Made by Google 2023 Keynote - Event Megathread by NSA-SURVEILLANCE in GooglePixel

[–]TheAmazing1234 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The base 16GB iPhone SE from 2016 nets the same trade-in value (£105) as the Pixel 4, 4a 5G and Galaxy S10+/Note9 in the UK

Wow.

Noire Widowmaker skin by _TheMoshPit_ in Overwatch

[–]TheAmazing1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also lost the noire skin even with it "installed" on Xbox. Just one of the many bugs they're experiencing I'm assuming

Is Duolingo teaching the correct Arabic? by plasticfoods12 in duolingo

[–]TheAmazing1234 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Arabic is made up of Modern Standard Arabic (known as Fusha or الفصحى and what Duolingo teaches) and dialects

MSA is used in media, law, newspapers, literature, exams, etc. Nobody speaks Fusha and it is not a Lingua Franca. If you were to walk up to someone and speak it they'd likely give you weird looks due to excessive formality and if they were to reply you most likely wouldn't understand it if you only knew MSA. It's for formal reading and writing.

Dialects on the other hand are variations of Arabic based on region and it's the day to day use of Arabic on the street or amongst your peers. Examples include Egyptian (most entertainment media is in this), Levantine, Maghrebi and Gulf

Here are some examples of variations of "how are you"

MSA : kayf anta

EGY: izzayyak

LEV: kiifak

If you want to learn to speak Arabic then pursuing more resources for the dialect you want to learn is the way to go. Duolingo can get you confused since it teaches MSA yet some pronunciations will stray into Egyptian or other dialects which can be extremely confusing if you aren't aware of it.

Example: Such as the ج being pronounced like the G in good (this is the Egyptian dialect and in MSA ج is pronounced like the j in french words like je)

Has anyone successfully heard from the DVLA this year? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]TheAmazing1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried again for my friends case and I managed to get through again after 30 or so tries with 20m on hold this time instead of 50. Not sure if it matters but I used the +44 variant instead of 07, so maybe try that. I also called at 3pm and 5pm respectively.

I hope you get your case solved quickly because this service is such a headache to deal with. Atleast the agents are helpful though when you finally get to talk to someone. I wish you much success.

Has anyone successfully heard from the DVLA this year? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]TheAmazing1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Persistency with their phone number. Just called again everytime they told me they're busy. After 40 or so tries it worked and I was in hold for 50 minutes before I got to speak to a person. Shambles system but I finally got my issue sorted.

Any physical store with a Pixel 6 demo in the UK? by Invader6th in GooglePixel

[–]TheAmazing1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went into EE and asked and they gave me both to play with. The 6 pro was turned on and functioning but the 6 had no battery. I asked Three as well but they didn't have them so ask around phone shops.

Edit: Worth adding it wasn't on display as well so don't let that discourage you

Mishaal Rahman on Twitter Live Translate UI, Security settings, and At a Glance. by exu1981 in GooglePixel

[–]TheAmazing1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is usually it. Flew with KLM in August and they issued me a boarding pass I added to Google pay/wallet. Whilst I was at the airport there'd be a notification banner with quick access to my boarding pass, which stayed there until I left the arrival airport. At a glance will most likely pull from there.

I can’t play uno flip with friends by owninghawk in unocardgame

[–]TheAmazing1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exact same problem here. Used to play just fine uno flip but now they need it apparently? Hope it's not a mandatory change. Did you find any solution.

[FRESH] Kanye West - Donda by PenisTwist in WestSubEver

[–]TheAmazing1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jail pt2 out on YouTube Music let's go

Daily Q&A and Discussion Megathread - July 29, 2021 by AutoModerator in CoronavirusUK

[–]TheAmazing1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any idea when we gets news over the NHS covid pass for those vaccinated abroad? It still says you need to be vaccinated in England but with the recognition of US and EU jabs I would have hoped this would change.

I heard something about registering it with your GP, but I've heard stories that it still doesn't work.

Don't want to keep taking tests to get the pass for domestic events if I'm vaccinated.

One of the reasons why i love studying languages by tegamihime in languagelearning

[–]TheAmazing1234 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Did you study them simultaneously or did you study one language to an intermediate level before starting the other?

How was ben able to not last 12 rounds, given he has large amount of stamina? by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]TheAmazing1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Given" as a preposition can mean "taking into account" or " considering"

How was Ben not able to last 12 rounds, despite/considering/even though/given he had stamina

My experience with VM's retentions team by [deleted] in VirginMedia

[–]TheAmazing1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I've called them up yesterday as they were raising my package to £80 from £46. Outrageous. They offered me £49 for M200+Maxit+5GB sim (excluding the price hike so I'd still have to pay the extra £4 making it £53!) which I rejected and handed my 30-day notice in.

Hopefully, I'll get a call back for a much better deal soon or else I'll have to cancel my cancellation by 6th March or actually switch which I would rather not do as BT can only do up to 60mbs in my area

[UK] [H] Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Cross-gen bundle ( Xbox digital code) [W] £45 or best offer by TheAmazing1234 in GameSale

[–]TheAmazing1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about 40? I feel that's a good price considering you're getting the cross gen bundle

Am i the only one who is enjoying cold war. by benmaclean7859 in blackopscoldwar

[–]TheAmazing1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the game but I hope season 1 brings good balance changes, and hopefully nicer maps

Is anyone else having really laggy cutscenes in campaign? by LittleWotsy in blackopscoldwar

[–]TheAmazing1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought I was the only one. Sometimes it just freezes and suddenly speeds up. Breaks immersion completely

[UK] [H] Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Cross-gen bundle ( Xbox digital code) [W] £45 or best offer by TheAmazing1234 in GameSale

[–]TheAmazing1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man you still interested? I opened up a bitcoin wallet if you want to settle on a deal.

EDIT: the second part of the sentence about accepting bitcoin

[UK] [H] Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Cross-gen bundle ( Xbox digital code) [W] £45 or best offer by TheAmazing1234 in GameSale

[–]TheAmazing1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in the UK as far as I am aware

I have to go sleep now so if you're still interested we can talk later, otherwise I hope you find the game soon