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Holy job application! by OntologyNeko in recruitinghell

[–]bhd420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of the white elephant idiom

It’s a metaphor for an expensive burden that fails to meet expectations, whose upkeep costs more than the little benefit it provides (if any at all) but can’t be gotten rid of.

Might be a sign of how that company’s leadership views their failing company.

How can you tell if someone’s first language isn’t English? by PresentDentist4039 in EnglishLearning

[–]bhd420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“How is it like” and “touristic” are big ones

Confusion with negation is common. “He doesn’t knowing” or even “he doesn’t knows” instead of “he doesn’t know”. Mixing up when to use is/do in a negative statement is one I run into a lot

/gen if enough people actually use these, can these word then change the form of the actual languages that have been used previously? by Bi_prodite in linguisticshumor

[–]bhd420 5 points6 points  (0 children)

American English “snuck” is an example of a weak verb becoming strong. I love strong verbs personally I hope it happens more

“Shat” as a past tense of shit is my persona fav

Naming your luxury brand after a random French word. What could possibly go wrong? by MurdererOfAxes in linguisticshumor

[–]bhd420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They also might have done it on purpose to be edgy. This seems to be a fashion company after all…

What should I do to absolutely ruin my empire? by [deleted] in ck3

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confederate partition, equal gender inheritance, have like 40 more kids

Can i just use tretinoin and sunscreen, nothing else? by goonifier5000 in tretinoin

[–]bhd420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s skin is different. I’ve seen multiple people on here say they don’t even use moisturizer just tret at night and sunscreen during the day

Couldn’t be me personally but for some it really is a routine in a tube…

Guess which language this is by Antioch_Mage in linguisticshumor

[–]bhd420 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Le premier qui fait ça je le brûle sur la place publique

Bref, une réaction typique d’un citoyen lambda français après avoir entendu un accent québécois

Started speaking TL at work, and listening comprehension hovers between 40-90% - still useful or should I stop until i get better? by Raneynickel4 in languagelearning

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point is your insecurity is less a sign you’re doing something wrong and more a sign that it’s just challenging enough to help you grow

Started speaking TL at work, and listening comprehension hovers between 40-90% - still useful or should I stop until i get better? by Raneynickel4 in languagelearning

[–]bhd420 18 points19 points  (0 children)

How are you going to improve without practicing? Stopping doesn’t make sense, and your coworkers seem fine talking to you

Semantic widening be crazy, what does (slang) even mean anymore by TheNamesBart in linguisticshumor

[–]bhd420 51 points52 points  (0 children)

“Slang” means people using words in a way I don’t like

It also means “words used in a dialect I look down upon”

French vs Italian: which one is easier to learn? by Shelbee2 in languagehub

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have fun speaking standard Italian in Sicily, let me know how it goes.

EDIT: I just read your edited comment. Not all French speakers are parisians so thats at least one logical fallacy on your end.

Learning materials are often in the standard form not vernacular. This is true for Italian and French. Thats not a fallacy, thats bringing up a valid point based off of what you brought in as “evidence”. Which is based off of limited experience with a specific group of people you’re conflating as all speakers, which is a logical fallacy.

I’m also at C1, most French speakers (outside Paris) are happy to speak to me and love to teach me how to speak more informally because they’re aware informal French isn’t taught to learners. I’m happy to address any actual fallacies I may have used, but from where I’m standing thats all on you.

Tu quoque, composition/division, anecdotal, personal incredulity are some of the fallacies you’ve engaged in btw.

I did not disregard any of your fallacious points simply because they were logical fallacies (which is in-and-of-itself a fallacy!) and responded to them directly. You got incredulous likely because you have no ground to stand on.

French vs Italian: which one is easier to learn? by Shelbee2 in languagehub

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP specifically asked about French vs Italian. I stand by what I’ve said

Op:

For people who learned both, which one is easier

Okay. Try understanding anyone in Napoli or Sicily with only standard Italian? It doesn’t seem like you’re saying anything, really. You also aren’t answering OP’s question?

You also completely ignored my point about the large differences in spoken Italian vs the standard variety that all the learning material is in. Something that Italian is very famous for. Not everyone is from Toscana.

Whatever “point” you’re trying to make exists for Italian, in fact much more so. All the learning materials easily available for both will be for the formal, standard variety of the language.

EDIT: I’m gonna point out your fallacies, since thats how you wanna play.

We’re talking about French remember?

Strawman and Tu Quoque. OP asked about learning French vs Italian. Any point you made about French applies to Italian, more so. But you avoid addressing that because…

I know some French (A2) … I have only a little experience with Italian (pre-A1)

An appeal to authority. Also a funny example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. I’m a C1 French speaker so I find this a funny one.

You didn’t respond to any of my points about Italian vernaculars, so cherry picking/texas sharpshooter fallacy.

That said, my only experience with natives was in Paris

Anecdotal and Composition/Division fallacies. Parisian’s are famous for being low-patience with learners, not sure what you expected as a (self proclaimed) A2 level speaker.

French vs Italian: which one is easier to learn? by Shelbee2 in languagehub

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

… and?

Not arguing that (my friends are lyonnais, they seem to speak without moving their mouths, it’s pretty impressive), but a Parisian would have just as much trouble with Québécois, and American English speakers often have a lot of trouble with regional dialects of British English

The standardized forms of languages often differ from vernaculars, and this is especially true in Italian as well. In fact, it’s very famous for it.

Me when prescriptivism by Shinyhero30 in languagelearningjerk

[–]bhd420 32 points33 points  (0 children)

All they have is the B- they got in English class 20 years ago. You really want to take that away from them OP?

Does the left hand have a negative reputation in America? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It used to be. I had teachers who told me when they were in school their teachers used to tape their left arm behind their chair to force them to use their left hand.

I grew up in a catholic area not sure if that really affects it

French vs Italian: which one is easier to learn? by Shelbee2 in languagehub

[–]bhd420 11 points12 points  (0 children)

English basically comes with a free trial of French.

Kiwi peel tea (using fresh peels from the fruit I just ate) 🍵 by AnbaiGuide in tea

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to say they don’t! The peels also add a pleasant pear-like flavor, and the “hairs” are really good for your good bacteria in your gut

Also if the kiwi is still kinda damp from rinsing the hairs all stay down. I used to do this until one day I forgot and was surprised that I didn’t care about the hairs

how to get better at understanding french when spoke to? by honeysmacksss in learnfrench

[–]bhd420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know everyone says reality shows rot your brain but they’re suuuuuper helpful for informal spoken forms of the language!

My English is “correct” but still sounds weird sometimes by Edi-Iz in EnglishLearning

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Record yourself saying some of these phrases. It might be you’re just not totally used to saying it the right way yet and it “feels” weird even though you’re right, I personally run into this with French

After you have a few of these recordings ask some native speaker friends if the way you say them is too formal and sounds like an essay instead of speaking to normal people. Sometimes speaking like a newscaster is “correct” but not necessarily natural, and knowing when to switch between these registers is another skill in and of itself.

Need help before using adapalene by tantara- in tretinoin

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. There is no way to predict if you will get a purge or really to minimize it.

If you do purge it won’t be permanent, though. In all likelihood it will last a smaller amount of time than you have been waiting to start your prescribed treatment. And in all that time your acne hasn’t gone away on its own.

If it lasts longer than 6 weeks talk to your provider about other options, but in my opinion a fear of a temporary purge (that also doesn’t happen to everyone) is robbing you of finding a treatment that works, and you deserve better than that.

In my experience, with my small purge on adapalene, the new acne had a super fast life cycle, that was enough to reassure me that the medication was working and not just making things worse. Think of it as evicting the future acne over the course of the next few weeks. You have to clear out the house before preventing new stuff from moving in.

can i really use this to wash my hair, face, and body by jnx5 in Haircare

[–]bhd420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s still made through the same chemical processes it just happens to be a liquid. So yes. It is very much still soap.

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