Description : According to the author, it is easier for (1) Indians to have a profound knowledge of Arabic literature and science than learn English. (2) Indians to learn Sanskrit than for Englishmen to ... foreigners to learn Indian language than for Indians to learn foreign languages. (4) Indian to appreciat
Last Answer : 3) foreigners to learn Indian language than for Indians to learn foreign languages
Description : If I banned "definitely" from the language, could you find a substitute word that could be easily spelled?
Last Answer : Most certainly.
Description : Do selective colleges require SAT IIs from different subjects?
Last Answer : Most do require SAT IIs – any college guidebook (such as Barron’s or Peterson’s) or the specific college’s website will tell you what tests they require you to submit for application. Generally, you can choose the SAT IIs that you want to take.
Description : The etymology of the word is (to me) quite fascinating; we sometimes take for granted how they've come about, beyond their definitions. Do you like words and languages, or is it simply a tool, like math?
Last Answer : answer:Great question! I loved your exposition of proclivity. Yes, I do have a proclivity for exploring words in their subtle meaning. I wish I had understood the power of knowing words in great ... seeming world because he drew upon cultural heritage that all of us unwittingly have been shaped by.
Description : What are word games like in languages other than English?
Last Answer : I have seen travellers on Chinese trains doing word puzzles to pass the time. It seems crossword puzzles are possible in Chinese. The grid looks the same but the clues are in Chinese and the answers are Chinese phrases rather than words. The grid contains Chinese characters instead of letters.
Description : Calling all Wordsmiths: What is it called when there is the same or similar word in two different languages with totally different meanings (see details)?
Last Answer : Homonymy? Not sure if it also describe words in different languages.
Description : Are there any other languages that capitalize their version of I?
Last Answer : In German, all nouns are capitalized. I can’t remember if pronouns are as well, but perhaps that is where the whole thing comes from.
Description : How common is heteronymity in non-English languages?
Last Answer : I took four years of French in school, and while I’m not really fluent, I haven’t ever come across any that I can recall. That’s not to say there aren’t any, but I’d suspect that they aren’t too common.
Description : Why do we confuse languages?
Last Answer : answer:As we go about using our brain, the synaptic connections between the neurons break and form all the time- new connections are made while old ones might be broken thats how we remember ... to your hard drive and retrieve Spanish data into your memory for easy and quick reference during exam!
Description : What are the most important languages in business life?
Last Answer : If I were doing international business I would say Chinese (Mandarin), Russian, Spanish, German, and like you said English. But it would be hard to learn all the languages, but important.
Description : Foreign post manual the terms A.O means a) Accounts office of the foreign country b) Other subjects c) Administrative office of the foreign country d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Administrative office of the foreign country
Description : Do you know websites on the Web where I can speak foreign languages?
Last Answer : try forvo.com. It helps you to pronounce words. Signing up is only if you want to contribute to the site.
Description : Do you know any brief paragraphs, or sentences written in foreign languages whose unique beauty does not bear translation?
Last Answer : “Your mother sucks cocks in hell, Karras, you faithless slime.”
Description : In what ways could the study of foreign languages in school be improved?
Last Answer : My grade school teacher made a list of French phrases that one can use in school and said that if you want anything from her that you should say it in French. JE neswepasilyuplay sorry auto correct doesn’t like French phrases.
Description : How do I make diacritical marks for pronunciation in foreign languages on my keyboard?
Last Answer : Click on help or your office assistant when you are in Word and ask, it will give you instructions. That’s what I always do, because I never remember. On my iPad I just hold the letter for a second and all the choices pop up.
Description : Do you agree with this policy about speaking foreign languages at work?
Last Answer : The rule sounds like a good rule (on a selling floor). However if you work in a plastic factory or something away from buyers then it’s a terrible nasty oppressive rule.
Description : Do you think they should start teaching the kids foreign languages beginning in Kindergarten?
Last Answer : One thing I regret. I had the opportunity to start learning a foreign language in Elementary school. I did not do it. I think it should be a requirement.
Description : How can I get into a career using foreign languages?
Last Answer : Work for the US State Department and get an embassy assignment.
Description : When should a child start? At what age?
Last Answer : That's a question! My granddaughter started in kindergarten and then started maybe 4 times. Still the same words. The problem is that it never follows anything. He goes from kindergarten to school and ... quickly and not only learns but also uses it. When there is no continuity, it is nonsense.
Description : Have you experienced this while learning a foreign language?
Last Answer : answer:Yes, definitely. My first language is German, and I learned English when I was eleven. Ever since then, there have been moments when I couldn't think of the German word for something. I often just use ... I need to write well. I would never had made the mistake in the first place. ? Heehee.
Description : When studying and reading a novel in a foreign language - when/how often should one look up new words?
Last Answer : I think it depends on the reader. For me it's important to look up every word I'm unfamiliar with - but then, I'm not spoken-word fluent by any means, I can only just read and ... lead my mind off on a tangent sometimes, I find that more often it helps overall comprehension of the sentence.
Description : English, that glorious, at times under-appreciated language, consists of a base language and many foreign words - one of them Yiddish. What other foreign words should English include?
Last Answer : answer:There aren’t too many that English speakers don’t already use. The English language is like Roman religious beliefs, adopting part of whatever it takes over. I regularly use about half a dozen on that Yiddish word list, and am adept at using almost all the rest.
Description : What classifies as English? When is a (originally foreign) word English and when isn't it?
Last Answer : Can you give me some examples of what might be in a gray area?
Description : When and how should you teach a small child a foreign language?
Last Answer : Start right away, the sooner the better. If your school system has it in kindergarten that is great. There are fun workbooks at the bookstore you can use at home if you want.
Description : The decades of oppression and brutality had an effect on the people of South Africa by ____ (a) it created men of extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity (b) it brought about Poverty and suffering (c) it boycotted from foreign nations (d) both b and c
Last Answer : (a) it created men of extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity
Description : Which of the following sentences best captures the main argument of the writer? (1) Many Indians are capable of using English like any Englishman. (2) Learning English is as difficult as learning any other ... (4) An Indian can learn English in half the time taken by an Englishman to learn Greek.
Last Answer : (3) The importance of English education needs to be recognised by the supporters of oriental learning.
Description : How long does it take to realise you're definitely pregnant?
Last Answer : Well I met a woman who didn’t realize even after she was in labour.
Description : [Serious] Why did you decide to give a second chance to someone who definitely didn’t deserve it?
Last Answer : Attention! [Serious] Tag Notice Jokes, puns, and off-topic comments are not permitted in any comment, parent or child. Parent comments that aren't from the target group will be ... performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.
Description : It’s 1:30 am. just saw a roach, can’t sleep, what are the most EXTREME ways to get rid of these disgusting creatures and definitely never see these again.?
Last Answer : A missle with a giant shoe
Description : What's the nastiest thing you've done that you would definitely judge someone else for doing?
Last Answer : The finger sniff after a right ball scratch
Description : What lesson should Taiwan learn from what is currently going on because China will definitely try to fish in troubled waters ?
Last Answer : answer:Taiwan needs to urgently increase its regional defense partnerships, since it knows it cannot count on US or European military support, as well as increase its economic relationships with the West ... it has into fierce resistance, because only that will truly win the solidarity of the world.
Description : In baseball, is it possible to definitely break a bat with a pitch?
Last Answer : Only on a wooden bat.
Description : What is something that most people do the wrong way but that you definitely and positively do the right way?
Last Answer : I’m starting to see a crowd: many people holding sticks with bristles and a white swirl. The vision disappears into a dark place. Then a cacophony. That’s it.
Description : Fluff time again, what are five good reasons to buy a Ferrari over a Lamborghini and definitely avoid a Bugatti?
Last Answer : answer:Lamborghini is harder to spell. (Can’t find that ad from the 70s with Sandy Duncan). Bugatti’s are nothing more than fancy Volkswagens.
Description : (Most definitely not a science person here). Are we able to see the surface of other planets (besides Mars)
Last Answer : Ah, nevermind.
Description : Did you ever envy someone else's life only to discover it was not what you thought and definitely not what you wanted for yourself?
Last Answer : For a long time, I envied the lives of my closest friends because I thought they led ideal lives. That was until an outside source pointed out to me that my life is actually a lot more stable than most of theirs.
Description : If my wisdom tooth hurts while coming out, does that mean that I will definitely need an extraction?
Last Answer : well the most common reason people get there wisdom teeth removed is because there is no room in your mouth for them, so them growing in would hurt really really bad And has your dentist say you have ... coming in?... if not and if they havent already, it could be your second molars growing in
Description : Why do so many people confuse the word "defiantly" with "definitely"?
Last Answer : What a GQ ! Two reasons I see right away: one reason people act out and two reasons for the spelling: Emotionally they are insecure so in definitely mode they act defiantly AND, my answer to your question specifically, scholastically they are either in a rush and/or they can not spell.
Description : Is there definitely such thing as a 24 hour stomach virus?
Last Answer : I’ve been told this too, only it was my physician who told me, so i guess it’s probably true…
Description : Do you honestly believe one's character definitely determines his fate?
Last Answer : Please no. Someone just asked a quesiton about free will. It’s utterly annoying seeing everyone bicker.
Description : I had an interview for a job on Thursday and was told that I would definitely be called on Friday (yesterday) whether or not I got the job. I didn't get called. What would be a polite way to ask why this call did not happen?
Last Answer : You could suggest that perhaps the call you were promised was overlooked. Suggest that it was unintentional and assure them you can do a good job for them.
Description : What's a holiday food that is traditional at your family gatherings but is definitely out of the ordinary?
Last Answer : Sausage bread. At least it’s out of the ordinary for people I’ve met. People out here in Denver have never heard of it of course unless they’ve moved here from NY/NJ. So yummy!
Description : Would you want to save your baby if it were born very premature and would definitely have problems?
Last Answer : I would like to say that I would be rational. That I would think about the bigger picture. I would fight Satan himself if it meant my child would live.
Description : Ok fashion police. what do you still see people wearing today that is definitely not in style?
Last Answer : ok, the horny question above is a great thread. do “members only” jackets maketh thou hornieth?
Description : If a debit card transaction is PENDING, does that mean the charge will definitely go through?
Last Answer : No, it means that they are aware of it, but haven't as yet approved it. They will automatically reserve funds in the expectation of approval, but that is all. Usually if you are an established customer - ... whatever. They aren't out to get you, they want your business - but at no risk to them.
Description : What sights do I definitely have to see when I visit Havana?
Last Answer : Are you American? I didn’t know americans were able to get in, I’ve always wanted to go, my whole family is from cuba, I’m sorry this doesn’t answer your question but I’m very curious to know
Description : My family is planing a road trip from the NY to CA and back, What places should we definitely see?
Last Answer : If you’ve never been, you must go to Yellowstone National Park and the Tetons. They’re on the way, and I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Description : If video game companies still made games for every movie, cartoon, and celebrity like they did on NES and SNES (Yo' Noid!), what game would you definitely want to play?
Last Answer : Honestly, they do still do that, the games just come out on phones now.
Description : What's something important that happened to you, at an age when you definitely should remember it, but you barely remember it if at all?
Last Answer : stabbing myself in the eye /shrug