The Answers to Discussion Topics

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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Bilingual_monoglot » Thu Sep 05, 2019 1:31 am

Q: What does fluency in a language mean?
A:. According to Webster,
fluency:
The quality or state of being fluent
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby PfifltriggPi » Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:08 am

Q: Not all who wander are lost.
A: But I sure am.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Mooby » Tue Sep 10, 2019 1:03 pm

Q. Some people hear languages better than others.
A. Sorry, could you repeat that?
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Cavesa » Tue Sep 10, 2019 1:44 pm

Q:Understanding regular every day conversation between natives
A:...can be very unpleasant. At least you'll know their real opinions and thoughts in time.
A:...can be fascinating. Eavesdropping is a wonderful motivation!
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby badger » Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:43 pm

Q. Some people hear languages better than others.
A. About half past two.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby PfifltriggPi » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:24 pm

Q: Radical life extension and language learning
A: I'm pretty sure Ukrainian is going to send me to an early grave, not prolong my life. But we'll see.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby SCMT » Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:50 pm

Q: Are you a happy B2?
A: B2, or not B2, that is the question.
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Expugnator » Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:03 pm

Q. Are you a happy B2?
A. I would be happy if I were a B2!
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Corrections welcome for any language.

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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby Iversen » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:45 pm

Q: Help! What does this say?
A: It says that you are in distress

Q: Contest: Robot, Automaton, Mechanization, Cash Register?
A: Well, it would be a surprise if you didn't somehow have to pay - but I would have expected something newer than an oldfashioned cash register

Q: How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up? Research Paper A
A: Between one and ten (unless you are a monster). And Research Paper B will presumably focus on the number of of toes you have got in your shoes. And some day you will be awarded the alternative Nobel price in medicine.

Q: Speaking Russian with Bald and Bankrupt
A: Couldn't you find some rich and hairy Russians to speak to?

Q: Vote for the October book club book
Maybe the next club will be named November Book club ? Or maybe you should call it 'Eternity book club' - then you don't have to make a new one each month...

Q: The Answers to Discussion Topics
A: Not all discussion topics are formulated as questions. How can we then answer them?
AA: Like for instance in the line above. Formulate your answer as a question! <---- meta-something
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Re: The Answers to Discussion Topics

Postby leosmith » Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:05 pm

Iversen wrote:Q: Speaking Russian with Bald and Bankrupt
A: Couldn't you find some rich and hairy Russians to speak to?

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