It's an incredibly difficult language. I used to know some Finns and one told me the reason so many Finns speak excellent English is that the effort to learn it pays off in the long run. I think he was only half joking - if my mother tongue had 19(?) cases I'd probably prefer to speak something else.
I meant that I first read Verne in 1965, and that date was clearly after 1932.
So what?
I don't know what the significance of the date is, it came from TFA. But unfortunately for you (as was clear to everyone else) the date in question was the date of writing or publishing. If you think about it, if it meant the date of reading, it would be fairly meaningless wouldn't it? Because while the former happens once per work, the latter is different for every person.
P.S. lessons on English comprehension are generally more acceptable from people who know the difference between "to" and "too".
Come on, the EU's a government just like any other. Contractors on big government projects like this usually find efficiencies, reductions of the scope and other ways to make savings. So, I confidently predict it'll be less than 1 million.
It's not like they could get away with any shenanigans, what with the EU being so strict with their accounting.
There's a difference between being paid for by their taxes and the amount being less than the taxes they pay. And I'm sure they don't pay three grand a year each to the EU. Try comparing like with like next time.
In France and Belgium the streets are filthy. And as it's EU money, it's coming partly from them. Which part of "Don't send me the bill" do you not understand?
I wouldn't say it was his best anyway, but I think Wyndham's stuff isn't flash-bang-technobabble enough for some. But then some people think "Independence Day" is a good movie.
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Pretty certain it's been done. Maybe not specifically in English since a certain date, though.
That works fine if he's not selling parachutes, circuit breakers, or $random_thing_that_kills_you_if_it_fucks_up. In that case, clearly you won't buy from him again.
How much extra business do you think they'll pull in? This is the kind of project that's only worthwhile if you have a lot of someone else's money to spend. This is just a transfer of money from EU taxpayers in general to the shareholders of a (probably well connected) company.
It suddenly occurs to me that the people who can't afford to pay for TV will have to find something else to do besides watch the boob tube all day. That can't be a bad thing.
Thankfully, if they can't afford a TV they probably can't afford a computer. Can you imagine what all the intarwebs and usernets would be like if anybody could post on them?
I think I'd use it as a check device to see if the "local" translator was lying to me. If the difference is blatant, then maybe I'd find another translator.
I got a browser problem. Can anybody help me? Is it a virus? It seems to be replacing "a car battery and attach it to his knackers" with "another translator".
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It's an incredibly difficult language. I used to know some Finns and one told me the reason so many Finns speak excellent English is that the effort to learn it pays off in the long run. I think he was only half joking - if my mother tongue had 19(?) cases I'd probably prefer to speak something else.
[1] Yes they were. On average.
P.S. lessons on English comprehension are generally more acceptable from people who know the difference between "to" and "too".
It's not like they could get away with any shenanigans, what with the EU being so strict with their accounting.
There's a difference between being paid for by their taxes and the amount being less than the taxes they pay. And I'm sure they don't pay three grand a year each to the EU. Try comparing like with like next time.
In France and Belgium the streets are filthy. And as it's EU money, it's coming partly from them. Which part of "Don't send me the bill" do you not understand?
I wouldn't say it was his best anyway, but I think Wyndham's stuff isn't flash-bang-technobabble enough for some. But then some people think "Independence Day" is a good movie.
Pretty certain it's been done. Maybe not specifically in English since a certain date, though.
I'd like to know how he did that.
OK, you get a throwaway account, find the next number, and prime factorise it. But what's to prevent someone else popping in there in the meantime?
That works fine if he's not selling parachutes, circuit breakers, or $random_thing_that_kills_you_if_it_fucks_up. In that case, clearly you won't buy from him again.
The kangaoroo's what?
How much extra business do you think they'll pull in? This is the kind of project that's only worthwhile if you have a lot of someone else's money to spend. This is just a transfer of money from EU taxpayers in general to the shareholders of a (probably well connected) company.
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Actually, they need the birthrate 18 years ago to match the retirement rate now.
Since when has Rome been in Northern Ireland?
Well, judging by that articles you linked, no and maybe.