Can you understand this language?

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  1. CeresBane

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    I like being playful with my prose. It seems to bewilder the readers of FiMfiction
     
    #1 CeresBane, Apr 19, 2012
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    I think that might be English that you're talking about.
     
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  3. CeresBane

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    but can you understand the english?
     
    #3 CeresBane, Apr 19, 2012
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    That looks strikingly like my story. I mean, the vocabulary. Yours is much more eloquently put.

    Anyways, I can understand it, but it might be above some ponies' heads.
     
    #4 Legion, Apr 20, 2012
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    I think the website translated it already. Or CeresBane is from another country.
     
    #5 Captain Jack, Apr 20, 2012
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    http://www.fimfiction.net/story/21486/1/Everfree/Episode-1

    I noticed. Just checking I wasn't insane or something.

    As eloquent as it might be though I know there are weak points in it. Maybe plot holes or a lacking of something (I know I rushed alot of it-hence why I'm wanting the critique, so I can spot). I just can't place it and many a brony... well they haven't been any help.

    It kinda begs the question. How many bronies have read stuff like Lewis Carroll and Terry Pratchett?
     
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    1 T1H1NK 1 K30W WH4T 1T 1S 1T2 CA11ED, 1T'S CA11ED L33T =3


    Mod's this is the only time i'll speak L33T. Cya later L33T =D
     
    #7 PartyGrenade, Apr 20, 2012
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    It's called the king's english.
     
    #8 Jetstream, Apr 20, 2012
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    Those sentences don't follow proper modern English structure or grammar rules. Starting sentences with "because" is so painful. :\
     
    #9 Aynine, Apr 21, 2012
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    It's ever so slightly like olde, shakespearean English, but no really I'd just call that Yoda speech.

    Language know not, do you? Hmm?
     
    #10 Grey Knightmare, Apr 21, 2012
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    Yeah, I can read it.
     
    #11 Genesis890, Apr 21, 2012
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    dear god! finally gettin somewhere! details details!
     
    #12 CeresBane, Apr 22, 2012
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