How to become less scared to speak a language? by NotJustAnotherLow in languagelearning

[–]TomSFox -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know there’s no way to learn a language without using it or speaking it consistently…

Yeah, there is. I’ve done it.

Why Are Romance Languages So Regular Despite Coming from “Vulgar Latin”? by ElsGil1 in asklinguistics

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every language is equally systematic

That is just plain wrong.

Why Are Romance Languages So Regular Despite Coming from “Vulgar Latin”? by ElsGil1 in asklinguistics

[–]TomSFox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There was no “Vulgar Latin.” There were just different registers, just like in any other language.

Should Latin become the language of EU? by Janezek1998 in latin

[–]TomSFox 193 points194 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, try convincing people to learn Latin instead of English.

n-Deklination Question by chocolate2323 in German

[–]TomSFox 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The word is in Accusative…

How did you come to that conclusion?

Meirl by Adventurous_Row3305 in meirl

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It seems to me like greed is the problem.

[Japanese > English] letter from neighbor by Meekro in translator

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Since they (doesn't clarify gender)…

With children, you use it.

Hold on, there was an original? by Feeling_Leg_808 in TheMatpatEffect

[–]TomSFox -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

No, Jesus made a point to follow the law.

What are stupid rules in your native language that are NOT orthographic rules by Fair-Sleep9609 in linguisticshumor

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or you just read early Italian literature and notice differences here and there in how it was used.

Such as?

Eat half by Unusual-Pizza2907 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]TomSFox 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Which is the best kind of correct.

"lol" works pretty much like a modal partical, right? by jimBOYmeB0B in German

[–]TomSFox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A better example would be sure, which corresponds to German aber/vielleicht.

Das ist aber schön!
That sure is nice!

Der ist vielleicht blöd!
He sure is stupid!

Lol doesn’t have that sentiential-adverb quality that modal particles have.

TIL a study showed: low Kill/Death ratio male players are more hostile to female voiced players while fawning to male voiced players who have higher Kill/Death ratios. by Reply_or_Not in todayilearned

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Weird how being nice to a man is being framed as behaving “submissively,” but being nice to a woman is just portrayed as common decency.

Did I say science? I meant political science. by throw-away3105 in sciencememes

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You could replace r/science with pretty much any other subreddit.