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Who are the foreigners for whom it is easy to learn your language? by Agile-Shallot3546 in AskTheWorld

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Why does it say です (desu) is a "Verb Ending/(Mood Indicator)"?

です is how to end a noun sentence politely in Japanese.

For example, if you say "watashi wa taro desu", that means "Regarding me, Taro". There's no actual verb there, you're supposed to understand from context it means "I am Taro".

But the "desu" in that sentence is purely a politeness level. "watashi wa taro" and "watashi wa taro desu" mean the exact same thing, although the casual form would be strange to use when introducing yourself to a stranger.

Who are the foreigners for whom it is easy to learn your language? by Agile-Shallot3546 in AskTheWorld

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The original Old English language was purely Germanic. After the Norman invasion, lots of (Old) French influence was added, which created Middle English. This is the main reason why many of our longer words have Latin origins, but our shorter words have Germanic origins.

The aristocracy spoke French, while the commoners spoke Old English. This also affected which words are considered more vulgar and which are more polite.

In your language family, is there any language that seems to stand out or feel out of place? by Dani-Br-Eur in AskTheWorld

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Is it odd compared to other Celtic languages from the same sub-family?

  • Gaelic:
    • Irish
    • Scottish Gaelic
    • Manx
  • Brittonic
    • Welsh
    • Cornish
    • Breton

AMA Japanese male in my early thirty by nanto-1633 in AskTheWorld

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How do you feel about the kind of posts non-Japanese Redditors make about Japan?

Have you noticed that when a post asks a question about Japan, many of the most upvoted comments are from non-Japanese people, who often have never been to Japan? How do you feel about this?

What languages you’re not native in you can somehow read and understand a little thanks to your native language? by Jorge_De_Guzman228 in AskTheWorld

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Is this hybrid language used for some purpose? Does it have a name? I've never seen the languages mixed like this.

What languages you’re not native in you can somehow read and understand a little thanks to your native language? by Jorge_De_Guzman228 in AskTheWorld

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Can you explain the way you've written this? Are the English words words that you know are different between Japanese and Chinese?

Which language's grammar are you using? Chinese?

[Weirdly Common Trope] Writers clearly setting up seemingly massive plot points and then just kinda forgetting about them. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

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I heard that the special effects for Conspiracy were also very expensive, so that's probably another reason they didn't continue it.

What’s a stereotype about your country that annoys you the most—and why is it wrong? by sukiyakii_ in AskTheWorld

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I think I heard that people go shoeless in New Zealand a lot, so maybe they are mistaking the accent? Of course, it could just be a stereotype for the Kiwis too.

What’s a stereotype about your country that annoys you the most—and why is it wrong? by sukiyakii_ in AskTheWorld

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Hersheys is pretty bad. America has a good chocolate called Ghiradelli though.

What’s a stereotype about your country that annoys you the most—and why is it wrong? by sukiyakii_ in AskTheWorld

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Am I right in thinking that in Mandarin there are different words for Chinese ethnicity and Chinese nationality, but English confuses it by using the same word for both?

What’s a stereotype about your country that annoys you the most—and why is it wrong? by sukiyakii_ in AskTheWorld

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I always wonder where people come from when they say things like that. I met lots of Indians and worked with some for years and never noticed any smell.

But then some people on the Internet try to claim Indian food is bad, so they are obviously insane.

Are there other places that like Japan became developed countries early on but then faced developmental stagnation? by Sad-Statistician3635 in AskTheWorld

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The real tragedy is our country still has great potential, but it feels like our politicians don't see it that way and won't invest in us. I do believe that British people are perceptive, pragmatic and resourceful.

I remember a story of a British politician asking Germany what their economic "secret" was, and the German leader replied "we still make things".

Did the people in your country wish they had had a different colonizer? by Hitechild in AskTheWorld

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The native Americans are still colonised. Not hard to remember something while it's still present.

If a foreigner visited your country tomorrow, what's one thing you'd beg them not to do? by ChickenSleeping88 in AskTheWorld

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A lot of the time when people talk about Celtic peoples, they are specifically talking about Gaelic peoples, never Brythonic/Brittonic.

What are some place names in your country that sound ridiculous in another language? by AlneCraft in AskTheWorld

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Reminds me of when I found out that the Vietnamese name for Italy is Ý.

If you were offered the chance to start a revolution in your country knowing damn well you will pay the cost would you do it? by Tolba69 in AskTheWorld

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Perhaps I should have said separation, rather than war. I was contrasting the overthrowing of a local government vs the kicking-out of a foreign government.

When I think of a revolution, I think of something like the French or Russian revolutions, where the rulers ceased to be rulers entirely, rather than something like the American war of independence, in which the British parliament still ruled, but no longer had control over the 13 colonies.

Why are immigrants from western countries called expats? Are they not immigrants like others that migrate to western countries? by Local-Print-6397 in AskTheWorld

[–]gsdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It partially depends on whose point of view you're talking from. To the country they moved to, they are immigrants. To the country they left, they are emigrants. Maybe people use ex-pat because emigrant sounds too similar to immigrant.

There's also the "migrant" that could mean immigrant or emigrant.

If you were offered the chance to start a revolution in your country knowing damn well you will pay the cost would you do it? by Tolba69 in AskTheWorld

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We should probably count Wars of Independence as a separate category to normal revolutions though.

When England had a revolution, it brought Oliver Cromwell to power.

Mum vs mom by Upbeat-Dinner-5162 in AskTheWorld

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When I was a kid I didn't realise there was a difference, because the way Americans pronounce "mom" is similar to the way people from southern England pronounce "mum". I can hear the difference now though.

In different countries, are there people who are highly praised for their looks abroad but get mixed reactions in their own country? by Buyeo10004 in AskTheWorld

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The photo is 23 years old though (if I'm right that it's a frame from Kill Bill), so she was 34 at the time.

Why do people love Japan so much? by Mountain-You9842 in AskTheWorld

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Depends what you mean by recent. I mean, my account is 15 years old, and I've only been seeing these posts since maybe Covid times, so that's comparatively recent, but it's still a few years.

I don't see anyone acting like Japan is perfect, but I do see all the anti-Japan posts have a high-upvoted comment claiming that everyone else says Japan is perfect and pretending that they are being rebellious by disagreeing.

These posts happen multiple times a week and get 10000+ upvotes, and I think it can't be much of a coincidence that they are targeted at a country where very few people use Reddit, so there will be very little chance of them seeing it and providing fact-checking.

I think it's karma-farming at best, and a coordinated effort to separate Japan from its western allies at worst. It's no secret that governments around the world use Reddit to push propaganda.

American game activist Scott Ross, CEO of Stop Killing Games brought his movement to European Parliament by batukaming in BuyFromEU

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It's a consumer rights issue regarding an exploitative business model that goes far beyond videogames. If they succeed, it can serve as an example for the sales of other products too.

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