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#121 - Posted 17 April 2012, 3:25 PM
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I am not an expert on Spanish by any means, not even a beginner. However I have made some observations. The Spanish spoken by many of those I have heard in this county, bears little resemblance to European Spanish. To the untrained ear it sounds like indistinct mumbling, only much louder. Words are run into each other, and endings are dropped off. I have noticed the same tendency when Dominicans speak English. Is this ignorance or laziness? I suspect the latter. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than I can explain?

Wow Roy, now you are claiming that Dominicans are so lazy to even finish their sentences? Come on man, how can you expect any credibility with such ridiculous comments? I am not for censorship but why would you want the right to post such completely absurd and insulting rhetoric? You should wish that your last comment be censored, that would be doing you a favor, allowing you to be released from such a frivolous claim.


Endings of words, not endings of sentences. Some Dominicans have agreed with me, so they must be wrong too? Regardless, it is not "rhetoric" - it is just my observation.


It's funny how your "observations" most always fall on the side of Dominicans as lazy, ignorant, untruthful or any other myriad of negative attributes. That's just "my observation."


Not a bad observation. Yes, I have probably posted more negative observations than positive. I leave the accolades and self-promotion to the others on DT - there is no shortage. I was not aware one is required to post more positive observations than negative. However I am aware that Dominicans don't take kindly to criticism, no-matter how justified or constructive - and you are no exception. However I appreciate you stating your reasons rather than just using multiple identities to block my comments.

Would you like me to provide more support and evidence for my criticisms?
Edited on 4/17/2012 3:26 PM by RoyStone.
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#122 - Posted 17 April 2012, 4:48 PM
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I am not an expert on Spanish by any means, not even a beginner. However I have made some observations. The Spanish spoken by many of those I have heard in this county, bears little resemblance to European Spanish. To the untrained ear it sounds like indistinct mumbling, only much louder. Words are run into each other, and endings are dropped off. I have noticed the same tendency when Dominicans speak English. Is this ignorance or laziness? I suspect the latter. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than I can explain?

Wow Roy, now you are claiming that Dominicans are so lazy to even finish their sentences? Come on man, how can you expect any credibility with such ridiculous comments? I am not for censorship but why would you want the right to post such completely absurd and insulting rhetoric? You should wish that your last comment be censored, that would be doing you a favor, allowing you to be released from such a frivolous claim.


Endings of words, not endings of sentences. Some Dominicans have agreed with me, so they must be wrong too? Regardless, it is not "rhetoric" - it is just my observation.


It's funny how your "observations" most always fall on the side of Dominicans as lazy, ignorant, untruthful or any other myriad of negative attributes. That's just "my observation."


Not a bad observation. Yes, I have probably posted more negative observations than positive. I leave the accolades and self-promotion to the others on DT - there is no shortage. I was not aware one is required to post more positive observations than negative. However I am aware that Dominicans don't take kindly to criticism, no-matter how justified or constructive - and you are no exception. However I appreciate you stating your reasons rather than just using multiple identities to block my comments.

Would you like me to provide more support and evidence for my criticisms?


Roy, I am not Dominican. I wonder why so many people on this site immediately attach a national origin to someone just because they may be in defense of another national group? My disagreement is because I think you are being unfair, not out of any nationalistic fervor. I don't only become upset when it is my goat being gored (this line unrepentantly stolen from Dreadlocks). What national group takes kindly to criticism Roy? Such aversion to criticism is not a Dominican thing, its a common human characteristic of any national group. Certainly you don't propose to judge Dominicans to a higher standard than other national groups, do you? I would not want you to provide any more "support" or "evidence", as you stated for anything that you may chose to write, your words belong to you, not me. However, I am sure that you would also not object to my challenge of those criticisms, especially when they are manifested as a carpet generalization and indictment of an entire ethnic group, right?
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#123 - Posted 17 April 2012, 5:02 PM
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I am not an expert on Spanish by any means, not even a beginner. However I have made some observations. The Spanish spoken by many of those I have heard in this county, bears little resemblance to European Spanish. To the untrained ear it sounds like indistinct mumbling, only much louder. Words are run into each other, and endings are dropped off. I have noticed the same tendency when Dominicans speak English. Is this ignorance or laziness? I suspect the latter. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than I can explain?

Wow Roy, now you are claiming that Dominicans are so lazy to even finish their sentences? Come on man, how can you expect any credibility with such ridiculous comments? I am not for censorship but why would you want the right to post such completely absurd and insulting rhetoric? You should wish that your last comment be censored, that would be doing you a favor, allowing you to be released from such a frivolous claim.


Endings of words, not endings of sentences. Some Dominicans have agreed with me, so they must be wrong too? Regardless, it is not "rhetoric" - it is just my observation.


It's funny how your "observations" most always fall on the side of Dominicans as lazy, ignorant, untruthful or any other myriad of negative attributes. That's just "my observation."


Not a bad observation. Yes, I have probably posted more negative observations than positive. I leave the accolades and self-promotion to the others on DT - there is no shortage. I was not aware one is required to post more positive observations than negative. However I am aware that Dominicans don't take kindly to criticism, no-matter how justified or constructive - and you are no exception. However I appreciate you stating your reasons rather than just using multiple identities to block my comments.

Would you like me to provide more support and evidence for my criticisms?


Roy, I am not Dominican. I wonder why so many people on this site immediately attach a national origin to someone just because they may be in defense of another national group? My disagreement is because I think you are being unfair, not out of any nationalistic fervor. I don't only become upset when it is my goat being gored (this line unrepentantly stolen from Dreadlocks). What national group takes kindly to criticism Roy? Such aversion to criticism is not a Dominican thing, its a common human characteristic of any national group. Certainly you don't propose to judge Dominicans to a higher standard than other national groups, do you? I would not want you to provide any more "support" or "evidence", as you stated for anything that you may chose to write, your words belong to you, not me. However, I am sure that you would also not object to my challenge of those criticisms, especially when they are manifested as a carpet generalization and indictment of an entire ethnic group, right?


Fair comment, devin11

As with every generalization, there are exceptions. Certainly I am defensive if someone criticizes Australia, despite I am one of her biggest critics at times.

Can I ask you what your interest in the Dominican Republic is, if you have been here, and if so, for how long?

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