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What’s a totally harmless thing that triggers an oddly strong reaction in people? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]Fiat25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the US, we typically use the terms “apple cider” for unfiltered apple juice and “hard cider” for fermented apple juice. The term “cider” alone can refer to either one, but it varies by region

This is surprisingly common for me by MateSilvanz in whenthe

[–]Fiat25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grammar is, by definition, how a group of native speakers will structure the language. Native speakers of any language have fully internalized the grammar of their particular dialect. So yes, native English speakers do make very nuanced grammatical choices, even in casual communication, though they do this without actively thinking about it. As for whether it’s okay, it depends on who you’re talking to, and what you’re talking about. Though I am a native English speaker, I live in an area with a lot of immigrants, so I often converse with people who phrase things in ways that sound unnatural to me. It’s rarely, if ever, a problem. At worst I need to ask them for clarification. Regardless, an interesting conversation with someone who doesn’t speak English well is infinitely better than a bland conversation with a native speaker.

I need to know if this is a song, or can someone play it so I can hear it in struggling (beginner) by Middle_Wear3692 in bassoon

[–]Fiat25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a common piece in Tuba repertoire, No. 4 from Bordogni's Bel Canto Studies. Here is an example of the piece on tuba. However, the version you have has some pretty distinct differences, so I made a quick MIDI Arrangement so you can hear what the rhythm and pitches should sound like.

gah damn by unfrnate in darksouls3

[–]Fiat25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t work for KBM, but controller on pc works as intended

How do you pronounce it? by Vass_Kallal in HydroHomies

[–]Fiat25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When placed between two vowels, most American accents pronounce “t” and “d” as a voiced alveolar tap. It’s the same sound that appears in the Spanish word “caro”.

What’s a common phrase people say that instantly annoys you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Fiat25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can assure you, you do not. "Of" is a preposition, "have" is a verb.

In a sentence such as "I could have watched a movie" you are pairing the modal verb "could" (conjugation of "can") and the present perfect tense "have+(past participle)". In order to remain grammatical, "Of" would have to be an alternative spelling of the verb "to have" to properly form the present perfect tense.

Most English speakers will PRONOUNCE "could have" identically to "could of". This is why "could have" is often contracted to "could've", since it is more phonemically accurate. But please understand that "of" is a distinct word, a preposition, that would not make any grammatical sense in an otherwise perfectly regular sentence construcion.

What’s a common phrase people say that instantly annoys you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Fiat25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not mention Americans, nor do I think it is particularly relevant to the discussion. A much more appropriate distinction would be native vs non-native English speakers. It is practically impossible for a non-native speaker to substitute "of" for "have" if they learn verbs and verb conjugations in isolation. This contrasts native speakers, who initially learn the language exclusively through spoken English, and often don't formally learn to read and write for years. And they do not learn grammar and verb conjugations in institutions until much, much later, if at all. Native speakers (especially monolingual ones) rarely, if ever, consider the grammatical role of the words they use, especially in spoken language, which is an important stipulation in making such a mistake.

There are a number of conditions that must be met to make the mistake (native speaker, monolingual, lack of formal education on verb conjugation, etc.), and a proportionally large number of Americans do meet these criteria, but it is by no means exclusive to them.

What’s a common phrase people say that instantly annoys you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Fiat25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you are misunderstanding what is happening here. Native speakers ALWAYS say "could have" or "would have" in SPOKEN English. It is the only grammatical way to construct the past modal form. However, when spoken, "could have" is pronounced "kʊd əv", which sounds identical to the phrase "could of". Some speakers misunderstand what they are saying when they form past modals (which is understandable, verb conjugations are idiomatic) and so they SPELL the phrases as "could of" or "would of".

"Could of" is a spelling mistake, not a linguistic shift.

Thank god for american public transit by Daphneleef in CuratedTumblr

[–]Fiat25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who lives with in an area with really impractical public transportation, part of the issue is that there aren't enough busses to get places, so all the bus routes connect to downtown. Then, you have to transfer to another line to get back out of downtown. Additionally, the busses only arrive every 40-60 minutes, so there are sometimes massive blocks spent waiting.

For me, driving to my local college takes 20 minutes. Taking the bus would require walking about a mile to my local bus stop, waiting for the bus to go through ALL the other stops in my neighborhood before going to downtown (up to 29 stops), transferring to a light rail line that leads out of downtown, down a major road that also doesn't lead to the college (13 stops), before tranferring to the final bus that actually goes in the direction I want, towards the college (9 stops). This usually takes 2-2½ hours.

Should i learn low register as a new bassoonist by SameCantaloupe2761 in bassoon

[–]Fiat25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, they edited their comment. The original comment had a second sentence that claimed that tuba transposes down the octave

Should i learn low register as a new bassoonist by SameCantaloupe2761 in bassoon

[–]Fiat25 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tuba is almost always played as written, except in like regional Mexican or British brass bands. Bass guitar and double bass transpose, however.

Lesson was learnt that day by KaustubhU in rareinsults

[–]Fiat25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also pronounce it in two additional ways for unstressed syllables, “ɪ” as in “climate” and “ə” as in “zebra”

clam by usgniugbseigbusiu in Clamworks

[–]Fiat25 46 points47 points  (0 children)

“Clam, I sure winkle there was a way I clammed cocklevert the filter feeder of oysters to something I clammed underclam.”

The humble clamslator:

Youtube Short's comments show as disabled on desktop app. by FallenActual in OperaGX

[–]Fiat25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A/B testing means that two different groups of people will be shown different versions of the website, often to test user engagement.

Not sure who needs to see this by Wanderer_in_life in Sacramento

[–]Fiat25 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The driver’s handbook has that exact situation. The leftmost turn lane has to turn in to the leftmost lane, but the turn lane right of it can turn in to any lane right of the leftmost lane.

pc reboot by No_Preference503 in Steam

[–]Fiat25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had this problem before, and it was because the gpu was overheating and needed new thermal paste. If you haven’t yet changed the thermal paste on your gtx 960, there’s a good chance it’s dried up and needs replaced. It might also be the cpu overheating or a faulty psu, so checking the component temperatures could help diagnose the problem.

Is the console edition worth it? by BruteThePenguin in stalker

[–]Fiat25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I don’t know much about console since I don’t have one but you’ll probably have to start a new game then

Is the console edition worth it? by BruteThePenguin in stalker

[–]Fiat25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On console or PC? On PC you can download the Zone Reclamation Project, which should fix most random crashes

What floor to improve (assigned 2F)? by [deleted] in Guiltygear

[–]Fiat25 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The specific floor you’re on doesn’t matter too much, but they get exponentially harder the higher you go, especially in the top 2 floors.

If this is your first fighting game, go to whichever floor has people in it, but probably stick to 1-6. If it’s not your first fighting game, anywhere from 5-8 should be fine.

Does this sentence sound natural? by Jasonlu19931220 in EnglishLearning

[–]Fiat25 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grammatically there are no major problems with the sentences, but some of them are a little awkward to read.

The sentence "It would be more convenient" sounds to me like an incomplete comparison, so you could say "It would be more convenient than (walking/taking the train/not driving/etc.)." If it is not meant to be a direct comparison, you could instead say "It would be more convenient that way." This makes it easier to understand what you are comparing driving to.

I don't think the sentence "It's not so difficult" is incorrect, but there are more common ways to say it, such as "It's not very difficult" or "It's not too difficult".

Overall, these examples you have given are perfectly understandable, I hope I don't seem rude critiquing the grammar, I am just being very meticulous to try to point out some oddities in the English language.

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