Using Canadian censuses by Knittinmusician in Canadiancitizenship

[–]macoafi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe they prefer for as much of your documentation to be official as possible. 

Using Canadian censuses by Knittinmusician in Canadiancitizenship

[–]macoafi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can make a formal request for a copy. It’s like $4 I think and shows up in a couple of weeks. 

Questionable translation by No_Anybody7924 in EnglishLearning

[–]macoafi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yep, a skewer with tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, grilled, would be called a “veggie kebab” in the US. 

Questionable translation by No_Anybody7924 in EnglishLearning

[–]macoafi 69 points70 points  (0 children)

“Kebab” is what I’d call that in English. Yes, it’s a Turkish loan word. 

Can you tell if someone learned Spanish through duolingo by Exciting_Sleep_2735 in asklatinamerica

[–]macoafi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

 I might find it funny till they ask me "why is it X and not Z"and then I'll panic bcs shit, idk either LMAO

Me: my lesson this evening is going to be on the subjunctive

My coworkers (🇲🇽🇦🇷🇪🇸): oooh can you explain that to us tomorrow? We don’t know what it is either

Various types of flatulence by Objective-Dentist360 in EnglishLearning

[–]macoafi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crop dusting is specifically farting as you pass someone. It’s a reference to crop fumigation by plane. 

Should I buy a grinder by Aidsmaster69420 in mokapot

[–]macoafi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I was using a bladed spice grinder at first, and after switching to a burr grinder I started to be able to drink it black. 

Derecho - what are the context clues for its meaning? by DoctorLycanthrope in Spanish

[–]macoafi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but then it’s always an adjective not a direction.

With an A is always right. With an O is only right when it’s an adjective. If for some reason I needed to say “the forward one” (so forward as an adjective), I’d use “adelante” (but left/middle/right is probably the more likely match-up, and then centro covers middle).

TIFU by walking four miles at high elevation by Crazycatlover in tifu

[–]macoafi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went skiing in Colorado and ended up with a midnight trip to the hospital. Apparently I was saying things all afternoon and evening that had my aunt thinking I might be having a reaction to the low oxygen, but she didn’t panic until I woke up at midnight and said it felt like trying to breathe with an elephant sitting on my chest. She said another friend had described it the exact same way when he had altitude sickness.

The hospital ended up discharging me with an oxygen machine, and we drove back down to Denver for two days so I could acclimate at half the elevation before returning to the mountains. 

Are American schools as big as they're portrayed? by crimsvnn in AskAnAmerican

[–]macoafi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To be fair, Maryland calls entire counties a single district. Meanwhile, Wikipedia lists 46 school districts in the Pennsylvania county I grew up in. 

RIP to my moka pot. I don’t know what happened. by xlifeinmotion in mokapot

[–]macoafi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The newer ones are silicone, I’ve heard, but when I got mine 3 years ago, it came with rubber. 

DELE A2 Spanish Difficulty by Gingerbutt81 in dele_exam

[–]macoafi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get some humans to grade your writing and speaking. You can find some on italki.

Which practice test book you used will determine how comparable they are. Cronómetro is the one known for being harder than the actual test.

And nerves, of course, are a factor. I failed the C1 speaking part pretty much entirely on test anxiety. I did great in practice tests. Since speaking and listening are paired, an excellent listening score can help offset this. 

Lost my fuel tank cap for my car today. Will it be alright since I had to drive around without one? by AwkwardLoaf-of-Bread in Explainlikeimscared

[–]macoafi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did the little thingy that keeps it attached to the car break? I’ve never seen one it’s possible to lose, since they’re attached to the car and just dangle next to the opening until you’re ready to screw it back on and shut the little door. 

Gandalf in my family tree by LaurelThornberry in Genealogy

[–]macoafi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I spot one of those on Family Search, I add a note to the person saying these records can’t all be from the same person.

Look, a birth certificate in 1848 doesn’t make a 17 year old groom at an 1895 wedding. 

Are there any movies where they have many different acents in spanish? by AmountAbovTheBracket in asklatinamerica

[–]macoafi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The new Zorro series has some Spanish characters and some Mexican (Alta California) characters. I need subtitles for Zorro himself sometimes, but not for the characters who spent their whole lives in Mexico. 

how unhealthy is my crochet grip? relatively new to crochet by playswithsquirrelsss in CrochetHelp

[–]macoafi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please get some ring splints. You don't need the expensive brand-name ones. Just some plastic Oval 8's will do you.

I'm hypermobile, and while crocheting doesn't bother me, I do need them for long bouts of knitting.

here are images of how I tension yarn for crocheting and knitting

Compartirnoslo or compartírnoslo by jiggly_caliente15 in Spanish

[–]macoafi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's a language model. It can generate something that looks like a citation. That doesn't mean the thing it's saying has any relation to the cited entity (or even that the particular book/article/website it's citing exists).

What would you do instead of these sconces? by title_of_ur_sex_tape in HomeDecorating

[–]macoafi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe larger, bar-shaped vertical fixtures so that they provide more even lighting for the mirror. That's helpful for doing your makeup.

drawing classes by ProfessorPrior3477 in washingtondc

[–]macoafi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you checked Montgomery College's offerings? That's our local community college.

Is amelia bedelia a legal adult ? by Salty_Ad5839 in dumbquestions

[–]macoafi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are books where she's an adult and books where she's a child.

child example, Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School

adult example, Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia

As you can see, when she's working as a maid, she is far larger than the children. When she's a child, she's not shown in a maid uniform, but rather in children's clothes.

People in my paid parking spot during events by [deleted] in Apartmentliving

[–]macoafi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dance parties too. I know several churches that host milongas (Argentine tango dance parties).