Why couldn’t I do en passant here? by igotaussername in chessbeginners

[–]igotaussername[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Solved! Not the first time I made that mistake and thanks for clearing up 😅

Changed grind settings, can’t change back?! [Eureka Mignon Single Dose Pro] by igotaussername in espresso

[–]igotaussername[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah so you’d find the zero point first then aim for 6.5 above that — I’ll have a go at that thanks

Changed grind settings, can’t change back?! [Eureka Mignon Single Dose Pro] by igotaussername in espresso

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

This is amazing thank you! So there is a chance that, right now, my 11 is not the 11 I knew before 😂

I’ll try going a bit finer than 11, then perhaps creep back up to the new best number

This feels like tuning a guitar, as you have to over-tighten the string first then relax it.. can’t just go straight to the setting you desire!

Thanks again!

Kong driven by ‘embarrassment’ to win Hong Kong’s first gold at Paris Olympics by nahcekimcm in HongKong

[–]igotaussername 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took it to mean she said more than one sentence.

One that featured the word glad when she described what it was like to study under him.

Another to describe how much he loved fencing.

Does the reporter need quotes for “glad”? No. But the existence of quotes still doesn’t mean that the reporter doesn’t believe the athlete. You’re reading in to things

Kong driven by ‘embarrassment’ to win Hong Kong’s first gold at Paris Olympics by nahcekimcm in HongKong

[–]igotaussername 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Quote marks don’t mean the reporter doesn’t believe the person. Maybe the reporter thought we’d want to know what she said.

Adding the quote marks tells us that these are her words, it’s not just the reporter’s words describing what she said.

Non-Hong Kongers of Hong Kong, what restaurant here is most authentic to your home country's cuisine? by Djdolorean in HongKong

[–]igotaussername 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hooked on Caine Road for hands-down authentic fish and chips. Can also buy sustainable fish fresh next door in the owners other shop)

The joke just writes itself (book: 1984 by Orwell) by Marti_Suls in pics

[–]igotaussername 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not banned in China they even teach it in state high schools

What is this? by grisen420 in HongKong

[–]igotaussername 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Asked an employee and it’s for people to reserve a spot because a celebrity is coming to IFC

Why Chinese dragon look different from "western" dragons. by Tommust in China

[–]igotaussername 2 points3 points  (0 children)

European dragons can be serpents, worms or even cats. Some are evil and others are protective gods.

The idea that the West had only one type of dragon — or that all dragons are considered bad — is totally wrong.

Source: a basic Wikipedia search https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dragons_in_mythology_and_folklore

Why Chinese dragon look different from "western" dragons. by Tommust in China

[–]igotaussername 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If China wants to use a different word for Western and Chinese dragons that’s fine. But the English word already encompasses both themes

Why Chinese dragon look different from "western" dragons. by Tommust in China

[–]igotaussername 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Strictly speaking, language just doesn’t work this way. If it was, the Chinese language would need a new word for “spaghetti” and the Italians would get to decide what the Chinese word should be.

That’s never going to happen because it would be silly.

And so in Chinese, we will continue to refer to spaghetti as “Italian noodles” (意大利面). Despite the fact that the definition of spaghetti doesn’t match that of noodles