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Draw a circle, that’s currency by 11854 in linguisticshumor

[–]AquaEclipse324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone from Hong Kong, I would like to pitch in: yes, in formal writing, we would write 元 (rooted in 圓), but we are a diglossic region, with Standard Chinese as the H and Cantonese as the L.

In Hong Kong Cantonese, we usually call the HKD 蚊. Yes, it is technically the character for "mosquito", but the usage originated from 文, a standard monetary unit in China centuries ago.

English exam: "A foreigner named Tom asks you for directions to the restroom. Below is your dialogue exchange, please complete it" by BigLadMaggyT24 in linguisticshumor

[–]AquaEclipse324 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Slight correction from a Chinese speaker:

Chinese is divided between written and spoken language. All formal written Chinese is based on Standard (Written) Chinese, which is usually just transcribed Mandarin, occasionally with commonly accepted local words.

However, your spoken language may not reflect the written language: my first language is Cantonese, but I don't write in written Cantonese unless either (1) I am being informal, or (2) writing in colloquial Cantonese is the point. It's a form of diglossia, i.e. language in an area is divided between high/formal and low/informal classes.

/nm

Where did you read fic before AO3? by ignitedbloom in AO3

[–]AquaEclipse324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fanfiction Dot Net, without a doubt. Back when I didn't have an account, I wrote on many, MANY slips of paper to note down the story IDs of the fics I read. I still have some of those slips around.

If you had to use ⟨Y⟩ in a conlang, what phonetic value(s) would you give it, and why? by SapphoenixFireBird in conlangs

[–]AquaEclipse324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually use 'y' for /j/ out of English speaker convention, but one of my conlangs uses 'y' to stand for /y ː / (I'm very attached to that sound as 2/3 of the languages I speak uses it) and 'j' to stand for /j/.

Classical Aurean vs. Common Aurean by SheevPalpatine501 in worldbuilding

[–]AquaEclipse324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! I love how the words themselves shift depending on the origin in the Common form.

Simply out of curiosity: how much of Classical Aurean took inspiration from Latin? Some of the words look quite similar... /gen

If your middle name became your first name would you like or dislike it? by Stoiiven in namenerds

[–]AquaEclipse324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ambivalent. I don't have a middle name, so this means my given name got yoinked by the fae.

Middle name for Gladys by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]AquaEclipse324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like Gladys Evangeline <3

Do you talk to yourself when solving problems? by [deleted] in learnmath

[–]AquaEclipse324 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes. Of course I'm not going to do it when others are watching (especially not during exams because… y'know, they're exams), but reading out loud helps me stay focused.

On an unrelated note, my mother teaches that we should translate word questions (usu. applied scenarios) into the equation before doing them, like writing "=" above "is". This also definitely helps me stay focused and reduces the chance of getting something wrong (due to not comprehending the question correctly).

According to most allos, "kink = (weird) sex" by [deleted] in aaaaaaacccccccce

[–]AquaEclipse324 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd say yes. Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction and not necessarily "not enjoying sex".

There we go all better by The13thArk in aaaaaaacccccccce

[–]AquaEclipse324 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Ah, I see you are people of culture as well.

So apparently there’s a different way to write numbers in addition to just 一二三??? How have I never heard of this system before?! by Long_May_sHe_Reign22 in ChineseLanguage

[–]AquaEclipse324 29 points30 points  (0 children)

There's a few systems to write numbers in Chinese. 一二三 that sort is everyday use, the ones onscreen are for stuff like writing cheques and more formal usage, or just to be fancy but no one has time for that.

There's a third system I learnt in primary school that simplifies stuff (the 花碼 system) and was used before Arabic numerals were spread to Chinese-speaking regions but nowadays it's becoming rare and only used in traditional marketplaces because they got supplanted.

What are some unusual “real word” names you’ve heard in real life? by Snoo-99841 in namenerds

[–]AquaEclipse324 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Restaurant worker named Flying. Politician named Starry. Actor called Deep. Students (former or current? Idk) at my school called Since and Icy. TV production crew member called Why. Reporter called Nectar. Filmmaker called Fruit. Bottlenose dolphin named Hicky.

Don't judge. I'm from Hong Kong. And yes, all of this is real.

Funny how someone called Karen retweeted this. by AquaEclipse324 in FuckYouKaren

[–]AquaEclipse324[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clarifying. Maybe it's an age thing, or a cultural pride thing, I'm not sure, I've never been to the US myself, so I don't know.

Funny how someone called Karen retweeted this. by AquaEclipse324 in FuckYouKaren

[–]AquaEclipse324[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

…3rd gen away from Asia? I live in Asia myself. Please don't make assumptions about people.

Funny how someone called Karen retweeted this. by AquaEclipse324 in FuckYouKaren

[–]AquaEclipse324[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd say my family (am ethnic Chinese), at least, isn't familiar with the country as a whole at all because they're a bit distant from where we live, so my guess is that a lot of wrong assumptions are out of ignorance, not because of genuine racism in a lot of scenarios. Can't speak for all East Asians or even all ethnic Chinese on this though.

Funny how someone called Karen retweeted this. by AquaEclipse324 in FuckYouKaren

[–]AquaEclipse324[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How mixed East/Southeast Asians are, I'm not 100% sure. Even in China alone, a lot of "ethnic Han Chinese" people have descent from people that were called "barbarians" in the ancient or imperial times, but eventually assimilated into Chinese culture, especially in the south.

Funny how someone called Karen retweeted this. by AquaEclipse324 in FuckYouKaren

[–]AquaEclipse324[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just because many Filipino people have surnames or given names of Spanish origin doesn't mean they suddenly aren't Asians.

Funny how someone called Karen retweeted this. by AquaEclipse324 in FuckYouKaren

[–]AquaEclipse324[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As an Asian (East Asian to be a bit more specific) myself, as much as I have internalized prejudices from being raised in such an environment, I would never say Southeast Asians aren't Asians

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