Useful Cantonese phrases. A collection of useful phrases in Cantonese, a variety of Chinese spoken in Hong Kong, Macau, southern China, and a number of other places, in traditional characters and Yale Romanization. Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal. Click on any of the phrases that are links to hear them spoken.
John T. Scopes. John Thomas Scopes (1900-1970) was a substitute high school teacher who went on trial in Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925 for teaching evolution against State law. Chicago criminal lawyer Clarence Darrow unsuccessfully defended Scopes against the charge.
Brooksâ prominence as a writer in the outdoors scene helped spread the sport to Lefty Kreh, another legendary fly fisherman and writer. John Atherton from Minnesota. John Atherton is a founding father of American fly fishermen. His contribution to that legacy was through his art. A commercial artist, Atherton applied his skills to depictions of fly fishing, and is largely responsible for the classic imagery of fly fishing in American culture. Ted Williams from California