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| bio | website | thingsthatgobleep.com |
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| location | New Zealand | |
| age | 31 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 7 months |
| seen | May 14 at 4:32 | |
| stats | profile views | 50 |
I am a gamer, programmer, and a wannabe linguist who is fluent in English and Mandarin, and proficient in French.
I am an achievement hunter. Come and visit me on trueachievements.com
I am also an administrator on Wiktionary and have been for over 3 years. I edit mostly in French, Dutch, English and Mandarin, but I also dabble in Italian, Japanese, Maori and Swedish. We are constantly looking for competent volunteers/lexicographers to contribute to this wonderful multilingual dictionary website.
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Jun 20 |
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How did “When” become the customary answer to “say when”? Where is this phrase in the context used? I've never heard of this in New Zealand. If a waiter says this to me, I'll be like, "huh"? |
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Jun 10 |
suggested | suggested edit on Pluralization of Germanisms |
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Jun 7 |
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Meaning of “snapback” By the way, it's you and you're. Just so you know. |
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Jun 7 |
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Two main clauses one after another or another meaning? This is confusing. It leads me to think that university fees are somehow different from college fees, whereas to me the two are the same. |
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Jun 1 |
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Is it common to end an email with a question? I think what you are talking about here is all about your personal beliefs and experience. It has nothing to do with languages. Unsolicited marketing emails are by definition rude and whether a question is placed at the end of it is really not going to change people's perception towards it. So it's really up to you to decide. |
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Jun 1 |
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Is it common to end an email with a question? Where else would you place the question in the example? If a question is predicated on information supplied in the previous paragraphs, then it's only natural to place the question at the end. It's logical. Doesn't have anything to do with English in particular at all. |
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Jun 1 |
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How can someone become fluent and improve their writing skills? @aablah off-topic =/= inappropriate. It was a totally appropriate question, just not fit for this particular website. All the best. |
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May 31 |
answered | Does one use 'a' or 'an' before the word X-Ray? |
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May 28 |
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The correct way to say something is hired on an hourly basis @tchrist Again, how are my points contradicting with yours? Which part of "I should've gone on to add that it's a fine alternative where I live." did you not understand? |
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May 28 |
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The correct way to say something is hired on an hourly basis @J.R. I am aware of that. I should've gone on to add that it's a fine alternative where I live. |
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May 28 |
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The correct way to say something is hired on an hourly basis To the OP, this question is likely to be closed as you didn't specify what sort of problem you are having with this. It feels to me that you simply want others to do the work for you. Tell us how you interpret each choice and what you think is correct, then this question might have some merit. |
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May 28 |
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The correct way to say something is hired on an hourly basis @Jim Hiring is a perfectly fine alternative to renting. You can hire a car; you can also hire a TV. You can buy things on hire purchase. |
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May 25 |
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English words mockingly derived from French? Yes, really. I am not kidding. It's a very interesting topic. I'd do it if I have the patience to get to the academic point of writing one! |
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May 25 |
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Why do websites have Caucasian as a race? let us continue this discussion in chat |
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May 25 |
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Why do websites have Caucasian as a race? @tchrist To me, ethnicity is simply about your ancestry. On the census form, I always note myself down as 'Chinese', because it is my ancestry. If you want to talk about culture, I am nowhere near how someone would describe a typical 'Chinese'. Then again what is a typical Chinese? |
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May 25 |
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Why do websites have Caucasian as a race? @tchrist When did I say it's about who you hang out with? And please, calm down, read my post again. Tell me exactly which part of my post you interpret as "it's about who you hung out with"? |
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May 25 |
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Why do websites have Caucasian as a race? @tchrist How does my point contradict yours? I am confused |
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May 25 |
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English words mockingly derived from French? This would be a good research subject for a Master's thesis I believe. |
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May 25 |
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“Indian-born Chinese” vs. “Chinese-born Indian” Pedantic but brilliant answer. |
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May 25 |
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Why do websites have Caucasian as a race? It's not an explicitly racist term, so at the end of day, it all comes down to interpretation. I don't find it racist at all. It's just a term used to categorize ethnicity. That's all it is to me. |
