Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Patois shopping experience:

1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Patois offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Patois at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.

2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about

3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Patois? Wrong! If the Patois is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.

4. Questions - Got a question about Patois then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....

5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Patois? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Patois and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.

6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Patois wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.

7. Feedback - happy with your Patois then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.

8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Patois site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site

9. Contact - got a question about Patois, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.

10. Payment - ready to pay for your Patois, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.

Patois, although without a formal definition in linguistics, can be used to describe a language considered as nonstandard dialect. Depending upon the instance, it can refer to pidgins, creole language, dialects, and other forms of native or local speech, but is not commonly applied to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant_(language). Class distinctions are embedded in the term, drawn between those who speak patois and those who speak the standard or dominant language used in literature and newscasts—the "acrolect" in professional jargon.

The origin of the French patois is uncertain. One derivationConcise Oxford Dictionary is from Old French patoier meaning "to handle clumsily, to paw". The language sense may therefore arise from the notion of a clumsy manner of speaking. AlternativelyChambers Dictionary it may derive from Latin patria (homeland) referring to the localised spread of the language variety.

In France and other Francophone countries, patois has been used to describe non-Parisian French language and so-called regional languages such as Breton language, Occitan language, and Franco-Provençal language, since 1643. The word assumes the view of such languages as being backward, countrified, and unlettered, thus is considered by speakers of those languages as offensive when used by outsiders, although speakers may use the term to refer familiarly to their own language (See also: Languages of France.)

Many of the vernacular forms of English language spoken in the Caribbean are also referred to as patois (occasionally spelled in this context patwah). It is noted especially in reference to Jamaican Creole from 1934. Often these patois are popularly considered "bastardizations" of English, "broken English", or slang, but cases such as Jamaican are classified with more correctness as a creole language; in fact, in the French West Indies the analogous term for local variants of French is creole. (See also: Jamaican English and Jamaican Creole.) Patois is also spoken in the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica.

Other examples of patois include Trasianka, Sheng language, and Tsotsitaal.

Synonyms Also named "Patuá" in the Paria peninsula of Venezuela, spoken since XVIII century by self colonization of french (from Corse island) and caribbean (Martinique, Saint Thomas, Trinidad, Guadaloupe, Haiti) people moved by cacao production.

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Patois, although without a formal definition in linguistics, can be used to describe a language considered as nonstandard dialect. Depending upon the instance, it can refer to pidgins, creole language, dialects, and other forms of native or local speech, but is not commonly applied to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant_(language). Class distinctions are embedded in the term, drawn between those who speak patois and those who speak the standard or dominant language used in literature and newscasts—the "acrolect" in professional jargon.

The origin of the French patois is uncertain. One derivationConcise Oxford Dictionary is from Old French patoier meaning "to handle clumsily, to paw". The language sense may therefore arise from the notion of a clumsy manner of speaking. AlternativelyChambers Dictionary it may derive from Latin patria (homeland) referring to the localised spread of the language variety.

In France and other Francophone countries, patois has been used to describe non-Parisian French language and so-called regional languages such as Breton language, Occitan language, and Franco-Provençal language, since 1643. The word assumes the view of such languages as being backward, countrified, and unlettered, thus is considered by speakers of those languages as offensive when used by outsiders, although speakers may use the term to refer familiarly to their own language (See also: Languages of France.)

Many of the vernacular forms of English language spoken in the Caribbean are also referred to as patois (occasionally spelled in this context patwah). It is noted especially in reference to Jamaican Creole from 1934. Often these patois are popularly considered "bastardizations" of English, "broken English", or slang, but cases such as Jamaican are classified with more correctness as a creole language; in fact, in the French West Indies the analogous term for local variants of French is creole. (See also: Jamaican English and Jamaican Creole.) Patois is also spoken in the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica.

Other examples of patois include Trasianka, Sheng language, and Tsotsitaal.

Synonyms Also named "Patuá" in the Paria peninsula of Venezuela, spoken since XVIII century by self colonization of french (from Corse island) and caribbean (Martinique, Saint Thomas, Trinidad, Guadaloupe, Haiti) people moved by cacao production.

References

Patois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jamaican Patois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jamaican Patois, also known locally as Patois (Patwa), or simply Jamaican, and called Jamaican Creole by linguists, is an English / African-based language—not to be confused with ...

Restaurants: Patois - Time Out New York
Restaurant listing for Patois, French restaurant in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. ... Blog The Feed

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Patois
The tortured syntax of his messages immediately gives Patois away as a non-native speaker. Patois enters discussion forums with the best of intentions; he may want ...

patois - Definitions from Dictionary.com
Definitions of patois at Dictionary.com. ... 1. a regional form of a language, esp. of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.

Bible to be translated into Jamaican patois - Telegraph
Plans to translate the Bible into patois - Jamaica's unofficial language - have ignited a fiery debate between those who say it empowers Jamaicans and traditionalists who say it ...

niceup.com
Rasta/Patois Dictionary. ===== Compiled by Mike Pawka 12/92

Internet Archaeology 12. PATOIS. Summary
This article is a reflection on the problems, challenges and strengths of network-based distance learning in archaeology. Based on the experience of one project - the PATOIS ...