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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Pinecone » Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:35 am

Q: For many people, language learning is hard. Why?
A: Mostly because humans lack a data port for performing language installs.

Q: Completely forgetting your first language if not used, is it possible?
A: No entiendo lo que dices. Por favor repítelo en español.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Cavesa » Sat Nov 02, 2019 4:27 pm

Q: Completely forgetting your first language if not used, is it possible?
[i]A: I wish it was possible whenever I have to talk to people I really don't like. :-D
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Mooby » Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:54 pm

Q: Languages vs Time
A: Usually results in a close Finnish
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Serpent » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:12 am

Q: studying vocab or reading a lot?
A: yes
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Bluepaint » Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:11 am

Q. What would you considered advanced?

A. Anyone and everyone compared to me
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Pinecone » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:24 am

Q. Learning pitch accent?
A. You may wind up throwing this advice away, but it strikes me as important--at least for an 'on the ball' learner.

Q. Do you read in your target language?
A. If you call mangled, sounding out of letters in a picture book with a dictionary in hand 'reading'. Yes. Yes, I do.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby smallwhite » Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:38 pm

Q: Lego launches Braille bricks
A:
Lego launches Braille bricks
Braille bricks Lego launches
If Lego launches Braille bricks
Where are the Braille bricks that Lego launches?
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Dialang or it didn't happen.

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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby badger » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:36 am

Q: Reading: What is the optimal known to unknown vocabulary ratio?
A: 1:0
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby rdearman » Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:12 pm

badger wrote:Q: Reading: What is the optimal known to unknown vocabulary ratio?
A: 1:0

I was going to do that one. :lol:
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby PfifltriggPi » Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:25 pm

Q: How good are mistakes?
A: There are no mistakes, only happy accidents.
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