Answer a Question with a Question...

[mike4lorie]

Didn't I know what already?

 

[hollydolly]

Didn't you learn what was what in school?

 

[mike4lorie]

Do you know how long ago school was?

 

[jerry old]

Do you know how old the dog that ate your homework would be today?

 

[Rosemarie]

Do you really expect me to remember such details?

 

[jerry old]

Well, surly you remember his name?

I had a real smart dog; he could do algebra, you have any critters that could do square roots?

 

[hollydolly]

I had a hairdresser once who could do roots, did you know of any ?

 

[jerry old]

There was Haley, he knew quite a bit about 'Roots'
I think he work on a farm planting 'stuff.'
my memory fails me, I think he might have hung out at a bar trying to get a free toots that means taking a drink of booze, doesn't it?

 

[hollydolly]

Do you have another language where you live ?

 

[Rosemarie]

Does the local dialect count as another language?

 

[hollydolly]

Can you speak in a different language other than English...

 

[Rosemarie]

Is speaking a language different from being fluent?

 

[hollydolly]

fluent languages would be more understandable don't you think ?

 

[Rosemarie]

Don't you find foreigners appreciate it if you can speak even just a few words of their language?

 

[hollydolly]

absolutely , ...but do you think more foreigners learn English than Native English speakers learn other languages ?

 

[Rosemarie]

Yes, but English is an international language so surely it's in their interests to learn it?

 

[mike4lorie]

Do you have the interest in learning language?

 

[hollydolly]

I can already speak another language other than English, but I wouldn't have the patience to learn another language , at this age would any of you ?

 

[mike4lorie]

Why do I need another language at this age for?

 

[Rosemarie]

I'm very interested in language generally, it tells us a lot about the origins of people, and surely, we are still capable of learning new things, no matter how old we get?

 

[hollydolly]

I'm always learning, do you feel you learn something new every day no matter how small ?

 

[jerry old]

brain full at age 20, haven't learned anything since; did you get an extra brain via transplant?

 

[Rosemarie]

You mean you have learned nothing new since you were 20?

 

[hollydolly]

was 20 a good age for you ?

 

[Rosemarie]

Can we give an honest answer, when our minds tend to distort our memories?