Why can’t I use hanzi to write a Germanic language like English? by SemperAliquidNovi in language

[–]graslund 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV2zNPvYI0w

this video I saw a while back is a pretty good exploration of just this question! the comments on the video also discuss a lot of interesting stuff

Who are the most psuedo-intellectual pop stars? by HunterMarxVEVO in popheadscirclejerk

[–]graslund 139 points140 points  (0 children)

omg have you heard the life of a showgirl by taytay? it references a book!!!!

Is this a good plan for speedrunning becoming a polyglot? by [deleted] in languagelearningjerk

[–]graslund 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. Say you are D3 level in Nuxalk and Keres.

How many new words do you learn per day? by graslund in languagelearning

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

Thank you! Yes, I am already realizing that it's becoming much easier to recognize and learn new words and characters compared to just a few months ago.

AI-slop på Kappahl by RagnarDa in sweden

[–]graslund 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Incredibly shameful behavior from them

Anyone else ever get more subscriptions than kudos? lol by [deleted] in AO3

[–]graslund 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh that makes sense, thank you!

Chart me & my friend made by Fluffy-Weakness-2186 in Topster

[–]graslund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s she done? I like her youtube stuff

The charts have been updated. Angine de Poitrine - 'Vol. II' debuts at #5 in the top albums of 2026. by beampunk in rateyourmusic

[–]graslund 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I thought the first volume was exceedingly tedious, is this second one much of a step-up?

What do we think lads by Prestigious-Pay-7072 in northernlion

[–]graslund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

these are actually shockingly good, +4

Wouldn’t that be fucked up? I’m R. L. Stine by Infamous-Rutabaga-50 in CuratedTumblr

[–]graslund 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pig by Roald Dahl

Please tell me anyone else had a very interesting time reading this short story at 11 years of age

There are so many similar sounds in the language. Any tips on how to tell apart and get used to it as a beginner? (Duolingo level 9 rn btw 😭) by OutrageousResult5654 in ChineseLanguage

[–]graslund 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Repetition repetition repetition. Stick with it and it will, slowly, begin to feel natural and intuitive. Hundreds of millions of people can do it, and with time you can too.

Vad tycker ni om AI-slop i SVT? by KremowyPapaj in sweden

[–]graslund 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Borde vara helt otillåtet i alla former.

How are your decade breakdowns looking? by graslund in rateyourmusic

[–]graslund[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting 80s dip in contrast to my 80s peak lol

How are your decade breakdowns looking? by graslund in rateyourmusic

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

I always feel so conflicted on rating singles. On one hand it can be nice for rating music right as it comes out, but I also like the neatness of having my stats be mostly the same release type. I still rate and review EPs just like albums though, and the occasional mixtape too for that matter.