Grammar Nazis beware!

[Moi]

Curious (and bored),

Does sign language have swear words?

Yes it does - even if not officially taught...

[admenk]

just cos you lot can't speak proper English like wot I can.....

[Moi]

My concern with poor grammar skills in this instance is the same as Oakie's concern... the possible lack of precision required in a legal document...

plus, if the legal clerk's grammatical skills were weak why was that not rectified before he graduated with a law degree?

[Akzle]

Curious (and bored),

So if I give someone the fingers as the result of a 'close shave' at an intersection, or shake a closed fist at anyone as I ride past him, does that mean I am simply expressing myself using an official language? Therefore no offence should be taken?

Does sign language have swear words?

see drews avatar.

[Akzle]

Oh look, I guess Māori an NZSL are not official languages either... because they are in quotes too.

Nope that seems to be the term official language...

We can all speak whatever we want.
But only the three have a right to have services provided in them.

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you're sounding pretty old and white there buddy.

Legally, the languages of nz, are te reo maaori, and sign language.
/discussion.

"have the right to have services provided".
Jesus fucking fuck.

[Jin]

So english is illegal?

[Oakie]

So english is illegal?

Just never recognised as the actual language in law. That is is the national language goes without saying ... which is why it has never been said in legislation I guess.

[Akzle]

Just never recognised as the actual language in law. That is is the national language goes without saying ... which is why it has never been said in legislation I guess.

in legislation, ironically written in.... Unglush.

[Jin]

in legislation, ironically written in.... Unglush.

So when you get stopped by cops, go to court etc refuse to correspond except in murray or signing. Imagine the whole machinery would grind to a halt if a lot of people did this

[Akzle]

So when you get stopped by cops, go to court etc refuse to correspond except in murray or signing. Imagine the whole machinery would grind to a halt if a lot of people did this

yes it would. Really fucks the white ones off.

The stasi do have translators at hand though, and even some dark skinned folk on "the force" with te korero.

[Voltaire]

in legislation, ironically written in.... Unglush.

that's the downside of non written languages I suppose, they have to rely on an alphabet Romans knocked up 2000 years ago, still could be worse, cyrillic letters would make it harder.

[trufflebutter]

you fucken serious? English isnt even an official language here. Just de facto.

Ako reo, tenetene kanohi.

You seemed to have left out a rather poignant word from your google search...''English is a de facto official language'' tika kia mohio koutou

[awa355]

At least we don't have to learn this stuff.



Wait a minute,,,, isn't this part of the road code??

[Big Dog]

Curious (and bored),

So if I give someone the fingers as the result of a 'close shave' at an intersection, or shake a closed fist at anyone as I ride past him, does that mean I am simply expressing myself using an official language? Therefore no offence should be taken?

Does sign language have swear words?

Aye. A few swear words.
All the special protections guarantee you is that you are entitled to be heard in Māori or NZSL for legal, governmental and a few other matters of you believe you would be more comfortable or you would be disadvantaged in English.

It does not guarantee you will not be prosecuted for obscenity.

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[Big Dog]

you're sounding pretty old and white there buddy.

Legally, the languages of nz, are te reo maaori, and sign language.
/discussion.

"have the right to have services provided".
Jesus fucking fuck.

That there be an assumption... and a little racist.

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