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Decimus (Offline)
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11-13-2010, 05:44 AM

English phrase: 'Long time no see'.

It defies all conventional grammatical rules.

(Okay, most, but still.)

May be ultimately derived from broken English, such as Native American Pidgin English or Chinese Pidgin English. Of particular note is the latter, as the Chinese phrase '好久不见' translates (almost) literally into 'Long time no see'.
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