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The comments from "DietPepsi" do not sound like American English. I don't think whoever wrote it is American. > his attempt at aslyum in Ecuador. [sic] Amer
by chimi 14y ago
The comments from "DietPepsi" do not sound like American English. I don't think whoever wrote it is American.
> his attempt at aslyum in Ecuador. [sic]
Americans would say, "... to gain asylum..."
> as a protest against his attempt
Americans would say, "... to protest his attempt ..."
They are not "apparently" American to me and Ms. Protalinski should refrain from accepting their quotes at face value.
- sp332 14y agoIt's awkward, but it sounds like some borderline-illiterate high school students I used to know.
- ktizo 14y agoAlso, stressing how american you are and then calling yourself DietPepsi, just seems like trying a bit too hard.
- fleitz 14y agoBecause if it were true this would be the issue that sullies America's reputation internationally. Honestly, why would it matter whether it was or wasn't americans?
- Jach 14y agoI found "…to escape justice into Ecuador. This would be a catalyst for many more like him to rise up in his place." more awkward. I also thought the lack of contractions was unusual as well given the general lack of formality otherwise. But I think the writing sample size is too small to be very confident. Not that it matters too much, unless someone's trying to catch them.
- tankbot 14y agoFrom the article: > When I say "apparently" I mean I have no idea if they really are American (actually, I doubt they are). Also, Emil Protalinski is a he.
- hsb 14y agoIt sounds like ísl-enska, a term used when someone translates directly from Icelandic (íslenska) to English. In Icelandic you would say ".. tilraunum hans um hæli í Ecuador" or literally ".. attempt of his at asylum in Ecuador and "sem mótmæli gegn tilraunum hans" -> "as a protest against his attempt" Given that a handful of Icelanders are working for Wikileaks (Kristinn Hrafnsson as an example) it could very well have been written by one.