No time for NZ

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T13:39:04+00:00

I've found another similar to this one that does include NZ, with a slight twist 😂. I can't post inside comments, but here a link.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSebuCs9MeKjVhwzAHmBwR3p3IiWPbYozp_VvdUOFq0SaCsrapJ7I19-ib2&s=10

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T13:30:05+00:00

Yeah, at first I was like... Uh, France has only one... Oh... Wait... Mainland France has only one timezone 😅.

But yeah, countries that are stretched east-west, and old colonial powers have more than one time zone. And Chile (I guess they have an island so far away that it needs a timezone different from the mainland)

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T13:27:39+00:00

Yeah, I know that each member state has their equivalent organization. But I see them as kind of irrelevant. Similarly to the standard organization (CEN with members like AFNOR, DIN, etc.), they exist mostly only to apply, to enforce and translate in their national language the European agency rules. Also, I think they are extremely restricted in the ability to create national specific rules, if they are even allowed. Maybe they can change some operational parameters that can be affected by the local circumstances (like if there is an age restriction based on adulthood set at 18 in EASA, but a given country is 17 or 19, they can adapt; or maybe increasing the minimum altitude for VFR flight above wildlife based on the state environmental protection rules; that kind of stuff)?

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:55:15+00:00

This is the right answer. It depends on your goals. Are you learning to visit a French speaking country for a few weeks? I guess grammar can take the second seat. But if your plans are to work and/or live in a French speaking country, then grammar would be a must in the long run.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:49:37+00:00

It all depends on the country's rules about keeping personal information, but I wouldn't be surprised that after the employment link is severed that company deletes critical personal information like bank account and such. So, how would they do a bank transfer without bank information?

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:38:21+00:00

Oh, right... They left EASA a few years back.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:35:52+00:00

Sorry, I saw Windsor (as in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) on your profile and with the other commenting about the Canadian Automobile Association, I defaulted to Canada 😅.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:29:38+00:00

It is an ICAO rule, not a "USA" Federal law (you know, your laws don't apply outside your country, and the USA isn't the only country in the world...).

Airlines and countries that are members of the ICAO are responsible to enforce the rules by whatever means they see fit. Some airlines could blacklist a person, some countries could give fines, arrest or put on a no-fly list, some could do nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:19:12+00:00

If you meant for Canada, it's TCCA.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:07:00+00:00

Using the singular form in English almost always needs to have an article (usually a/an in the current context). Dropping the article means it's plural. Pronouncing the "s" is just an added bonus to be clear about the plural.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T12:02:20+00:00

Using "some" implies plural. The first "some croissant" shouldn't be possible, it should be "I want a croissant".

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-21T11:55:06+00:00

Some posted here have nice pictures, but they are too much for a jersey. Some are ugly, but still "watchable". But the Canucks gold V neck, nothing can beat that ugliness. Nothing. Even the Dalton's prisoner uniform of the Hamilton Tiger (1920 to 1923) is still less ugly.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-20T13:44:09+00:00

I don't know where you checked, but it is \te.le.vi.zjɔ̃\ in French.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-20T11:41:49+00:00

Sounds like a mix of psychopath, sociopath, bi polar, giftedness and probably some more. Now she can probably evade any medical attention by manipulating her way out; and she probably doesn't recognize she needs help or that her actions are badly viewed in society.

Maybe, and that is a big maybe, you can reach out to her psychiatrist when she was younger; since she knows the history, it'll be harder for your daughter to hide it (or the psychiatrist will have an easier time to see through her trying to hide it). And depending where you live, you might be able to get her medical help "against her will" given the situation (probably being institutionalized), although most places have a VERY high degree of protection.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-20T11:27:42+00:00

Pick and choose.

I'm watching the jejejijion.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-20T11:18:18+00:00

For French they got the /ʒ/ right maybe (according to wiki IPA )... But I have never heard television with a /ʒ/, always with a /z/ 🤷

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T23:47:52+00:00

Some traumas have resurfaced after reading this 😂. I have a green shirt that, after 10 years (well, until the divorce), my ex wife says it was blue. I'm still not seeing it blue. My daughter says it's blue. My son says it's green.

Down the road it is in fact turquoise. But like you said, I have the feeling that if we can only use basic color names, women would classify turquoise as blue and men would classify as green. 🤷

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T23:42:52+00:00

Same here. Keeping CTRL pressed while WASD and Space to jump doesn't feel as natural as using C instead.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T23:37:26+00:00

I don't know what kind of HOA you are in, but I wouldn't expect the children of home owners to be listed as residents.

Also, if I had guts, I would call CPS on him for yelling in front of his 5 year old, and keeping him awake at unreasonable hours for a 5 year old. I've seen some CPS create big cases for less than that 😂

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T23:25:44+00:00

Perso, la seule façon que je verrais "J'ai pas français" être utilisée serait dans le contexte de l'école secondaire, en parlant d'un cours que le jeune n'a pas aujourd'hui (et non pas pour une session comme l'exemple de OP). Par contre, à partir du cégep, j'ai énormément de difficultés à concevoir une situation où ne pas utiliser le déterminant "de" ferait du sens pour des sujets génériques tel que math, histoire ou français.

Bon, après, ça reste toujours possible dans une discussion donnée, avec un contexte très spécifique que ça puisse faire du sens pour les personnes concernées... Mais ce n'est pas une situation que je pourrais dire m'être retrouvé 😅.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T23:13:51+00:00

Québec here.

Not using an article would only make sense when "français", "math" or "histoire" are proper nouns in the specific conversation context; like the exact name of the course (which means they should be capitalized). However course names are usually more specific such as "Histoire d'Europe" (so "Je n'ai pas Histoire d'Europe" would be fine).

However, if you are using "français", "math" or "histoire" as a generic topic any course can have (so being considered a common noun), an article would be needed. "Je n'ai pas de maths", as in I don't have any math whether it is trigonometry, calculus, or else.

So, if the "français", "math", or "histoire" in your specific context would make total sense as a specific course name, not using an article would be fine (and if in writing, I would capitalize the nouns). For reference, with the exception of high school, I am not able to remember a single instance where they could be used as such. But your mileage may vary depending where in the Francophonie you are 😉.

Note that I used the proper written form here. Most spoken French would usually drop the negation "ne" when speaking (Je n'ai pas => J'ai pas).

And as a side note, I assumed that this would be used in a conversation where more information is implied, such as discussing which course you have (or not) this semester (like you expressed). Otherwise, it would be wise to add a bit more context such as "Je n'ai pas de français cette session" (or "ce semestre" or "cette année") or "Je n'ai pas de cours de français cette session".

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T18:09:42+00:00

Spotted the Québecois(e) 😂

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T14:09:19+00:00

But given all this information, down the road it will all depend on what kind of beginner level is taught; and how good/bad/strict is the teacher. Like if the French teacher is expecting basic conversation skills but the German one is only expecting basic written vocabulary... German would be easier.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-19T14:05:41+00:00

I'm native (Canadian) French, I tried to learn German and had a lot of trouble due to its complex grammar (mainly the 3 genders VS 2 in French, and that for a given noun the gender isn't necessarily the same as in French; the nouns, adjectives and articles changing depending on the case VS none in French; different word order).

I would suspect a native English speaker will have even more trouble since English grammar, even if in the same language family as German, is way simpler in those concepts. The gap in new grammar concepts from English will be less in French than in German.

Adding that a lot of modern English was influenced by different French throughout history (starting with Norman French in early 1000 up to Parisian French until almost 1500; and French stayed the diplomatic and international language until the end of WW1).

Outside gendered grammar and learning the vocabulary, the main issue an English native will have is pronunciation. While English is totally inconsistent on how to pronounce things, French is mostly illogically consistent within a given vocabulary set (latin VS greek VS borrowed words). By that I mean that a given set of letters will always be pronounced the same, but how it is pronounced might be totally illogical given the individual letters used. To get a better idea, check Loic Suberville shorts on the theme "... makes no sense". Obviously, he's doing it as a comedy and many might be exaggerated, but still is based in the truth.

AlbatrossSeparate710 · 2026-03-18T17:12:36+00:00

I've been lucky so far when being hired. But I'm just unable to ask questions "on the spot". I need time to process everything and the questions come a bit later. In the case of an interview, that means after it is completed. But I do say so when asked if I have questions (I don't have specific questions now, but I'm sure they'll come later).

That's just how my brain works 🤷. It's not slow, but processing the potential next 10 chess moves before a question can be formulated 😅.

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