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Post by SeaRat on Apr 22, 2008 17:19:39 GMT -8
Luis,
I was just glancing through the site, and saw that it is your birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LUIS!!!
John
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Post by JES on Apr 22, 2008 17:26:23 GMT -8
Happy Birthday Luis! AKA "Mr. Phoenix"[/font][/color][/b] ;D
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Post by duckbill on Apr 22, 2008 20:31:25 GMT -8
Luis, I hope you had a great birthday!(....and many more!)
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Post by shackle on Apr 23, 2008 4:55:38 GMT -8
 Happy belated B' Day Luis.
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Post by luis on Apr 23, 2008 5:17:21 GMT -8
Thanks
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Post by Broxton Coalition on Apr 23, 2008 16:16:46 GMT -8
happy birthday luis! how about a vintage dive photo? ;D
mike
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Post by scubadiverbob on Apr 24, 2008 12:30:42 GMT -8
Happy Birthday Luis !!!
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Post by swimjim on Apr 24, 2008 17:21:33 GMT -8
Feliz Cumpleanos Luis!
Jim
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Post by luis on Apr 24, 2008 18:24:24 GMT -8
Feliz Cumpleanos Luis! Jim I know what you meant, but do you know what you wrote?  Thanks |
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Post by swimjim on Apr 25, 2008 3:16:47 GMT -8
Well I was a straight B or C student in Spanish 30ish years ago. Ha, it was supposed to be Happy Birthday! What did I inadvertently call you?
Jim
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Post by luis on Apr 25, 2008 5:33:12 GMT -8
What you meant to write was:
Feliz cumpleaños
The ñ and the n are two different letters. The letter ñ is a difficult letter to type in our standard keyboard and any Spanish speakers understand what you are trying to say, since it is normally obvious, like in this case. But, this is one of the very few cases were one letter change will change the meaning of a word.
Here two similar words with one letter changed:
año: year
ano: (n.) anus, opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal
Another one to watch for is the word for English in Spanish.
inglés: English
ingle: (n.) crotch, groin, area where the thigh joins the abdomen (Anatomy)
The words are similar enough that some computer translating software I was using once was picking the incorrect translation due to the lack of the accent. Any human would have known what the word meant from the context. Notice that language names are not capitalized in Spanish as they are in English.
Thanks
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Post by swimjim on Apr 25, 2008 11:41:51 GMT -8
I was aware the there was supposed to be a ~ above the n, but I don't know how to make that happen on this key board. Good thing you knew what I meant and have a sense of humor! Anyway Happy Birthday Luis!
Jim
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