THINGS THAT SHOULD BE TRUE
Many quotes claimed by celebrities especially, to be true are rubbish, but once in a while they come out with something that, even if not true, should be.
One example is one I heard today quoted by Stephen Fry concerns an Australian Aboriginal leader’s definition/explanation of a total solar eclipse in 2002. He apparently said:-
“Kerosene lamp belong Jesus gone bugger up”
I don’t care if it’s truth or fabrication. It should be true.
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But then, who righted it? 🙂 Enjoyed the quote.
Way sounds right very Pidgon English ,
I admit, I must be daft, dont go it! Maybe next year I be a little smarter…or brighter..or something…lol
Hi Waylander…. sort of get it … being an Aussie i probably should ..could you please clarify a little for us curious types?
If it’s a quote, then no, it can’t be “put into proper English.” The guy didn’t say it in proper English. If we rewrite it into proper English, we aren’t quoting him anymore; we’re paraphrasing. “Kerosene lamp belong Jesus gone bugger up” the literal translation is Jesus’s kerosene lamp blew up. And since a solar eclipse takes away the sun, maybe he was right.