I think you should stop quote geocities pages, stop posting cowardly and realise that you're completely over-reacting. I didn't say that 'your Japanese is very good' wasn't a real complement or wasn't friendly. Only that it is a sign that your Japanese is not 'perfect' yet. You need to relax you frustrated little man, I bet your only real experience of Japan is through anime comics or something. I call bullshit on you. I can tell by the pretentious way you refer to 'Nihon' constantly which is something Japanese speakers don't do when speaking in English. Retard.
I've found Vista to be a whole lot faster than a comparable Linux
Did someone make you say this to stop a terrorist attack? Bruce Willis had to do the same thing in Die Hard 3 by standing in a black neighborhood with a racist sign round his neck...
I'm a Londoner and although I find American attempts at the cockney rhyming slang to be funny and entertaining, you can still tell they are not local. Very few people actually have a skill for copying accents. For example, whenever I try to do Welsh accent I sound Pakistani. It's funny for all the wrong reasons.
I've ran into quite a few english-speakers that seem to take it for granted that everyone speaks perfect english, so rather than being positively surprised that you speak their language well, they're disappointed that you don't speak it -perfectly-
I think it depends on how cosmoplitan your particular town or city is. I live in London and most people seem used to varying abilities in English so are less irritated by it. In contrast people rural communities which deal with this kind of situation less frequently seem to be irritated by it more and are usually the ones to poke fun or get aggressive about it.
Yes, this is definitely true. Taking Japan as a special case however, 'Your Japanese is very good, isn't it?' is like an instinctive reaction whenever a foreigner attempts to speak Japanese. That's why you hear it so much when you are there. The correct way to deal with it is of course to downplay your skills even if you are very good. This is actually what is expected of you I think.
few other language groups will praise someone for their broken sentences as they make their first attempts.
Umm no. Japanese will often compliment you on your attempts to communicate in their language. However they are just being polite, and actually you really suck at it.
I think this is a general rule for most languages. Paradoxically, people will stop commenting on how 'good' your language skills are only when you are fluent and they don't notice your shortcomings. If someone politely comments that you speak very well in a particular language, most likely you still have some way to go.
The pronunciation is the same but you'll notice that they are two different word shortenings. I live in the UK and can verify that we use 'maths' here, and never 'math'. Don't worry, we still understand what you mean since we're not talking some kind of 'Clockwork Orange' language yet.
Actually I am surprised. I would have expected his comments to be even more reactionary than this. I would have thought this would be interpreted as a direct attempt to undermine creationism in favour of evolutionary science. I'm not supporting the guy, I'm just saying his reaction could have been worse.
It's pronounced 'math' in North America. In the UK it has always been pronounced 'maths'. I'm not sure about the convention in Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. If you hear 'maths' you are probably talking to a Brit and your pronunciation 'math' will sound odd to him too.
If this is incorrect, I retract the above statement before it is misused in a 'my English is better than yours' debate. In the interests of good science of course...
Agreed. For example, most people don't take the idea of on average '2.4 children in family' as a literal quantity. Any value measured in 'per second' is probably going to be some kind of average anyway.
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Well, it might not be a burner but you can make vinyl records at home:
http://www.vestax.com/v/products/recorders/vrx2000.html
It's a bit more expensive than a blu-ray burner at £8,500. Also I'm not sure about the smell...
I think you should stop quote geocities pages, stop posting cowardly and realise that you're completely over-reacting. I didn't say that 'your Japanese is very good' wasn't a real complement or wasn't friendly. Only that it is a sign that your Japanese is not 'perfect' yet. You need to relax you frustrated little man, I bet your only real experience of Japan is through anime comics or something. I call bullshit on you. I can tell by the pretentious way you refer to 'Nihon' constantly which is something Japanese speakers don't do when speaking in English. Retard.
I've found Vista to be a whole lot faster than a comparable Linux
Did someone make you say this to stop a terrorist attack? Bruce Willis had to do the same thing in Die Hard 3 by standing in a black neighborhood with a racist sign round his neck...
I'm a Londoner and although I find American attempts at the cockney rhyming slang to be funny and entertaining, you can still tell they are not local. Very few people actually have a skill for copying accents. For example, whenever I try to do Welsh accent I sound Pakistani. It's funny for all the wrong reasons.
I've ran into quite a few english-speakers that seem to take it for granted that everyone speaks perfect english, so rather than being positively surprised that you speak their language well, they're disappointed that you don't speak it -perfectly-
I think it depends on how cosmoplitan your particular town or city is. I live in London and most people seem used to varying abilities in English so are less irritated by it. In contrast people rural communities which deal with this kind of situation less frequently seem to be irritated by it more and are usually the ones to poke fun or get aggressive about it.
Yes, this is definitely true. Taking Japan as a special case however, 'Your Japanese is very good, isn't it?' is like an instinctive reaction whenever a foreigner attempts to speak Japanese. That's why you hear it so much when you are there. The correct way to deal with it is of course to downplay your skills even if you are very good. This is actually what is expected of you I think.
Well, since you've been speaking for a year I'm sure it's still a complement that your language skills are good. Just not 'invisibly' good yet.
I end up with 50% confused, 50% insulted.
Perhaps these should be added as Slashdot moderation types...
Bzzzzz. Wrong guess. My girlfriend is Japanese and I have of course been to Japan.
few other language groups will praise someone for their broken sentences as they make their first attempts.
Umm no. Japanese will often compliment you on your attempts to communicate in their language. However they are just being polite, and actually you really suck at it.
I think this is a general rule for most languages. Paradoxically, people will stop commenting on how 'good' your language skills are only when you are fluent and they don't notice your shortcomings. If someone politely comments that you speak very well in a particular language, most likely you still have some way to go.
The pronunciation is the same but you'll notice that they are two different word shortenings. I live in the UK and can verify that we use 'maths' here, and never 'math'. Don't worry, we still understand what you mean since we're not talking some kind of 'Clockwork Orange' language yet.
I'm a fruitarian you insensitive clod!
Actually I am surprised. I would have expected his comments to be even more reactionary than this. I would have thought this would be interpreted as a direct attempt to undermine creationism in favour of evolutionary science. I'm not supporting the guy, I'm just saying his reaction could have been worse.
Wow, incredible troll. Way to put a negative spin on something positive for the OS community. Well done there...
It's pronounced 'math' in North America. In the UK it has always been pronounced 'maths'. I'm not sure about the convention in Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. If you hear 'maths' you are probably talking to a Brit and your pronunciation 'math' will sound odd to him too.
If this is incorrect, I retract the above statement before it is misused in a 'my English is better than yours' debate. In the interests of good science of course...
It is Flamebait, not Flaimbate.
Perhaps he has discovered that 'flaimbate' occurs when he's been practicing another kind of *bate too regularly?
Naughty monkey! Bad, bad!
I'm sure someone would pay big bucks on E-bay for a Star Wars Turd.
Golden Palace, is that you?
has no tail
That's because it's obscured. It's coming right for us!
"I was just trying to be funny..."
On average, 548 people join Slashdot every day.
Coincidence?
It's more like an efficient example of single sign-on.
what sort of site would Slashdot be if not for the sensationalist headlines and trumped up accusations?
Something like this
You mean from all the people playing counter-strike, right?
:S
Right?
Agreed. For example, most people don't take the idea of on average '2.4 children in family' as a literal quantity. Any value measured in 'per second' is probably going to be some kind of average anyway.
Is that supposed to hypnotize me or just give me a splitting sore headache?