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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Ogrim » Wed May 24, 2023 3:49 pm

Q: How to create clouds with word chunks?

A: Clouds are made from water vapor, so I don't think you can create them with chunks of words.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby leosmith » Wed May 24, 2023 5:39 pm

Ogrim wrote:Q: How to create clouds with word chunks?

A: Clouds are made from water vapor, so I don't think you can create them with chunks of words.
Words are often hot air, so it may be possible.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Cainntear » Wed May 24, 2023 6:57 pm

Ogrim wrote:Q: How to create clouds with word chunks?

A: Clouds are made from water vapor, so I don't think you can create them with chunks of words.

Sorry but "clouds" can be made by combining the initial chunk of the word "clover" with the terminal chunk of the word "earbuds".
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby leosmith » Mon May 29, 2023 4:42 pm

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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Sae » Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:15 am

Q: How can I learn 50 new vocabulary words a day?
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Iversen » Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:40 am

Q: How can I learn 50 new vocabulary words a day?
A: Forget 50 old words first, then fill new words into the holes.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Sae » Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:10 am

Iversen wrote:Q: How can I learn 50 new vocabulary words a day?
A: Forget 50 old words first, then fill new words into the holes.



And if it's always same words, you don't run out of words to learn and you don't need to make new flash card decks. #lifehack.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby leosmith » Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:55 am

Q: Learning Greek through its Romanized form?
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Vizzini wrote:Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line, and never learn Greek using Latin.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

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Q: Learning Japanese from zero
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby rdearman » Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:39 am

Q: What are the best resources for German pronunciation?
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