Re: [ANNOUNCE] Senora: a replacement for sqlplus

From: Howard J. Rogers <howardjr20002_at_yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:20:41 +1000
Message-ID: <DS0la.10794$1s1.171363@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>

"Karsten Farrell" <kfarrell_at_belgariad.com> wrote in message [snip]
>Just wonder if anyone has counted the number of
> borrowed words (from other languages) in the English language.
> --
> /Karsten

You need to get hold of a book called 'Mother Tongue', written by Bill Bryson, who is a very fun man, with a beard (not that the two facts are necessary related in any way).

A comprehensive assessment of what's been pinched from what language to make the majestic structure that is English.

I believe from memory about half of all English words have been filched from somewhere else.

My personal favourites are Juggernaut and Pyjamas (from Hindi).

Regards
HJR Received on Wed Apr 09 2003 - 17:20:41 CDT