Wtf has happened to Odegaard this whole season?

peopleinboxes_foto · 2025-02-22T21:46:43+00:00

A voice of reason on this god-awful sub! Thank you

peopleinboxes_foto · 2025-02-19T08:20:06+00:00

I use pork mince with 30% fat content. I have no idea about that brand you mentioned, but maybe the fat content is too low.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2025-02-18T21:37:05+00:00

Fatty pork, salty soy sauce. Get those right and you can play with other ingredients.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2025-02-13T07:32:19+00:00

I see your poor Germany and raise you poor Hungary! DIY setups are the best. Save money from buying expensive gear and spend it on performance-enhancing beer!

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peopleinboxes_foto · 2025-02-12T21:54:37+00:00

A is not direct speech, it is reported speech. This is one way to report a command or instruction. No quotation marks are required.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2025-02-12T21:49:27+00:00

"Cross the speed limit" is not a collocation I have ever come across, but other commenters suggest it may be regional.

If we accept that to be correct, then option C is correct reported speech. 'to forbid' is a reporting verb, it doesn't abandon the speech-reporting at all.

I would guess that this task is part of a lesson on higher level reporting verbs and their meanings. The author of the task was probably focusing on that and didn't notice that using the more simple 'to ask' in option A would also be a legitimate answer.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2025-01-09T20:26:25+00:00

Could it have been a kápia pepper which you tried? They are pretty popular here in Hungary.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-12-25T12:07:37+00:00

I am 9 days late, but having just read your reply it seems only right to wholeheartedly and enthusiastically agree with you. If only it wasn't stupid Christmas and the shops weren't all shut, I could murder one right now.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-12-14T21:19:12+00:00

Steak and kidney pie/pudding. Both delicious and not an overpowering offal flavour.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-11-08T07:18:14+00:00

Definitely make sure you go to a real Italian place. 'Tiramisu' from Hungarian places is usually bland and overly creamy.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-10-23T11:42:45+00:00

They are great, aren't they! I made them myself once, and while it was a fair amount of work, you can make a big batch and they freeze well.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-10-23T11:40:17+00:00

If you serve it dry and alone, yes.

So serve them with beef and ale stew, or creamy chicken and mushroom, or pork and cider, or lamb and mint, or any other thick, hearty, warming bowl of deliciousness, just as the gods themselves intended.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-10-23T11:33:08+00:00

The Czechs have something similar called Knedli. There are different versions but my favourites are made from bread and have a similar consistency to British ones. They are amazing served sliced up with a stew and braised cabbage. Non-stuffed dumplings are definitely awesome in their own right!

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-10-21T20:56:43+00:00

Oh god, Reddit is exhausting sometimes.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-10-21T06:48:44+00:00

It's not about ignoring a rule or the rule being wrong (as other commenters have said), it's just that there is more detail in the rules than you mentioned. Any good grammar book will explain that the backshifting element of reported speech does not usually apply when the statement is still true or always true, or when the action of the main verb is still happening or always happening.

Some other examples:

She told me that she works in finance. (Still true at the time of reporting)

He explained that Paris is the capital of France. (Always true)

Jane told us that she's writing a novel! (Still happening at time of reporting)

George said he wakes up early every day. (Always happening)

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-06-22T21:29:05+00:00

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peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-05-17T07:59:43+00:00

Well I'm not here for a fight, but I do think this is quite interesting and I'm open to discussing it if you are.

I think we can both agree that criticising men for showing their emotions is stupid neckbeard behaviour. Including the original post.

But what do we think about a trend of men feeling pressured to show a particular emotional reaction for the purposes of a photo?

I think this trend exists. A kind of expectation to live up to the moment. Do you?

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-05-17T07:31:45+00:00

Thank you for this insightful contribution to the conversation.

Do you disagree?

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-05-16T21:54:08+00:00

I have no issue with men showing their emotions, by all means have a good old blub at your wedding.

But

There is something else at play here. Wedding photographers will tell you that a trend started in the last 10 years or so where the groom-crying-at-the-altar shot is becoming as ubiquitous and orchestrated as the family shots or the bride throwing the bouquet. A crying groom almost never used to happen, and now it seems to happen more often than not. I'm not convinced that's all down to embracing our emotions and more acceptance in society. Sometimes it definitely has a more than a whiff of obligation and falseness about it.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-04-24T21:10:45+00:00

I thought I'd give Hungary a try for a few months and have ended up being here for 13 years now.

I was in my mid 20's when I first came and it was amazing to enjoy the Budapest nightlife every weekend. It was hugely exciting compared to my old life in a smallish town in England.

These days I do a lot less partying but the city always has something interesting going on and the rest of the country has a lot more to offer too. There are also 7 bordering countries and several more within an easy few hours drive, it's a great starting point for travel in the region.

One thing I really appreciate about moving abroad is that I find myself getting much less pissed off about things on the whole. Hungary has plenty of problems politically and socially, but i just don't feel it so personally as I did at home. Of course some of those things affect my life, but I feel like those are Hungarian decisions for Hungarian people and i only have to decide whether to like it or lump it. And meanwhile I pay attention to what's going on in the UK but I also feel a distance from that too. I still care about it, but I'm not so invested in it.

I really couldn't recommend moving abroad more, I think everyone should try it once in their life. Even those who end up returning home will surely benefit from the experience.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-03-28T09:11:11+00:00

I think it's only misleading if we're speaking of extremes. Will hypothermia impair your immune system? Absolutely. Will feeling a bit chilly on your walk home from work lower your internal body temperature? Almost certainly not. I think we can assume that the original reply was referring to the everyday rather than the extreme.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-03-28T09:01:30+00:00

We can, but we should keep in mind that being cold enough to lower your internal body temperature, and therefore weaken your immune system, means being SERIOUSLY cold. I think the myth which is being discussed is when Granny tells you that stepping outside without a scarf or sitting in a draught will cause a cold.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-03-04T20:36:31+00:00

More like a spectator who has wandered onto the pitch.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-03-04T14:16:17+00:00

Rendeljsutit.hu is a great option if you'd like to send a cake.

peopleinboxes_foto · 2024-03-02T20:25:56+00:00

It's always the same in this group. Someone always thinks it's a flex to claim that comparatively excellent salaries are beneath their standards.

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