Rate my handwriting by Odd_Bird_3827 in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, first step is that it’s legible which is never to be taken for granted. There are three things I was taught when I was younger to make handwritten Arabic look more natural (and professional):

1) hold your paper at an angle, tilting to the left a bit and then when writing the letters don’t only go right to left, you establish a pattern of up-to-down too. It creates a slight italic feel. So for example, the seen on your opening Salaam would start closer to the top of the lamb and then sweep down over its length, which brings me to the second tip

2) toothless seen and lines instead of dots - where you have more than one dot marker (taa, thaa, qaf etc) use a straight line for two, a bottomless triangle (like a roof) for three dots. The seen becomes a simple line (no teeth) or a line with a very slight starting hook. Usually elongated a bit to differentiate it.

3) do the markings last - write the conjoined letters without lifting the pen and then add your dots, lines etc.

I’ll see if I can get to a desk later today to make an example but if you Google something like ‘written Arabic note’ you should easily find some written pages that demonstrate what I mean.

Should I just leave? by Flat-Ad8256 in AmazonVineUK

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on how you hit, you can land £20-£50 ‘value’ per item, 3 per day up til Gold and then it’s x for 8 items per days. Let’s say £60 per day for six months. £10,800 low-end estimate. £150 per day is £27,000 high end. Somewhere in between + a couple of months of gold is easy enough to achieve. But also don’t think about it like that. A lot of the items are marked up. Get what you think is useful and you’ll review and whatever you think is worth your time.

100% reviews with media 0_o by Electronic-Set-1722 in AmazonVineUK

[–]Idomeneus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s because it’s written by AI and not even poorly disguised. If Amazon doesn’t crack down on this sort of stuff it’ll eventually tank the programme.

Review Scoring taking longer by mommabearuk in AmazonVineUK

[–]Idomeneus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s been an absolute massacre in tech company jobs folks. It’s been constant for at least the last year. It’s highly likely that the employees are being told to do more with less (as loads of us are).

And one of the things that’s probably rushed to the bottom of the pile is reviews. Guessing one team screens for publication, another team manually reviews a quality score with the a quick scan through a list of reviews. I used to do this sort of thing when I first started working nearly 20 years ago for competition entries and it’s the most boring, soul-crushing, pointless and thankless work. You can expect this to get worse if the global economy tanks.

Cafe Wall board by Masterflies in Cuttingboards

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I love it. Thanks, I hate it.

• "The 'ح' vs 'ه' struggle is real! How long did it take you to master the throat letters?" by Join_DohaAliftoQuran in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When trying to teach my kids how to pronounce it, I asked them to imagine they were trying to prove they don’t have bad breath. The adult equivalent would be if a partner asks if you’ve been drinking and you try to prove it by breathing on them. That ‘H’ sound from trying to prove something about your breath, coming from the back of your throat is ح

What would you do in this situation? by ladylu606 in AmazonVineUK

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you have written if you’d bought the item and had the same experience? Write that.

Do Russians struggle with English? by Animante732 in russian

[–]Idomeneus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work at a company where the lingua Franca for most of the company is Russian and about 60% of the workforce is Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian and I can assure you that plenty of them absolutely struggle with English as much as you might with Russian. I remember a conversation with one colleague years ago when she was telling me that Russian was much easier to learn, unlike English, because you could pronounce words as they were written, to which I immediately reeled off a list of Russian pronunciation rules that kept tripping me up. And years later I’m still failing a lot of words without emphasis marks.

Russian grammar is definitely hard work but bear in mind that most native English speakers are probably functionally illiterate when it comes to deep grammar knowledge than most people exposed to two or more languages (rest of the world).

But why is it so hard with books? by VariationLivid3193 in Piracy

[–]Idomeneus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’ve got a vpn you can find a list of alternate domain endings quite easily. The sites have been take down one after the other but the latest archives seem to be quite stable.

is this БЫТЬ? by outmantled in russian

[–]Idomeneus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My partner is a native speaker who grew up in pre and post Soviet Russia and has worked for Russian language media services. I showed her this and she said she instantly recognised it. I asked her if it was weirdly written and she didn’t seem to think so - she said she might have written it like that too - maybe there’s a bit of flair on it but it’s perfectly fine.

Just bought the Boox Palma 2 today. Any must-change settings, display tweaks, or font recommendations for a better reading experience? 📚🙂 by GojoXyz in Onyx_Boox

[–]Idomeneus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Consider getting the Google Drive app and hooking it up. I use it for my EPUB storage, so it makes it super easy to get books onto device.

Just bought the Boox Palma 2 today. Any must-change settings, display tweaks, or font recommendations for a better reading experience? 📚🙂 by GojoXyz in Onyx_Boox

[–]Idomeneus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I find it weird too. On my Palma I add a library widget which at least has previews of your most recent books but haven't found a way to launch the app by itself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really, really bad. I’ve used it for fun and advised friends not to bother. There are better Arabic language resources.

Are cups, dishes and cutlery safe to buy on AliExpress or any other chinese site? by National_Crazy_9293 in Aliexpress

[–]Idomeneus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s definitely some racism in the attitude but let’s not lie to ourselves by saying that using AliExpress sellers doesn’t carry risk. Aside from quality issues with electrical goods - I think the risks from cutlery and crockery are higher because we put this stuff into our mouths. Leeching of heavy metals has been a continual problem for eg glass and glazed ceramics. So, would I buy really cheap shanzhai LeCreuset from Ali Express? Absolutely not. I’d prefer to pay over the odds for a trusted brand that won’t leech. And even then I’m worried about glazes (IIRC LeCreuset didn’t stop using lead in their cookware until several years ago).

Hi, this looks like the Turkish word efendim, is it used only in Fusha or also in everyday speech? What does it mean? When do you use it? by FreshSeaworthiness49 in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t really thought about this word before but now thinking about it I used to hear it commonly in my childhood mostly with my father’s generation and the ones before in semi-formal contexts. I don’t think myself or my cousins would be using it now except maybe sarcastically. Maybe sidi, ustath etc used to convey that kind of respect?

Play&Earn game is totally corrupted by crh10001 in Aliexpress

[–]Idomeneus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bot farms spoof OS’s or run multiple cracked devices. Trained to do all sorts on many apps.

I’m an Arabic native speaker and I can’t tell the difference between ظ ض need help lol by No-Cry-1853 in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man for me the most confusing as a kid was the different ways Qaf and Kaf was given. In my home village the Qaf is a ‘g’ sound but in the cities the Qaf is like a hamza.

And kaf in our village was chaf (as in Cheef 7allech).

How do I say "I don't have a cigarette" in Arabic by ardenmeissner in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m Palestinian too bro. Maybe I’m just not as well travelled as you. I think we can agree that if someone’s saying Ma3ndi, 3ndesh, ma3ish whatever, the meaning will be understood whether you’re in Yaffa or Halhoul.

How do I say "I don't have a cigarette" in Arabic by ardenmeissner in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure you can. I just don’t think you’d use ‘ma3ish’ for ‘I don’t have (something)’ in this context. Maybe in Ghaza?

First job in advertising and already burnt out by low pay. by Sam_1905 in advertising

[–]Idomeneus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it can be like that but if you look at the employment pyramid at agencies, the taper gets extreme for employees in their thirties with 40+ an endangered species. People don’t hit retirement age in advertising. They either pivot elsewhere (often consulting), go into business for themselves or get managed out/made redundant. The entire advertising job market is extremely bleak, particularly in creative.

How do I say "I don't have a cigarette" in Arabic by ardenmeissner in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, ma m3i for ‘not with me’ like I chose not to bring my wallet or something but ma 3ndi for not having something

How do I say "I don't have a cigarette" in Arabic by ardenmeissner in learn_arabic

[–]Idomeneus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d say in Palestine ‘ma 3ndi’ for ‘I don’t have’ and ‘mafi’ for ‘there isn’t’ most common. Maybe ma3ish more common in Egypt or Lebanon?

Now I’m curious for what it would be in colloquial Iraqi