Why "time" "costs" ?
I was wondering why in german, english and dutch (to my knowledge) , you can refer to the action of waiting as something that "costs", like in the phrase:
<<How much time will it cost ?>>
while in latin languages is not so common. In italian there is the form "costerà un po' di tempo" to say it will take some time, but is not common at all.
In italian time usually is used with forms like:
"has to pass" or "will take" or "do I have to wait".
Just a curiosity.
Thanks
Michele
because americans are so crezy to get money, so they've invented that "time costs money".... and since then... everything/anything "costs", and not "take" anymore.
Probably that's why I didn't found the word "gratis" in En, but just "free of charge", or "no money" or something like that. They probably like to mention too much that fact "everything costs something"
:P
...just jokin'...
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"I hate spam" = yeah, sure...
That could be one, dutch also say that time costs but "graatis" is a VERY used (and appreciated) word. Since dutch roots for sure influenced northern americans, we should wonder where the gratis word has finished...;-)
In which other languages time costs ?
Can we say in spanish "El tiempo cuesta" or something like this ?
With some friends we were speculating about protestant reform and the more light "Of course time costs when you wait in the cold"...but that wouldn't apply to northern americans of the south...;-)
Michele
Romanian: "timpul costa".
Could costs: money, resources, nervs... u name it :P
Indeed ""graatis" is a VERY used (and appreciated) word.", and there's no wonder why americans guys destroyed the "gratis" word. They just want... money, nothing else. :/
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"I hate spam" = yeah, sure...
Money, porn, food and rock n roll ! All the good things in life.
very good Jodi. U just earned yr bone. Take care to not drown yrself with it....
I believe u r american.... right?
Stupid romanians. The number one cause of fallacies @ Antimoon.
for sure you're american...
Dude, go digg in yr backyard maybe you'll find something to add at yr own less than 200 years history (just try to avoid the mcdonalds junk and the holywooood adds).
You've killed the old amerindinas, u have no own language (using EN coz you're not capable to have one as yr own), no history, .... u know only money: kill em all for money.
Stay there on yr own continent (and pls, pls don't kill some more people coz howeven now nobody likes u guys anymore) and when you'll be able to recognize something which is not inside US, than come here and say something.
If you're not american (even if u are not).... I didn't made u stupid.... my dear friend...
so.... take it easy ;)
Stupid romanians. The number one cause of fallacies @ Antimoon.
BY READING & REPLYING TO WHAT I HAVE SAID, YOU HAVE ALLOWED ME TO CONTROL YOUR MIND. THANK YOU.
dude.... yr in a forum.... dude.... :D
(remember, you replyed first to my post.... so....byebye)
Stupid romanians. The number one cause of fallacies @ Antimoon.
You're funny, you know that? You call me an American, when in fact you use American-slang words (i.e. Dude ). Stop jocking the Americans. La rivedere tabula rasa. Haha.
is the only way for you to understand me, because you know nothing else... dude. :B
Frăţioare dragă, stai acolo pe tărâmul tau fericit şi nu te băga precum musca'n lapte. Dacă te ţine limbajul şi limba, hai să povestim pe o altă limbă decât limba engleza.... pentru că nici engleza nu sunt sigur că o şti bine cum ar trebui, exceptând "slang"-urile...
Văd că ţi-e puţin cam ciudă că noi românii (europenii în general) avem ceva in traistă comparativ cu voi... şi după cum vă ştiu eu pe voi, nu mare mi-ar fi mirarea să vreţi să aveţi şi voi. Ceea ce e ceva mai greu...
BTW: e "la revedere" şi nu "la rivedere". Mai sapă puţin dacă vrei să vorbeşti în limba asta... :B
Scuză-mi greşelile gramaticale pe care le fac in propria-mi limba... :P
保罗
Stupid romanians. The number one cause of fallacies @ Antimoon. You're an imbecile, you know that? Right? Using American slang to sound acceptive and welcomed. Hah.
Taci idiota! Sei un imbecile, non sai come parlare inglese. Stavi male.
Capito?
Callate Idiota! Eres un imbecil, no sabes como hablar ingles. Estas malo.
Comprendido?
Tace idiota! Foeta es tu, non scires fari anglice. Malo est.
Comprehendite?
Jodie, ya chingate ya. No sabes nada del mundo, porque te criaste en un país donde el gobierno se encarga de que nadie sepa la verdad. Has de ir a un país envuelto en guerra civil para ver la verdad de la naturaleza humana.