love when dudes say “not my pope” as if he’s an elected official and not (according to doctrine) the successor of saint peter chosen by the holy spirit
This part always kills me because it’s exactly what Borges is saying and he just says no it isn’t and that actually English is magical and extra special and anyone who speaks English speaks a magical special language that isn’t like any other language
There was a semi-well known interview of the famed Argentine writer JL Borges where he explains this.
Borges: I have done most of my reading in English. I find English a far finer language than Spanish.
William F Buckley: Why?
Borges: Well, many reasons. Firstly, English is both a Germanic and a Latin language. Those two registers—for any idea you take, you have two words. Those words will not mean exactly the same. For example if I say “regal” that is not exactly the same thing as saying “kingly.” Or if I say “fraternal” that is not the same as saying “brotherly.” Or “dark” and “obscure.” Those words are different. It would make all the difference—speaking for example—the Holy Spirit, it would make all the difference in the world in a poem if I wrote about the Holy Spirit or I wrote the Holy Ghost, since “ghost” is a fine, dark Saxon word, but “spirit” is a light Latin word. Then there is another reason. The reason is that I think that, of all languages, English is the most physical of all languages.
WFB: The most what?
Borges: Physical. You can, for example, say “He loomed over.” You can’t very well say that in Spanish.
WFB: “Asomó?”*
Borges: Well, no, no, they’re not exactly the same. And then you have, in English, you can do almost anything with verbs and prepositions. For example, to “laugh off,” to “dream away.” Those things can’t be said in Spanish. To “live down” something, to “live up to” something—you can’t say those things in Spanish. They can’t be said. Or really in any Romance language.
Eu realmente queria saber o limite do quanto eu gosto de ficar sozinha, se é depressão, se é independência, se é autismo, se é ser anti social.. queria saber onde tudo se divide
Aujourd’hui, la fac est bloquée. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas. J’ai reçu un mail sur mon ENT : « Fac bloquée. Distanciel demain. Sentiments distingués. » Cela ne veut rien dire. C’était peut-être hier.