The Answers to Discussion Topics

[Serpent]

Q: n+1/2, n+100 & n-1
A: this is not a math forum, sorry

[rdearman]

Q: When can you say you have reached Intermediate level?
A: Anytime you want... it's your mouth.

Q: To L2 subtitles or no?
A: TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!

Q: Great Literature = Better Listening Skills?
A: Dictionary says no. Great Literature = written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.

Q: "Ne tüne szabs kartiit "
A: Not in my lifetime!

Q: Are Romance languages "inefficient"?
A: I didn't know you could use them as a heat source or a marketplace.

Q: Language Communities: experiences?
A: Oh yeah! One time down in Mexico, I met this ... er.... oh... that isn't what you meant.

Q: What is your favorite language?
A: C, because C++ is just a pain to use and I had all that object-oriented crap. Although perl and python are nice too.

Q: I need an ultrasonic wave for my soup : why words don't stick?
A: You're not using enough glue.

Q: Is there a single example of wanderlust language learners actually being broadly successful?
A: No, move along, nothing to see here.

[Serpent]

Q: To L2 subtitles or no?
A: Two beer or to L2 subtitles?

[Montmorency]

Q:Careers in higher education for polyglots?
A: Headmaster of Hogwarts

Q: The Answers to Discussion Topics?
A: 42

Q:Are Romance languages "inefficient"?
A: Definitely: replace immediately with LEDs.

Q:Private corpus of familiar texts
A: And it will remain private, just so long as no one discovers where the bodies are buried.

Q:Actors who can't really speak the language?
A: Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

Q:Your Language-related New Year's Resolutions?
A: To drink a pint of beer from each TL country every day.

Q: How reliable are phrases that "pop" into your head?
A: Well, I'd hold off on "Wollen Sie schlafen mit mir heute Abend?" until late on in the conversation.

Q:How long does it take? Answered!
A: See Above.

Q:Is Dutch harder than English?
A: Only if you insist on wearing clogs.

Q:Simulated Immersion?
A:

[Serpent]

Shamelessly based on another answer from the old thread.

Q: When can you say you have reached Intermediate level?
A: When you've forgotten what you knew at the advanced level.

[Montmorency]

Q: Language Epiphanies?
A: "And at that time there came wise men from the East.
And they came bearing gifts: Assimil, Pimsleur, and Linguaphone.
And thereafter, men spaketh in many tongues....
Women too, as these were enlightened wise men."

(From the King James29 bible, with amendments, without permission...)

[tomgosse]

Q. Why are you learning our language?
A. So when we invade your country I'll be able to ask, "Where is the toilet?"

Q. Why are you learning our language?
A. So when you invade my country I will be able to tell you where the toilet is.

[tomgosse]

Q. Would you learn a useless language?
A. To me, all languages are useless. I have mental telepathy.

[tommus]

Q: Are percentages of known words important?

A: I think you should take 95% of percentages with a grain of salt.

(Thanks to Tarvos for inspiration)

[tomgosse]

Q. What language is the hardest ?
A. Mine, because I talk with pebbles in my mouth, like Demosthenes.