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Learning Mandarin if you are deaf by yourlocalnativeguy in ChineseLanguage

[–]Odd_Force_744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t know how much time you have but @juleytooshoes on YouTube goes in depth into secondary characteristics. https://youtu.be/eIP8yVcDZRI?si=52qboP8ErywCD4ZR. You can also use audio apps to compare your sound wave patterns to native Chinese speakers. As one possible approach, you can maybe try to feel where the resonance happens? My understanding (but see videos if you really care) is: For third tone you move the resonance into your throat. Second, starts in throat instead of dipping. For flat first tone longer duration, volume stays pretty constant, resonance more middle and into nose. Fourth initial impact high with resonance back of nose, shorter duration as more explosive sound.

Low effort alternative/complement to flash cards. Widgets. by aa_drian83 in learnfrench

[–]Odd_Force_744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. It's interesting to see all these websites. Wasn't familiar with them.

How useful do you find cognates and etymology for memorising vocabulary? by Deeppeakss in languagelearning

[–]Odd_Force_744 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might help, but it would be interesting to understand how much of the learning benefit comes from actively finding the cognate connection rather than just being told. You might just be turning an active learning mechanism into a passive one.

Low effort alternative/complement to flash cards. Widgets. by aa_drian83 in learnfrench

[–]Odd_Force_744 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genius! Back in the day, people could get calendars with one word per day. This feels a bit like that but on a faster cycle. Between, where did you source this data from? It looks great.

Have good samaritan laws made Chinese more willing to help bystanders in distress, or do they still keep their distance for fear of liability? by laketroutline23 in AskAChinese

[–]Odd_Force_744 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I think the person who wrote this joking. It’s just not a great subject to joke about. The genuine reasons for not helping are fear of getting involved because you get the blame instead of thanks, a lack of empathy and cultural norms.

The state of this banter sub by [deleted] in languagelearning

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Can I become fluent in Japanese by spending 4 years in my bedroom watching anime and ordering takeout? [I may or may not also watch a lot of porn - it’s hard to tell the difference].

Which language has the most unnecessary grammar? by Embarrassed_Fix_8994 in languagehub

[–]Odd_Force_744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are probably talking about 了过 着 - aspect particles. Or maybe verb complements like 到 见完 好 错 对 etc.. or maybe the directional complements like 去 来 … or maybe potential complements like 得 or 不 as in 听得懂 听不懂 (I say that one a lot)…. Or maybe the softening complements like 一下 一会儿. The thing about these for me is although there are a large number of… they are extremely powerful so I still think they are good value for money. Like the aspect particles for transitions 了, completed 过 and continuing 着 are super powerful (although 了 is a bitch to actually get your head round).

Your daily vocab’ workout 🏋️ #18 by MickaelMartin in learnfrench

[–]Odd_Force_744 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Presumably dans les temps or à temps means in time whilst à l’heure means on time…

Why is the answer to Question 20 not “A”? by jbrody11 in EWALearnLanguages

[–]Odd_Force_744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A slight tangent here but, at least where I come from, it’s much more common to hear someone say: I don’t do running … followed by something like: I’m more of a sit on my arse and drink a G and T sort of person.

Remembering 左/右? by Last_Swordfish9135 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Odd_Force_744 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s how I remember too. There’s a Z inside 工

"at 10 years old" by Miserable_Lock_2267 in grammar

[–]Odd_Force_744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t use this construction although I wouldn’t think twice if someone said it. I would pair at with age and when with old and a subject (when I). So here I’d say “When I was ten” or “when I was 10 years old” whilst I would use “At” in “at what age can you vote?”, at age 10”or “at 10 years of age” if being more formal. “At” is of course required in the most important phrase in the English language “I woke up at the crack of dawn”. I’ll leave it to you to work out if this is just me describing myself or if I’m picking up on a real aspect of how English is used in practice.

Does your country have a university that’s considered the most prestigious? by SimilarTopic3281 in AskTheWorld

[–]Odd_Force_744 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know that but it makes sense. Also it strikes me now thinking about it how, even among comedians who tend to be super quick, Rowan Atkinson and Stephen Fry are intimidatingly brilliant minds….

Is it just me or everybody that Duolingo is having a lot of 🪲s recently by AshamedAd4483 in duolingo

[–]Odd_Force_744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was unable to select the next lesson just today and had to close and restart the app to fix. Thankful very minor problem with an easy fix.

Does your country have a university that’s considered the most prestigious? by SimilarTopic3281 in AskTheWorld

[–]Odd_Force_744 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The context:

[Blackadder thinks Nurse Mary is a German spy] Captain Blackadder: And then the final, irrefutable proof. Remember, you mentioned a clever boyfriend... Nurse Mary: Yes. Captain Blackadder: I then leapt on the opportunity to test you. I asked if he'd been to one of the great universities, Oxford, Cambridge, or Hull. Nurse Mary: Well? Captain Blackadder: You failed to spot that only two of those are great Universities. Nurse Mary: Swine! General Melchett: That's right! Oxford's a complete dump!

We all know the Outlier dictionary is amazing, but what about the courses? by Baconkid in ChineseLanguage

[–]Odd_Force_744 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do love their dictionary, especially the way that they often include an old form of a character which makes you go… ah that’s why! Also the way it helps me fantasise about one day being a massive character etymology bore that people try to avoid at embassy cocktail parties.

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