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Praetorian
08-18-2005, 07:07 PM
After a long and heated debate on the outpost nine IRC channel, we figured out that Kancho is now pretty much an English word. Therefore, we needed a plural. I proposed it to be "Kanchoes", and I, obviously, won. Therefore, the official plural of "kancho" is now officially "kanchoes" rather than "kancho's".
kan-cho Pronunciation Key (I'm not sure, really.)
n. pl. kan-choes
KujiInRetsu
08-18-2005, 07:08 PM
Besides, the ('s) denotes ownership, "kancho's" wouldn't make sense anyways.
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 07:10 PM
I only pointed out what other /native English speakers/ thought the plural should've been.
Maybe the world needs a non native English speaking English teacher. Here I come.
Henjin
08-18-2005, 07:12 PM
I don't think it needs a plural at all. People get by okay saying "how many kimono were there?" (if they have any sense)... If you know what kancho is, you should at least know that there aren't plural nouns in Japanese.
I don't think it needs a plural at all. People get by okay saying "how many kimono were there?" (if they have any sense)... If you know what kancho is, you should at least know that there aren't plural nouns in Japanese.
I tried to tell him that in IRC, but he wouldn't listen!
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 07:14 PM
English words mostly need a plural.
"Praetorian kancho everybody in the room."
doesn't sound quite as good as
"Praetorian kanchoes everybody in the room."
If you disagree with me, you are wrong.
ID_10T
08-18-2005, 07:26 PM
Praetorian kanchoes everybody in the room.....
damn, yeah. That does sound pretty good.
A demonstration, if you would be so kind?
Henjin
08-18-2005, 07:29 PM
English words mostly need a plural.
"Praetorian kancho everybody in the room."
doesn't sound quite as good as
"Praetorian kanchoes everybody in the room."
If you disagree with me, you are wrong.
I was talking about the noun form of it, not the verb form that you used in your example.
KujiInRetsu
08-18-2005, 07:51 PM
I only pointed out what other /native English speakers/ thought the plural should've been.
Maybe the world needs a non native English speaking English teacher. Here I come.I am a native English speaker. Not sure what you're getting at here.
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 08:01 PM
That is exactly what I said.
I am a native English speaker. Not sure what you're getting at here.
he's talking about himself. and how could Kanchoes win...it's like....obvouis? If i got to create a new word I'd want the plural form to be something unique.
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 08:04 PM
Kanchouette. That sounds kind of cool too, doesn't it?
Kanchouette. That sounds kind of cool too, doesn't it?
too french but yes i like the direction you're going.
let's not settle for Kanchoes. We need something....better.
"my my, today i witnessed alot of koncheres"
"omg! I was on fire today, i adminestered atleast 4 Konchimes in like 2 hours!"
hmmmmm something to think about.
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 08:17 PM
Well, those two are automatically not good enough, since it's not me that thought them up. Therefore, as a rule, they'll not suffice in the cold, hard world that is literacy.
Well, those two are automatically not good enough, since it's not me that thought them up. Therefore, as a rule, they'll not suffice in the cold, hard world that is litteracy.
ZZZZzzzzzzZZzzz that's only funny the first time.
like i said...i use to do konchimes back in my day like it was a handhsake.
tekkan
08-18-2005, 08:23 PM
Tekkan Kanchos everyone in the thread.
Sangokyu
08-18-2005, 08:25 PM
Sangokyu kanchoed everyone on earth.
Kanchoed being the past tense.
h2orowe
08-18-2005, 08:27 PM
Pffffft it's better as kanchi!
How many kanchi has he done?
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 08:30 PM
Kanchii. Latin-esque. Sounds rather sweet too. Great idea, h2orowe.
ID_10T
08-18-2005, 08:31 PM
" cold, hard world that is litteracy."
Classic.
kanshi perhaps.
kanchiao mabye?? a little itialian anyone?
h2orowe
08-18-2005, 08:35 PM
Haha, I used to make up so many words when I was like 10 and such..... I'd really use like almost all of them.... I probably made up around 30 words, and I remember like one. Moob. I forgot what it was but when I was like 10 or 9 I said it "Milky Boob" for when a girls nipples are hard.
congratulation h2orowe, the whole forum now respects you less.
but i like ya!
h2orowe
08-18-2005, 08:42 PM
They never respected me in the first place.....
SO I HAD NOTHING TO LOSE!!!! Yay!
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 08:45 PM
You know, I like that one, moob. I'll have to remember that.
...Do you have any copyrights on it that I don't know about?
h2orowe
08-18-2005, 08:49 PM
Yes, I do......
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 08:50 PM
Alright, how much do I have to pay you every time I say moob? I've already said twice, though... :o
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 08:51 PM
You two. Stop spamming my thread.
"Please."
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 08:55 PM
Well, the plural of kancho is still kancho, no matter what anyone says. It is still a Japanese word, even if it is used in English sentences. Thus, "kanchoes" is a made up word. It can be inferred that this thread is about made-up words. We are simply going along with the topic.
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 09:01 PM
A word borrowed from a foreign culture can still have plurals acceptable to the language it was adopted in. For example; Zero. Yet there's such a thing as "zeroes" or "zeros".
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 09:05 PM
That's different. Japan has no plurals at all, while Arabic, which is where zero came from, does. There is a system of grammar that can allow us to figure out what the plural of zero would be. Japan has no such thing.
ID_10T
08-18-2005, 09:08 PM
Neologisms are all well and good, but cementing the act in their use can only propagate and lend credence to the act itself.
Given that, I'd have to say that
Noun: Kancho
Present tense adjective: Kancheeses
Past tense adjective: KanchOWNED.
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 09:10 PM
Like I said before. "Praetorian kancho the room" just doesn't sound good. It *needs* a plural in that case.
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 09:11 PM
Neologisms are all well and good, but cementing the act in their use can only propagate and lend credence to the act itself.
Given that, I'd have to say that
Noun: Kancho
Present tense adjective: Kancheeses
Past tense adjectie: KanchOWNED.
Rather, I, and anyone who has a basic grasp of Japanese grammar, would say this:
Noun: Kancho
Verb: Kancho
Present tense adjective: Kancho
Past tense adjective: Kancho
That isn't the point, Praetorian. It's a Japanese word, and if you will say it at all, say it in the proper context. Or say it in Japanese.
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 09:14 PM
"So, yesterday, I like kancho this girl, and her colon exploded!"
No. It just doesn't sound good.
Henjin
08-18-2005, 09:18 PM
It makes sense to stick w/ the Japanese in noun form. (one kancho, many kancho), but you have to add something to it in certain verb forms. It's not really 'plurality,' but I forgot the actual grammatical term for that kind of verb. (i.e. the form in "He kanchos a lot")
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 09:19 PM
Argh! "Kancho" simply isn't meant to be used in an English sentence. It was devised with compatibility in mind. Any English word with the letter K is unintelligible in French, as they do not use that letter.
I guess I have to blame Az for this. It's like how Sayonara is said completely wrong by the American public. Kancho simply isn't meant to be used in the English language.
ID_10T
08-18-2005, 09:20 PM
Noun: Kancho
Verb: Kancho
Present tense adjective: Kancho
Past tense adjective: Kancho
Pah. That's naught of fun when one deals with such a word given the English rules of grammar. Leads to far too many ambiguities.
English is a hungry language. It eats up, bastardises, Anglicises and neologisises words from other cultures every minute. It allows for immense personal freedom, poetic license, humour and punnery, spoonerisms etc.
Let the poor girl have her plurals :)
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 09:22 PM
Umm... I could have sworn Praetorian was male...
Alright, I guess I have to go along with it. What else can I do, really?
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 09:22 PM
Argh! "Kancho" simply isn't meant to be used in an English sentence. It was devised with compatibility in mind. Any English word with the letter K is unintelligible in French, as they do not use that letter.
I guess I have to blame Az for this. It's like how Sayonara is said completely wrong by the American public. Kancho simply isn't meant to be used in the English language.
Then how do you propose we name our English version of Kancho?
You know, assuming the western world's youth suddenly catches the kancho fever.
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 09:25 PM
Then how do you propose we name our English version of Kancho?
You know, assuming the western world's youth suddenly catches the kancho fever.
Dear God, I don't want to even think about that... :(
ID_10T
08-18-2005, 09:28 PM
"Umm... I could have sworn Praetorian was male..."
Damn. I've only lurked here a little while....
any silly comments I may make, please attribute to my name.
As for kancho fever - I want the tshit
Praetorian
08-18-2005, 09:31 PM
I *am* male.
What does thinking about rabid teenagers shoving their index fingers up your rectum (in Europe, for a change) have to do with my sex?
Oh, just noticed you were replying to ID10.
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 09:31 PM
Praetorian's avatar is this person that he is in love with.
You're forgiven for your hideous sin, however, as you are still a newbie, and can not be expected to know such things. However, try to familiarize yourself with the "Mariko-san Incident" as quickly as possible, as that is half of the discussion here these days.
ID_10T
08-18-2005, 09:48 PM
In love with that thing?
hhmmm. No wonder he is obsessive over his kancho. Must be the only action he gets.
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 09:49 PM
In love with that thing?
hhmmm. No wonder he is obsessive over his kancho. Must be the only action he gets.
*looks around wildly* YOU FOOL!!
RUN!! SAVE YOURSELF!!
ID_10T
08-18-2005, 09:58 PM
"*looks around wildly* YOU FOOL!!
RUN!! SAVE YOURSELF!!"
..... From what, exactly?
Rather, I, and anyone who has a basic grasp of Japanese grammar, would say this:
Noun: Kancho
Verb: Kancho
Present tense adjective: Kancho
Past tense adjective: Kancho
That isn't the point, Praetorian. It's a Japanese word, and if you will say it at all, say it in the proper context. Or say it in Japanese.
you just have to love how simple japanese is and can be. It's just funny when you hear people say "wow you're learning japanese? I bet that's hard."
*stares blankly*
"no."
:)
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 10:00 PM
FROM PRAETORIAN!
YOU ONLY HAVE A FEW SECONDS! RUN LIKE HELL!
.....
MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS STUCK!! :p
MFDub
08-18-2005, 10:04 PM
Isn't English great for making up words? From gimongous to sminy. From "I'm going to grab some foodage" to "Look at those gazonkas!" Anything you can imagine can be assigned a silly sounding word, often by sticking two other words together.
In fact, I just made up a word for the process of making up words. Wordation. I like that. "I looked at her and suddenly wordated 'gazonkas'."
Yeah...
Kiljou
08-18-2005, 10:08 PM
Isn't English great for making up words? From gimongous to sminy. From "I'm going to grab some foodage" to "Look at those gazonkas!" Anything you can imagine can be assigned a silly sounding word, often by sticking two other words together.
In fact, I just made up a word for the process of making up words. Wordation. I like that. "I looked at her and suddenly wordated 'gazonkas'."
Yeah...
...Whee? :confused:
Dead Sexy Vocab
08-18-2005, 11:59 PM
Death to America.
Kiljou
08-19-2005, 12:27 AM
You keep saying that... I would bet half your posts say Death to America. But all the same, I will join you.
DEATH TO AMERICA!!! :D
PopCulturePooka
08-19-2005, 01:03 AM
Praetorian gives everone in the room a kancho.
There problem fucking solved.
Dead Sexy Vocab
08-19-2005, 01:08 AM
Praetorian gives everone in the room a kancho.
There problem fucking solved.
You go, girl.
Azrael
08-19-2005, 02:26 AM
...Whatever happened to Thodin, I wonder?
Kiljou
08-19-2005, 02:30 AM
He's dead.
D-pad
08-19-2005, 02:49 AM
I'm gay and love to lick the dingle berrys outa my perverted brothers ass.
Eh?.............
Kiljou
08-19-2005, 02:51 AM
Eh?.............
...The hell?
I can tell where you're going on this, so I'll agree. I'll stop making fun of you. My brother swears he was joking, but I doubt it. I think he is as fucking insane as you do.
D-pad
08-19-2005, 02:52 AM
...The hell?
I can tell where you're going on this, so I'll agree. I'll stop making fun of you. My brother swears he was joking, but I doubt it. I think he is as fucking insane as you do.
Good we agree to peace.
Kiljou
08-19-2005, 02:58 AM
Fine. :)
Your avatar still makes me dizzy though. :p
Besides, the ('s) denotes ownership, "kancho's" wouldn't make sense anyways.
That's exactly what I thought when I read the first post. Seems like everyone agrees; good to see this forum's overall intelligence.
What would the the thought process involved regarding "I did a lot of kancho's" anyway? I'd have to assume something along the lines of "the kanchoes I owned did each other" or something. (Now THERE'S an Engrish phrase for ya! :D)
Dead Sexy Vocab
08-19-2005, 10:33 PM
Death to America.
l337m45t3r
08-20-2005, 05:57 AM
Is anyone else sad that we actually need to know what the plural of kancho is?
Totally. I wonder what the hell happened to Thodin as well. But I don't wonder TOO hard.
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