I don’t think you’re being negative, I think you’re being realistic. It’s important to set realistic objectives when you’re trying to learn a language. The “it worked for me” strategy is skillfully used by language bloggers turned into used…
- it's the only way I can give you a hug - I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.I confess that I have asked that question (;=(, but I'm happy to see that the question is legit, in that it helps someone to distinguish between different typ…
!!!??? That's quite a lesson. Fascinating stuff. I'm looking forward to the rest, though with that weirdness, you've set yourself a pretty high standard to meet. If we ignore, for the moment, the other deficiencies you point out, isn't "thi…
I, for one, would be happy to see some posts on linguistics - that's why I first looked at your blog. Preferably on topics that would resonate with someone who is not a linguist, but who has an interest in the subject.OOPS - I just realised…
Welcome back!I knew a lot of Americans in Scotland - mostly LDS servicemen & their families, who attended my small Branch. They raved so much about McD that I just had to try a Big Mac when I first came to North America. That first Big Mac
I like "macadamia." :) And "thither." I kinda like a couple of words in German:ausserst unbequem, vielleicht, selbstverständlichI'm not sure what it is about these words - they just "feel" good on the tongue Spatula is why I love the word s…
Are you ever tempted to just like print this out on flyers when you know you're going to a gathering with a large group of people and hand it out to save yourself time? Nice! :) You cant teach me Danish!!!!! :DTomas (I hope you still rememb…
It does work for some - my son met his wife through one of the LDS dating sites. She wasn't the first person he "talked" to, but they really connected very strongly and very quickly. Shortly after their first contact they started talking on…
I agree with your second point. So many of my non-native English-speaking friends have SO much more knowledge about grammar, punctuation, etc. than I. They spent a lot of time studying and learning so that they COULD speak fluent and perfec…
I was sitting in the garden ready the book If Life were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard by Sheri Dew. Go...read it now! But in one chapter she pretty much says that if we aren't married soon, we aren't following the commandments (something she st…
I'm going start praying for more fairies...of the KINDER variety.xoxoxo Hi,It’s time for The Top 100 Language Blogs 2010 competition and the good news is your blog has been nominated. Congratulations!After previous years’ success the bab.la…
I dated a boy for five years and didn't give him enough credit because we did things totally opposite. It's not until years after our relationship ended that I look back and realize that was his way of saying he loved me...too bad it wasn't…