tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post3774262263178049112..comments2023-11-02T08:39:45.816-04:00Comments on En Violet: Sorry, My English Not So GoodKelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-18905609691261420512011-01-16T23:51:06.636-05:002011-01-16T23:51:06.636-05:00Susan -- True. I hope to be more cute than annoyi...Susan -- True. I hope to be more cute than annoying.<br /><br />Melissa -- Yes, the flavor is the key.<br /><br />Jaime -- Yes, flavor FTW. :)<br /><br />WritingNut -- Good point. Flow.<br /><br />Vicki -- Ah, Ziva. Good example. Thanks for the links. :)<br /><br />Melissa -- Yes, moderation is definitely key.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-55493760710662809062011-01-13T01:05:35.262-05:002011-01-13T01:05:35.262-05:00it really depends on how it's written. Sometim...it really depends on how it's written. Sometimes it's okay and sometimes it's really annoying. Do it in moderation and it'll probably be fine.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-34953075962472815172011-01-12T14:00:54.271-05:002011-01-12T14:00:54.271-05:00I'm with Susan and Melissa on this. Huck Finn ...I'm with Susan and Melissa on this. Huck Finn annoyed the heck out of me (and my classmates) when I had to read it. But I think there's a difference between writing a dialect and writing someone who's trying to speak "correctly".<br /><br />My favorite example of a ESL character is Ziva from NCIS. She speaks correctly probably 95% of the time, but gets hung up on the metaphors and turns of phrase like, "I feel like a donkey's butt" instead of "horse's ass". Or "He's on the goat-oh not goat...sheep!" "Lamb?" "That's it."<br /><br />Check out these vids for more Ziva hilarity:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwEKx1VF698<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIUXTdKsTVYVicki S https://www.blogger.com/profile/01052645354767036185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-2541901629263063732011-01-12T11:39:04.919-05:002011-01-12T11:39:04.919-05:00I agree with Melissa too.. I think it all depends ...I agree with Melissa too.. I think it all depends on how it's written. If you can make it flow, go for it! :)WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-12323453108450659152011-01-12T10:27:05.579-05:002011-01-12T10:27:05.579-05:00I agree with Melissa, if there's too much dial...I agree with Melissa, if there's too much dialect then it's just hard to read. But I like some so it gives a flavor of that character. But I'm all about character flavor! :)Jaime Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768583469408522818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-30594870466795252862011-01-12T10:11:15.905-05:002011-01-12T10:11:15.905-05:00I think it depends on how it's written. I try ...I think it depends on how it's written. I try to avoid using a lot of dialect that make it difficult to understand what's being said, and focus more on the rythm of the speach, word order, etc. When done well, it gives the flavor of a person who uses ESL.Melissa Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700191547004665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-90284046096439736072011-01-12T10:07:21.622-05:002011-01-12T10:07:21.622-05:00I don't like stumbling over dialogue when I...I don't like stumbling over dialogue when I'm reading. A splash of it's okay, but if it's constant, I'm annoyed.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.com