Mass Effec Galaxy: Wherefore art thou?
So I just got my first cell phone and I made sure that it was an iPhone so that I could get the nifty Mass Effect games for it but Mass Effect Galaxy seems to not be available in the Canadian store a...
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Wherefore means why, not where. "Wherefore art thou Romeo" means "Why are you Romeo" (and not someone of a family I'm allowed to have a relationship with). She knew where Romeo was. He was right below the balcony.
It's old fashioned language, but there's a trace in the Dutch language -> Waarvoor, which means why.
Are all Belgians multi-lingual to that extent? English, Dutch, French? More than that?
Don't forget Walon, ("Walloon", in English)! 😕mileywink:
I suspect that I once knew and remembered that dialect had existed, but just haven't had occasion to recall it in so long, it's now gone from memory entirely.
@goraththeelder wrote:Are all Belgians multi-lingual to that extent? English, Dutch, French? More than that?
Belgium is a trilingual country. In Flanders (the Dutch speaking region) We have to learn English, French and German in high school. I can understand Afrikaans (as spoken in South Africa) because it is very similar to Dutch. When you live in a small country and your native language is fairly uncommon, it's handy to know the languages of your neighbors.
I can also read a little Old English, but not enough to pass the exam. 😕mileysad:
