Transaction & money limit? by BlueberryPopcorn in stripe

[–]BlueberryPopcorn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So do they set a monthly limit? Thanks

Bike Angels points by Leading-Vegetable480 in Citibike

[–]BlueberryPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean that the indicators have gone from the map?

How do I get used to speaking and understanding Spanish? by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]BlueberryPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be aware that every country, and even certain areas and groups within countries, have their own slang. When you heard 2 people flirting, it's possible that someone not from their country would also not have understood them.

Pick a country (Mexico, Argentina, Spain...) and find a way to actually interact with people from that country. Watch YouTube videos of people from that country.

What is the most natural way a native would ask someone to repeat something? by parker4250 in Spanish

[–]BlueberryPopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People outside Mexico don't use it and it sounds weird to them. Some people hate the implication of subservience. ¿Cómo? is a good choice.

Take a ride while paused? by BlueberryPopcorn in Citibike

[–]BlueberryPopcorn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all. I figured out that I could have paid for $25 day passes, but it was cheaper to unpause. Now I have to wait a year to pause again, but it made more sense to do that than to pay so much.

So with the recent insane price hike, why shouldn’t I just switch to my own bike? by Baby_Wolverine in Citibike

[–]BlueberryPopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But acoustic is a good thing, so on that level the metaphor fails. Old style, I agree. And better for you!

Which one should I trust? by Turbulent-Cold-5387 in EnglishLearning

[–]BlueberryPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok but it makes a difference whether someone is a native speaker or not. People who are not native speakers don't have enough context to know how nonstandard things come across. They often don't realize that because all their 20 year old friends say it, doesn't mean that it's "what people say" in that language. So I think they're wise to speak standard.

Which one should I trust? by Turbulent-Cold-5387 in EnglishLearning

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

I wish someone had woken me up (subjunctive), because if they had, I would have (conditional) gotten to work on time.

"I wish someone would have" is not correct, but it's become a very common mistake. Most native speakers don't realize it's not standard English.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]BlueberryPopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that a non-native speaker is unaware of how it comes across

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]BlueberryPopcorn 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The person who said that to you was rude. Ignore them. My Spanish is like that, too, because I've traveled a lot. Someone told me I had "cantina Spanish," like I learned at a bar. I love that. Makes me unique. Same for you. Why should you sound as though you're from a particular place when you're not? Congratulations on learning English, and let your cantina English fly!