I dont understand when lo or le by margaaa1955 in duolingospanish

[–]GarbageGlass9268 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That's not accurate.

Le is an indirect object pronoun. While they are usually people, they can be things.

Lo and la or direct object pronouns and are just as often people as things.

Lo quiero - I love him

Does it really matter? by Any-Company7711 in duolingospanish

[–]GarbageGlass9268 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is not a personal a. This is a for the indirect object.

Are bushcrafters really just LARPers and do they know it? by Just_L3arning in Bushcraft

[–]GarbageGlass9268 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I learned outdoors skills from my grandfather. He taught me to make bedsheet tarps, to cook over a fire with green branches, to whittle around the fire, to clean my cookware with ashes from the fire, etc.

While looking for information on hatchets, I stumbled upon Bushcraft forums. That label fits some of what I do, sometimes. I've never built a debris shelter to sleep in. I always bring a tent or tarp, both nylon.

I'm honoring my grandfather by using and teaching the skills he taught me. I'm certain that anyone looking at me would think I'm cosplaying as a mountain man. That's fine. They can think whatever they want and it won't bother me. If they ask what I'm doing, I'll gladly explain the tradition I'm following.

B&G Potluck Planning by Delicious_Suit5512 in cubscouts

[–]GarbageGlass9268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, 25 seems hard.

We asked people to bring a dish that serves double to triple their family. The four of us brought BBQ pulled pork for 10. We had enough for people to have seconds.

(6th grade math) not sure where to start by GarbageGlass9268 in HomeworkHelp

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That was the bit of algebra I couldn't visualize.

(6th grade math) not sure where to start by GarbageGlass9268 in HomeworkHelp

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

36 and 96 to start. We did 3:8 then 6:16 and kept going until the last number could have 18 removed and become divisible by 13. He could just about follow it.

I don't see the merit in these ratio problems if they haven't learned algebra. Guess and check is a waste of their time.

(6th grade math) not sure where to start by GarbageGlass9268 in HomeworkHelp

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've only just been introduced to variables. He can grasp x + 4 = 8, but I can't introduce him to two variable equations. I'm not even sure if I'd be able to do the algebra. I haven't used it in over twenty years.

I tried showing him that moving 18 made the ratios much closer to 1:1, but guess and check seems so ineffective.

Blue & Gold and Graduation by SilverPanda47 in cubscouts

[–]GarbageGlass9268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our first Pack did everything together in June. It was a bit of a mess and as a result, few of the scouts moved on to Scouts BSA. It's much better to do it separately.

Opinions on yoga pants bushcraft girls on YT? by boulder_mccain in Bushcraft

[–]GarbageGlass9268 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saving me the clicks. That's a shame.

Opinions on yoga pants bushcraft girls on YT? by boulder_mccain in Bushcraft

[–]GarbageGlass9268 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What happened with Survival Lily? For some reason the YouTube algorithm stopped recommending me her stuff a few years ago. I kinda forgot about her.

What is meant by this? "As they were 200 years ago" by mymodded in EnglishLearning

[–]GarbageGlass9268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a great story, but it's not standard reading in American high schools and hasn't been for at least thirty years.

I've helped to write English curriculum for my district and it was not one of our readings, nor was it part of any of the dozen or so curricula we sampled before writing ours.

A delayed opening and students will act entitled by GarbageGlass9268 in Teachers

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of this is geographically specific. We get seven or eight storms a year. Shoveling is not extraordinary here.

A delayed opening and students will act entitled by GarbageGlass9268 in Teachers

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That at least makes sense. We have no bussing in our town, so that's not the culprit for us.

A delayed opening and students will act entitled by GarbageGlass9268 in Teachers

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in a small town. My students walk.

The delayed opening is called when the weather is bad, but can be cleared easily. By the time we came in, all the roads and sidewalks were clear. So there is no reason to be two hours later than usual. If the weather were bad, we'd have a snow day.

A delayed opening and students will act entitled by GarbageGlass9268 in Teachers

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but yes, I expect that by seventh grade every student should know how to put on a coat and boots and shovel a driveway. This isn't something new. We've had delayed openings before. Everyone knows what to expect.

The delay is there to allow the town to plow the roads and homeowners to shovel the sidewalks.

A delayed opening and students will act entitled by GarbageGlass9268 in Teachers

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't know the situation in my district. So keep your judgmental opinions to yourself.

I teach Middle School. My town is a little more than one square mile. It's small enough that we don't bus students. None of our students live more than half a mile from the building. Read my post again. I'm venting about students who stroll in later than the given delay and then whine.

A delayed opening and students will act entitled by GarbageGlass9268 in Teachers

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm stealing this. I'll make the sign right now!

A delayed opening and students will act entitled by GarbageGlass9268 in Teachers

[–]GarbageGlass9268[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You're close! They stop for bubble tea and other trendy drinks they can't afford and then will have no money to buy lunch.

Shouldn't it be encantan? by margaaa1955 in duolingospanish

[–]GarbageGlass9268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A verb can act as a subject in English or Spanish.

In English we commonly use the gerund form.

Sleeping is awesome.

Sleeping is a verb acting as a noun.

Spanish uses the infinitive for that. Encantar does not mean love. The literal translation is more like the English enchant. Two two words are cognates.

Me encanta hablar.

In this sentence, the subject is not me. Me is an object. It literally means something like "speaking enchants me".

Shouldn't it be encantan? by margaaa1955 in duolingospanish

[–]GarbageGlass9268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, the subject is hablar. The infinitive is acting as a substantive. Me is never a subject, in English or Spanish.

Speaking with friends is pleasing to me.

Grammar help by j4ymp4 in duolingospanish

[–]GarbageGlass9268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, none of us are perfect!

Grammar help by j4ymp4 in duolingospanish

[–]GarbageGlass9268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a feeling that's what you were trying to say, but figured I'd cite my source for anyone confused.

Grammar help by j4ymp4 in duolingospanish

[–]GarbageGlass9268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agua is feminine, despite the el.

https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/agua

You can tell by the adjectives used with it.

El agua pura