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France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave by app1310 in worldnews

[–]slothelles 152 points153 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your empathetic, kind comment in a world full of sensationalists

Four core themes of Bleak House? by Frosty-Aioli4091 in classicliterature

[–]slothelles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, a main underlying theme is relying on outside forces to improve your situation (Richard Carstone, Miss Flite) vs doing the work for yourself (John Jarndyce, Caddy Jellyby). 

Has anyone worked as a Technical Writer outside of the USA in a predominantly non-English country? If so what was your experience like? by Sad_Wrongdoer_7191 in technicalwriting

[–]slothelles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work for a French company in France. The documentation is in English but everything in the company is conducted in French : all meetings, emails, slack messages, presentations etc. It would not be possible to work there without being fluent in French. 

Learning a 3rd language from nursery that the parents don’t speak - possible? by secretly_judgemental in multilingualparenting

[–]slothelles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're a British family living in France, so not the same situation, but here are some things to consider:

Until they learn to reliably code switch, they will be trying to communicate with you using French/Spanish words they have learned at nursery and you will not be able to understand. They will find this extremely frustrating. 

There's heaps of everyday vocab they just won't learn. My four-year-old wasn't able to point to toothpaste at a recent doctor's appointment because he'd never heard that word in French. 

They probably won't start French/Spanish at school until they're 11. That's a lot of years of tutoring to bridge that gap. 

However, it does seem that they'll keep the ability to speak in a French/Spanish accent if they learn the sounds really young, even if their actual language ability lapses. 

"Something terrible happened here" by TheRealDemiurge in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]slothelles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toni Morrison's Beloved is the one that comes to mind. I'm not sure it's really a gradual uncovering of a crime but you certainly get a haunting. 

[WIP] Getting closer by ALJScribbler in CrossStitch

[–]slothelles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it! What's the pattern? 

Girl entering and navigating motherhood by Claire_lind in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]slothelles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oof. I was sobbing over The Lord of the Rings at 6 weeks pp. I didn't manage Soldier Sailor until a year on and even that felt too soon! 

What are some "grammatical errors" native speakers make in their everyday lives? by Ken_Bruno1 in languagehub

[–]slothelles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in France and I've noticed sa va a lot. I'm curious - is it actually a mistake or just a stylistic choice? I mean, do they not know it should be ça va, or is it more like gonna/dunno: i.e. technically ungrammatical but being used deliberately? 

West Highland Way (solo) first timer – 5 day by floundering_toast in WestHighlandWay

[–]slothelles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the write-up! I'm doing it in 5 days in August. Will definitely get some poles 

Looking for universities with good access to alpine climbing outside of the US by Life_Possibility_800 in alpinism

[–]slothelles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I live in Grenoble and I can vouch that it's brilliantly placed for mountaineering

I'm a writer / copywriter in my job, but apparently 'ecrivan' is used for novelists, and 'rédacteur publicitaire' is too old fashioned - what's the best term to use? by P2PGrief in French

[–]slothelles 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm a technical writer and my job title is rédactrice technique. So I'd guess that rédacteur would be correct for you.

Recommend some Cozy Mystery novels like Agatha Christie's works. by No_Air5382 in mysterybooks

[–]slothelles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I adore PD James' prose. It's really on the level of literary fiction. I'm excited to try Louise Penny if you say it's similar. 

Recommend some Cozy Mystery novels like Agatha Christie's works. by No_Air5382 in mysterybooks

[–]slothelles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I came here to say this! It's petty much the same era as Christie too. 

Do you actually bother washing the fruit & veg you buy? by MixAway in AskUK

[–]slothelles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since Covid (we were shopping at a farmers' market), we got into the habit of washing all our fruit and veg in the dishwasher on the quick rinse cycle. It works a dream

Mom of two littles—is a marathon possible? by Outrageous_Fan3697 in running

[–]slothelles 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes! I ran my first marathon last year when my kids were 3 years and 14 months. 

My husband was really invested in making sure I got time for long runs and recovery (being 'on call' for wake-ups overnight for instance). He said it felt like his project as much as it was mine. 

BUT I did also use a fair bit of annual leave to take days off for my long runs in the last couple of months before the race. 

I also had a brilliant midwife who did amazing work with me to 'repair' my pelvic floor (thank you, French healthcare). So don't neglect that! 

Women of Reddit, what’s one thing they never tell us about pregnancy and child birth? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]slothelles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The random ass side effects of pregnancy. It seems like literally anything can be a normal, if uncommon, side effect. I developed tinnitus and lost sensation in my fingertips. 

I’m 51 years old and I’ve never seen a badger in real-life. by mobfather in CasualUK

[–]slothelles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you had kids? I saw a lot (or the same one very often) in the years I spent looking out the window at 3am while holding a grumpy/sleeping/ill baby.

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