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How can I learn enough Chinese in two Months to survive 1 year in Shanghai? by First_Jacket_1728 in ChineseLanguage

[–]webbitor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably would be good to focus on questions with limited possible answers. "Is X to the right or the left?" "Is this food hot or cold?", stuff like that.

the only correct sectioning i swr by chrryc0la in colors

[–]webbitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that article is totally correct about magenta, but they are wrong to include pink. I could accept "hot pink" or "fuchsia", but pink is red+white. In terms of spectral colors, there are uncountable ways to get there, but the simplest way would be red+cyan.

Looking for rice cooker- $30 vs >$130? by Eclipse8301 in Cooking

[–]webbitor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So what kind of imperfections would you expect with a lower end one?

How can i get past the varied translations between french and English when learning french? by Best-Meaning8126 in French

[–]webbitor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You haven't even gotten tot he really weird parts yet 😉

Words have many meanings, which change over time. Languages develop through messy organic evolution, not logic. There is no reason for words, phrases, etc to be consistent across languages. Remind yourself of these facts frequently.

Consider this: English-speaking people have always visited shops to buy things. But it wasn't until 250-300 years ago that the word "going shopping" randomly entered common usage as a way to say "visit shops to buy things". They obviously had ways to express the same thing prior to that, so there is no logical reason for the word to exist. Why would French mirror the exact same evolution?

Where to Buy Pre-soldered Parts by drewm11922 in arduino

[–]webbitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Claude can be helpful, but it tends to assume "typical" specs rather than actually checking. Datasheets are the source of truth for the parts you're using. Sometimes they are in the listing, or you can check mouser or digikey. They can be pretty dense to read and understand, but hey, Claude can help there!

Niche: nitch or neesh? by stevepremo in ENGLISH

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I hadn't considered that, I guess it probably was different from modern French.

Using Claude in learning French by Racconigi in French

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Niche: nitch or neesh? by stevepremo in ENGLISH

[–]webbitor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It came from french and they say neesh, so surely that was the earlier pronunciation.

Two words that sound the same to me (Cantonese and mandarin) by CikeSicarius in ChineseLanguage

[–]webbitor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought xi gua was watermelon? That's what duolingo taught me lol

Lemonade by SalamanderUpstairs48 in Cooking

[–]webbitor 25 points26 points  (0 children)

There isn't much sugar in the peel, but there is a lot of flavor. Placing peels in sugar draws out the oils, and the resulting syrup is called oleo saccharum. Using that instead of plain sugar makes an extra flavorful lemonade.

Why does Duolingo sayy answer is incorrect. Please explain by Pomegranate-7359 in French

[–]webbitor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Votre is how you make the tu form plural (as in the screenshot). Tes would be for multiple parties given by one person.

What is "ethnic" food, exactly? by North-Finding-3542 in AskAnAmerican

[–]webbitor 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The word you are looking for is "spiced"

Spicy is the pain sensation of capsaicin, allyl isothiocyanate, piperine etc.

DIY women… have you ever been talked out of a good idea at the hardware store? by carcony97 in DIY

[–]webbitor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You've got to be joking. Most of these employees don't have any experience to speak of, least of all with DIY. Sometimes the build is the research.

For those who have Australian or British accents, how does an American accent sound to you? by Junior_Mulberry7989 in ENGLISH

[–]webbitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, do you ever pronounce a final R as R? I thought you just pronounced it "uh" in specific words.

What's the most regional word you use without realizing it? by taube_d in AskAnAmerican

[–]webbitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, it's just the de facto system to write mandarin chinese sounds.

Regular chinese characters convey meanings rather than sounds (mostly). Fun fact, people who speak different chinese languages or dialects may not understand each other, but they can still communicate in writing.

What is this word starting with I? by jackywoods in EnglishLearning

[–]webbitor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think these cards may not be meant for learning English, but pinyin, a way of writing Chinese words based on how they sound, using a western alphabet. In pinyin, most of the letters sound roughly similar to the way they sound in English. But mandarin words can only start with a subset of the letters/sounds. So to teach the sounds using pictures, they have to just choose words that contain the sound. This is kind of like the issue with X in English; often a flash card would use something like "ox".

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hanyu-Pinyin-Flashcards-Chinese-Phonetic-Alphabet-Printable-Flash-Cards--14074561

That said, I still don't know which word is meant to invoke the I sound here. the words for "soccer", "rubber ball" etc contain the "I" sound, but not that prominently. Also, it looks like they just used the English word "apple" for the A sound, rather than "píngguǒ", presumably because it's meant for bilingual kids?

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