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English thread

Let's chat in English, dear anonymous! You can write about everything here, regardless of your level.

Your English level is…

1. A1(голосов 7 [3.61%])

   3.61%

2. A2(голосов 10 [5.15%])

   5.15%

3. B1(голосов 26 [13.4%])

   13.4%

4. B2(голосов 56 [28.87%])

   28.87%

5. C1(голосов 65 [33.51%])

   33.51%

6. C2(голосов 30 [15.46%])

   15.46%

Всего голосов: 194

Гости не могут голосовать

Анон

Re: English thread

Do you all find it easier to talk about... well idk....really important or personal things when you speak English/any other foreign languages? Or it's just me..

Honestly I don't know because I don't speak English a lot (I think my text demonstrates it :D). Maybe I will can understand it in this thread, who knows

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Really, emotional stuff is way easier in English.

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I think russian language is much more expressive but it's not exactly about emotions. I guess there is some cultural background. Russians prefer descriptions instead of using essential information.

Анон

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I think russian language is much more expressive but it's not exactly about emotions. I guess there is some cultural background. Russians prefer descriptions instead of using essential information.

"Movements, grimaces, landscapes, the languishing of trees, odors, rains, the melting and iridescent nuances of nature, everything tenderly human (however strange that may seem!), but also everything loutish, coarse, juicily obscene, comes out in Russian no worse, if not better, than in English; but things characteristic of English, such as subtle reticences, the poetry of thought, a momentary interchange between the most abstract concepts, a swarm of monosyllabic epithets, all of that, but also everything relating to technology, fashion, sports, the natural sciences and unnatural passions — becomes in Russian clumsy, multisyllabic, and often repulsive in style and rhythm. This discrepancy reflects the fundamental historical difference between the green Russian literary language and the English language, ripe as a fig bursting at the seams…" (Nabokov, translated by languagehat.com, who mixed up «многословный» "prolix" и «многосложный» "multisyllabic" though)

Анон

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Maybe I will can understand

It's 'will be able to understand', anon.

Анон

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It's 'will be able to understand', anon.

Ok, thank you :D

Анон

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How do I read FFA/Fail Fandom Anon blog? Do I need an acc on Dreamwidth or?.. Heard it's like holywarsoo/pravdorub but in english.

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How do I read FFA/Fail Fandom Anon blog? Do I need an acc on Dreamwidth or?.. Heard it's like holywarsoo/pravdorub but in english.

No, you don't need an acc. Here is how it works https://holywarsoo.net/viewtopic.php?pi … 1#p9513631 (though dememe was broken last time I was there, not sure if it's fixed yet)

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No, you don't need an acc. Here is how it works https://holywarsoo.net/viewtopic.php?pi … 1#p9513631 (though dememe was broken last time I was there, not sure if it's fixed yet)

Thanks!
Dememe is still broken tho, returns error 500 every time.

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No, you don't need an acc. Here is how it works https://holywarsoo.net/viewtopic.php?pi … 1#p9513631 (though dememe was broken last time I was there, not sure if it's fixed yet)

Thanks!
Dememe is still broken tho, returns error 500 every time.

I know that some alternatives exist but I didn't research the details. IIRC, one of them is a built-in dreamwidth search engine but for it you indeed need to have an acc. It's only available to registered users, just like here on holiwarka. Another is something like ffarocks (?) I think, but I don't know much about it.
Dememe broke because of some dreamwidth update and dememe nonnie was trying to fix it but they warned that it can be a slow process.

Отредактировано (2022-09-13 01:19:42)

Анон

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I tried the rock search thing, it works! But omg I'm not used to the visuals of it; still, was nice to have a couple of new reads abt my fandom though!

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rock search thing

Tf is this and what's it for? Tell me everything, anon

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rock search thing

Tf is this and what's it for? Tell me everything, anon

They're talking about ffa.rocks that was mentioned in a comment above. It's a ffa search engine.

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I'm ashamed to talk about it in Russian so I'll complain here. I've just visited a toilet in my office and there was no toilet paper  but I've noticed it when it it was too late..

Отредактировано (2022-10-31 13:22:54)

Анон

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Oh, poor nonny. This is the worst, indeed, when it happens.

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but I've noticed it when it it was too late..

sooo.... what did you do next?

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sooo.... what did you do next?

used my sanitary pad (?) 
Really unpleasant experience, wouldn't recommend.

Анон

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well at least, sink splashes wasn't your only option

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I always have wet wipes in my bag exactly for such cases, there are too many toilets without paper  Of course, I've strted carry these AFTER I was in the same situation for too many times.

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Hi guys! What does "keeper" mean in the context of relashionship?

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Hi guys! What does "keeper" mean in the context of relashionship?

Like, this guy/girl is a keeper? It means you've found a really great person you can have good long relationship with.

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Like, this guy/girl is a keeper? It means you've found a really great person you can have good long relationship with.

Thanks for responding so quickly

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yeah it means they're "worth keeping" basically (without the insulting overtones though lmao). "dating/marriage material" is a very close concept to this imo.

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I always thought it was related to "finders keepers" idiom which means something like "if someone found something, then it's now theirs" (something akin to кто первый встал, того и тапки). So like "too bad for everyone else, I found this person and I'm keeping them!"

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Interesting... Again, thanks a lot