No, but I’m gonna run his code anyway
No, but I’m gonna run his code anyway
I didn’t want to come off dismissive asking how often you’re talking about those specific kinds of plants but maybe it’s a relevant question after all lol
I think you and I have very different experiences. I rarely see that kind of correction if ever.
When you’re in a public space you never know when your words are being consumed by an ESL speaker. I think the best approach is natural yet accurate. They’re going to encounter contractions when dealing with native speakers, but the difference between it’s and its, for example, can be tricky so try to use them as taught.
Spelling mistakes can absolutely be an issue. It’s already hard enough to figure out English spelling without native speakers making it worse. Add on to that the difficulty in any added language of working out near homophones, let alone actual homophones.
I knew someone who was pretty decent with English as their third language but had trouble keeping Texas and taxes straight. I know another guy who is American and uses no in place of know. That one threw me for a while before I figured out what he was trying to say.
I will admit, I do like that “technically” the plural for octopus is “supposed to be” octopods (pronounced like oc-tip-o-dees) but that’s a fun “fact”, not a correction I’ve ever tried to make.
90+% of the time you get common mistakes. Should ofs, they’re - there - their confusions, apostrophes for plurals.
The kind of thing that confuses ESL speakers. The decent thing would seem to be to try and stick to the way it’s taught rather than go with the “it doesn’t matter” route when it absolutely matters to some.
I’m juggling 3 languages
We Americans like to forget that anyone might have any trouble understanding English especially in cases of polyglots.
I don’t know which is your native tongue but from this comment it looks like you’re doing a fine job.
Except that it would be “they should, of course,”.
Also that person may have known what you meant, but another might not and may have any number of reasons for not asking.
Better communication skills are a worthwhile goal and there’s no good reason to not learn and grow.
It never ceases to amaze me that the actor who played an idiot on News Radio, and never really seemed like he was acting, has become what he has.
Given him and Andy Dick both were on there, maybe someone should check in on Dave Foley and Stephen Root.
Sorry, can’t help but make light of this fucker’s bullshit, pardon the French.
It’s no trouble at all, but I don’t know what a seal has to do with any of this or how you spelled phoque so badly
The situation will almost always call for it.
And the rules, as Barbossa would tell you, are more like guidelines. Throw out the ones that hamper fun but take the time to understand which ones those are and why they do.
But no one here can tell you which those will be. They can be different at every table
You are technically correct
The best kind of correct
This is inaccurate
Some of us aren’t under 40
I’ve got three monitors and a few other PCs that are all interconnected so I can mouse off one on to another.
I just turn my chair
I’m very much with you there. The other option was rooted in the idea of being invested in improvement for their constituants. As long as you crack down on “contributions” you’d probably also see a lot less PAC money in a whole lot of areas too.
But there should be more motivation for them to see the people succeed. The job itself clearly isn’t enough for a lot of them.
There are a few things that should be tied to other things imo.
Congressional salary? Median income for your district might be a good one. Something related to minimum wage could also work.
she is hesitant about imposing age limits
Y’know, except the minimums that already exist.
If there’s a lower limit there should be an upper one. If we’re acknowledging that different people can be more or less capable in their 80s then we should do the same for late 20s.
But we won’t because anyone young enough is a “dumb kid” to far too many Americans, especially the ones ok with the status quo.
That sounds a lot like
My rear passenger tire was about 3psi low so I bought a new Grand Cherokee
I don’t disagree. I think if it’s an issue the users have the power to resolve it
Right, which is why I put the line after that in
Yes but he serves a different community