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[Oracle]

wot a great place to catch 40 winks....

Welcome back The Cypriot > Malapapa!

http://cyprus-forum.com/post-595038.htm ... nks#595038

Methinks, he checked to see if I mentioned his novel

Have you managed to pick it up yet, Paphitis?

No I have not managed to pick it up yet!

You will need to be a little more specific and to the point. We are not all English literature gurus, let alone Greek literature experts. Sometimes, we lose interest when you post in riddles about some literature that most of us are unfamiliar with.

However, I am always looking for good books to read!

Can you please be more specific and to the point about this book and why you found it to be a good read?

I am glad you enjoyed this book. It must be good for you to open a thread about it on CF!

I'm just pointing you in the right direction with recommendations. As I said, you can easily get standard reviews by Googling/Amazoning.

I was hoping somebody else would have read them and swapped feelings because both these novels stir the emotions in a strange way. Not just because they have a Greek backdrop, but perhaps that does make a difference.

Both are warts-and-all realist accounts, edging on being tough to some Greek extreme ideal or lack of. I found the ending of Four Walls pretty disturbing.

The first novel is fulfilling if you like flights of fancy about maths, since it is unavoidable (but, Maths logic would be more precise). The second will make you interested in keeping bees; or, at least appreciating your honey a lot more!

As for The Cypriot/Malapapa/Zoc creation -- I'll offer a (another -- mentioned it on on CF already) review/recommendation on it depending on how he behaves

[kurupetos]

Enough with this Andrikkos bullshit. Please!

[SSBubbles]

Good job there's Google to keep you feeling clever.
In Greek it's Απόστολος Δοξιάδης -- and "-δης" is (more) correctly translated in English to "-des".

Η η .... Eta .... Transliterated "E"

[You've inadvertently proved the exact opposite of what you intended, you belligerent troll.]

Can anyone else confirm this as I have been taught to use an 'i' in place of the eta. Maybe Gasman has too.

[ZoC]

Good job there's Google to keep you feeling clever.
In Greek it's Απόστολος Δοξιάδης -- and "-δης" is (more) correctly translated in English to "-des".

Η η .... Eta .... Transliterated "E"

[You've inadvertently proved the exact opposite of what you intended, you belligerent troll.]

Can anyone else confirm this as I have been taught to use an 'i' in place of the eta. Maybe Gasman has too.

the rule is simple: "i" before "e", except when "o" says different.

[SSBubbles]

the rule is simple: "i" before "e", except when "o" says different.

I like your style sir.

[Oracle]

Good job there's Google to keep you feeling clever.
In Greek it's Απόστολος Δοξιάδης -- and "-δης" is (more) correctly translated in English to "-des".

Η η .... Eta .... Transliterated "E"

[You've inadvertently proved the exact opposite of what you intended, you belligerent troll.]

Can anyone else confirm this as I have been taught to use an 'i' in place of the eta. Maybe Gasman has too.

Gasman Googled. He is irrelevant. You are simply "taught" as a settler.

The convention according to the JACT is as I posted.

Do what you like, it is not prescriptive. It merely serves to distinguish the plebs from the patricians.

[Oracle]

Η η .... Eta .... Transliterated "E"

[SSBubbles]

Η η .... Eta .... Transliterated "E"

Maybe that was Ancient Greek, I was taught Modern Greek!

[Oracle]

Η η .... Eta .... Transliterated "E"

Maybe that was Ancient Greek, I was taught Modern Greek!

As I said; it is not prescriptive.

Carry on with your easy-peasy pseudo-Greeko-Globish linguo!

Most suitable for the average early school leaver ....

(Please, refrain from another example of how you macerate our language. -- At least, I respect yours enough to utilise it appropriately. )

[SSBubbles]

As I said; it is not prescriptive. So you owe Gasman an apology now?

Carry on with your easy-peasy pseudo-Greeko-Globish linguo! Do you mean Greeklish?

Most suitable for the average early school leaver ....

(Please, refrain from another example of how you macerate our language. -- At least, I respect yours enough to utilise it appropriately. )

You were taught well - but when did your profanities become 'appropriate'? Never from a lady - in my book