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[primroseburrows]

Inuktitut phrase book tackles language barrier for visitors

So this is what Fraser has been doing in his spare time since he moved back home with Ray--writing phrasebooks!

Ray: Well, I'll be. The Inuit really don't have three hundred words for snow.
Fraser: I've been telling you the very same thing for years (repeatedly, I may add, although to be completely honest, you were asleep during some of those times).
Ray: Fraser, stop talking in parentheses. Nobody talks in parentheses.
Fraser: Understood.

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[aingeal8c.livejournal.com]

If anyone would talk in parentheses it would be Fraser.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Fraser talks in parentheses (and ellipses, and semicolons) ALL THE TIME. I heart him.

[andeincascade.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, I want one of these! *grabby hands*

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I want one, too! I swear, I want to learn every language in the world. I'm working (slowly) on Russian and French--Russian because I love the sound of it and I've always wanted to learn it, and so I can read _scally's posts without always asking her to translate. French so if I get lost in Hull yet AGAIN (this has happened twice already), I'll be able to ask directions properly. :D

[nos4a2no9.livejournal.com]

Hey! As someone who talks (or posts) in parenthesis quite regularly...I resemble that remark! :-)

And yes, Fraser would totally do that in his spare time, the big nerd.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Hey! As someone who talks (or posts) in parenthesis quite regularly...I resemble that remark! :-)

Yeah, I do that, too. Fraser talks a lot like I write. He's much more articulate when he talks, though.

(P.S. Happy Hanukkah!)

[spuffyduds.livejournal.com]

This tiny conversation has a novel's worth of perfect characterization. Go YOU.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

Hehee, thanks!
Note that Ray never actually admitted that Fraser was right. Poor thing, he's learning to be (almost) as good at deflection as Fraser.

ds_northernnews needs to have another challenge. There are way too many headlines like that. :)