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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 09:56 AM
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Students Given Chance to Learn 'Elvish'

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/britain_learning_elvish

BIRMINGHAM, England - It's central England, not Middle Earth, but one school is offering its pupils the chance to learn Elvish.

Youngsters at Turves Green Boys' Technology College in Birmingham are being offered weekly after-hours lessons in Sindarin, a conversational form of Elvish invented by "Lord of the Rings" creator J.R.R. Tolkien and based on Welsh sounds.

Educational co ordinator Zainab Thorp said she hoped the classes would help boost the self-esteem of pupils, some of whom have learning difficulties.

Sindarin was based on Welsh sounds and was the more commonly used, while Quenya, which related to Finnish, was largely a ceremonial language.
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 09:58 AM
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1. Bah, typical
What they need to learn is a proper language like Dwarvish. But nooooo. Won't see those wimpy professor types actually working down in a mine or anything.
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 09:58 AM
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2. i want oral dictation
from Liv Tyler :D
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:06 AM
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3. Ah, Elvish, Klingon, Esperanto, French...
...whatever fake language is in vogue. :D

(ducks)

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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:25 AM
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4. DaHjaj 'oH QaQjaj Daq Hegh FOR YOU!!!!!!
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everythingsxen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:27 AM
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5. Me Black-tusk Skull-basher want to see...
course in Orkish! Or Troll! Or.. what we talking about?
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kmla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:36 AM
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6. Thank yew - Thank yew verry much....


Ooooooh... You said ELVISH, not Elvis...

Never mind.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:07 AM
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7. Yeah I thought Elvish was drunk-Elvis-speak
Are you lonessshwome tonight...........
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