And being able to natter in a language your parents can't speak is great fun when you're a kid, or a mischievous adult.
In this tucked-away harbour on the south Cornish coast, it's not simply a case of paying the ferryman, but of having a darn good natter with him, too, if you want to make the most of your stay.
Moreover, the inner-ear structure of Homo heidelbergensis, an ancestor of Neanderthals, shows that this species was highly sensitive to the frequencies of sound that are associated with speech.That Neanderthals also shared with moderns the single known genetic component of speech is another clue that they possessed the necessary apparatus for having a good natter.
Second, most poker is still played socially, whether in casinos or at home, and you can't have a beer and a natter with a bot.
The day after Hafez Assad's death, locals took advantage of their day off to pour into the city's most famous ice cream parlour, Bekdash, for a scoop and a natter.
Rob Gifford, now National Public Radio's bureau chief in London, has studied, lived and reported there for years, can natter away in Chinese with anyone on any subject and admits that he both loves and hates the place.
MANY countries have made it illegal to natter into a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
So although he and Mr Vargas Esquivel natter to each other in Spanish, they insist that the firm's official language must be English.In this section Harry Reid's last battle?
Does the phone company call and say: "We're going to charge you £250 this quarter, because we know you like a natter"; does the checkout assistant at the supermarket suck in her breath and say: "Ooh, looks like about £60 to me".
My dream dining companion… Someone who loves their grub and you could have a good old natter with.
Her gag about shouting at a burqa-wearing woman through the letter-box – "see how she likes it!" – had the place in welcome stitches after a drab set by Kate Nash, whose mumbled he-said, she-said mockney narratives were like unwelcome overheard schoolgirl natter from the back of the bus.
