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The most abused English word in Korea...
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TexasPete



Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Koreatown

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:05 pm    Post subject: The most abused English word in Korea... Reply with quote

My vote: The word "is".

As in...

"My from is."
"He is wen is movie is"
"She go is to is her apahtuh."

I wonder what in the Korean language helps to create the extreme misuse of this word. Why do they think it can go anywhere in a sentence and do anything and take on any grammatical form. Anyone got any answers? Anyone want to nominate another word?
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PRagic



Joined: 24 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

HELLO
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nobbyken



Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How about overuse of the word the?
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Boodleheimer



Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Location: working undercover for the Man

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crazy
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nancy123



Joined: 23 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:04 pm    Post subject: over used Reply with quote

Delicious
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a toss up between 'promise', 'busy' and 'so'. If I have to choose, then 'so'.
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kiwigal



Joined: 16 Mar 2007
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crazy
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The_Conservative



Joined: 15 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"possible"

As in "It is not possible".
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Atavistic



Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A toss up between

delicious
stress(uh)
envy

The use delicious times that native speakers wouldn't. They use stressuh all the time when they're speaking Korean. And they use envy in an odd way, almost as if to say "you're lucky."
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Delicious, certainly.
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mehmeh



Joined: 23 May 2007
Location: South, South Korea

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. "Maybe"

2. "Delicious"

3. "Crazy"
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Whistleblower



Joined: 03 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

English-eee
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Dome Vans
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finishee and soso.
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reactionary



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oily
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Lostone7



Joined: 08 Jun 2006
Location: SE Asia

PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:48 pm    Post subject: funny stuff Reply with quote

Delicious has my vote Laughing

"Nice to meet you" runs a close second
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