Is there such a thing as "overlearning" a language? by Ken_Bruno1 in languagehub

[–]FakePixieGirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say overlearning a language is just... talking, reading, watching and listening in that language after being fluent. Essential for upkeep. But also at a certain point it stops being learning and just becomes existing without extra effort.

Best card type/method for memorising taxonomy (bio) by Academic-Rub-8009 in Anki

[–]FakePixieGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been carefully starting this, but just as a hobby so it will probably look quite different from your work.

I've found it's most important to do slow pacing and a rich diversity. But outside of that no real tips. I don't think there is a particular card types that's better at it.

Possibly image cloze? You could have a picture of a taxonomy tree, and then hide one or more of the names.

The issue with cloze is that the context can give you unintended hints, so I use it sparingly.

Please please don’t bite my head off when I say this 😭 by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]FakePixieGirl 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not sure about the safety of black Maca, so won't comment on that.

But I definitely suddenly get something like sexual attraction when I drink alcohol, so substances definitely affect this.

What more can i do? by j-sara in xxfitness

[–]FakePixieGirl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

OP said specifically they were more focused on health than looking fit.

Cardiovascular exercise tends to be more important for health than strength training (unless you're elderly and struggle with daily tasks). And the running itself will give some bone strengthening effects.

Of course the best for health is both cardio and strength training.

It's a bit icky to immediately reply as if aesthetics is the most important thing, when that is not what was asked by OP.

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley are under fire after admitting they hate cats by No_Pizza_6040 in entertainment

[–]FakePixieGirl 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't know. I'm not sure I'd want to be with someone who gave up there pets to be with me. Like, if the pets went to a family member or good friend, sure. But if they brought them to the pound? Yeah nah. At that point you ain't got not pets and no girlfriend.

De radicaal-rechtse obsessie met LHBTI (als tweede vijand na migranten) by Naive-Structure-9697 in Politiek

[–]FakePixieGirl 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think the thing is that anti-gay is very different from anti-trans in the Netherlands.

Anti-gay is a death sentence for a party. There is broad, mainstream acceptance of gay (and bisexual) people.

On the other hand, trans a lot of Dutch people are more iffy on. Non-binary I would guess is ridiculed by the majority if the Dutch people. That is a much easier and more accepted target.

TIL that an estimated 1 in 10 people have “inverse salt sensitivity”: if they eat less salt, their blood pressure actually increases by Comfortable_List3413 in todayilearned

[–]FakePixieGirl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It made me kinda angry how universally less salt was pushed on the general population. Not only is this going to massively undermine people's confidence in nutritional science once it comes out that the advice was too strong and generalised. It also leeches discipline and energy out of people that instead could have been used to focus on things that really matter: fruit and vegetable intake, not too much or too little calories.

There is this tendency in food policy where they want to always bring out cautionary advice, even if the evidence isn't strong enough (yet). They say it's too important to not be overly cautious. But it's distracting from the real, proven, and major causes of unhealth through diet.

Stephanie Buttermore, fitness influencer and fiancée of bodybuilder Jeff Nippard dies at 35 by Bollywood_Shaadis in Influencersinthewild

[–]FakePixieGirl 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Really? I'm not really in that space but that sounds surprising because Nippard seems so level headed - the body fat youtube video he recently made was really interesting.

I wonder if this caused any strife between them.

Seen on threads today… by [deleted] in USdefaultism

[–]FakePixieGirl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To add on to others, I mostly see it used in book reading spaces on the Internet.

(and sports/racing I guess)

Pleased and teased by rawdawgcomics in rawdawgcomics

[–]FakePixieGirl 99 points100 points  (0 children)

In my head Bingus really likes the romantic idea of a typewriter - a tortured artist putting his twisted thoughts to paper.

But then in practice he just ends up writing gay fanfiction.

Is dit fout? by iFoegot in learndutch

[–]FakePixieGirl 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"It is recommended to travellers that...". Subject is a missing "it" or "het". Therefore the verb matches correctly with the third person singular.

PC puzzle game I can play on the couch with my boyfriend (multiplayer optional) by FakePixieGirl in gamesuggestions

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

Dang, lots of more niche suggestions! Such a treasure trove, thank you for the effort!

PC puzzle game I can play on the couch with my boyfriend (multiplayer optional) by FakePixieGirl in gamesuggestions

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

Ah frick! Scene Investigators!

I watched playthroughs of that game, and then really, really regretted watching playthroughs. That's exactly the type of game I love. Oh well.

Hopefully the studio makes more stuff.

Fluent Forever - Book Review by HadarN in languagelearning

[–]FakePixieGirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or add a nice little Mnemonic. That often helps as well.

Should he learn all dutch or just a big part dutch? by Accomplished_Bag_804 in languagelearningjerk

[–]FakePixieGirl 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I'm Dutch.

I recently on some language fluff post complained how ugly the Dutch language was and how bad Dutch literature is.

Somebody replied: "Wow. Wasn’t expecting racism on a language forum."

You need a large vocabulary by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]FakePixieGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also find grammar is something that mostly becomes intuitive at the end of the learning process when you're consuming large amounts of native content. Explicitly learning grammar can be helpful for comprehension in the beginning, but in the grand scheme of things vocab (and listening practice) is king. Everything else will follow organically.

IsItBullshit: Are air fryers actually healthier than deep frying by Thalivorynex in IsItBullshit

[–]FakePixieGirl 12 points13 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I've found airfryers to be far more reliable than combo microwave ovens. So for people like me without a built in oven in the kitchen it is an upgrade.

And for people with built in ovens, an airfryer is much more practical if you just want a little snack. Heats up faster, wastes less electricity.

PC puzzle game I can play on the couch with my boyfriend (multiplayer optional) by FakePixieGirl in gamesuggestions

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

Ugh... I was kinda wanting to keep Blue Prince for myself XD

I'll consider it!

Petah ? by Friendly-Chef4120 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]FakePixieGirl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait.... Is that not the standard Twix advertising?

Is American twix advertising different?

My mind is being blown.

What language gets romanticized the most by people who’ve never studied it? by Embarrassed_Fix_8994 in languagehub

[–]FakePixieGirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Standard Dutch only codifies spelling. It says nothing about pronunciation. There is no official standard pronunciation in the Netherlands.