and therefore there is no written version. You might want to use the spelling "Hush me". As this will pronounced the right way and is a nice contranym. So If anybody in south Germany says "Hush me" after explaining something very important to him he is not quoting Mrs. Monroe. But he is about to punch you very hard if you are not with him.
Keep on Rocking
Let me introduce one very important phrase from my home town Stuttgart. It meens just the same and it's "Hasch mi?" It is always said with with a fist in your pocket and therefore there is no written version. You might want to use the spelling "Hush me". As this will pronounced the right way and is a nice contranym. So If anybody in south Germany says "Hush me" after explaining something very important to him he is not quoting Mrs. Monroe. But he is about to punch you very hard if you are not with him.
Keep on Rocking
thisiswells said:
Oh no, don't hide behind a dictionary. Did you check its quality? Did you check who wrote it, I mean, who compiled it, for what purpose? Come on, even a dictionary can be mistaken. And, btw, the whole paragraph for "capeesh" gives a pretty good explanation where the word comes from and what it means in its native version. Just read the whole thing and understand it and then speak out. And don't hide behind American English. It's a question of right or wrong and not nomenclatura, if you know what I mean. "Capeesh" is simply bad, lazy language. Period.
I know a lot of Americans who speak very good English, without Oxford accent, thank God, and who know pretty well how to intersperse some foreign language words in their native form. They don't mix up their and there (as happens pretty often here) or we are and were. I mean, how do you want someone from another country who just speaks rudimentary English find a way through all this information here if you post it in "lazy speak" which is another language alltogether again? And IMHO posting in good english is also a question of repect towards the other members of the forum, as is language in itself. And that concludes my thaughts to this subject. Sorry, Barry, had to say it once and will never bring it up or comment on it it again.
