It's okay to have accent, as far as one can make himself clear to others. There is a manager from Hong Kong. People are able to understand his slow and clear speaking, although with strong accent.
-sailor(Mountains&Ocean);
2012-12-9(#7943483@0)
I always believe keeping accent is pretty cool thing for immigrants.
-gracexueli(懒猫);
2012-12-9(#7943515@0)
lol. Yes it's cool. Accent is not really an issue, incorrect pronunciation is.
-sailor(Mountains&Ocean);
2012-12-9(#7943528@0)
Confused! The accent still makes other people misunderstood!right?
-zhousx18(心想事成);
2012-12-9(#7943579@0)
I don't want you to take this the wrong way. But I do think that it would be a good start for you to learn and acknowledge the subtle (or not so subtle) differences between “elite”I don't want you to take this the wrong way. But I do think that it would be a good start for you to learn and acknowledge the subtle (or not so subtle) differences between “elite” and “talent”, “narrow miss” and “near miss”, etc. You might be pleasantly surprised that it is not an insurmountable hurdle to master the nuances of the English language.
-ordinaryone(ok);
2012-12-11{362}(#7946855@0)
你的英文与我的波兰同事的英文根本不属于一个档次，他未能自如运用的微妙表达，你很可能连听都没听过，不必动辄摆出一副教师的姿态。narrow miss 和 near miss 究竟有没有你认为的区别，本人发给你的链接就是证明，你从未正面应对。至于elite 和talent 的区别，已经不是nuance的范畴，本人很熟悉这两个词的用法，之所以那么翻译，本人有自己的理由，早已在原帖解释过，此刻没兴趣再码字。
-winterstorm(打酱油的);
2012-12-11{145}(#7946902@0)
It looks like your ego is way bigger than I thought. What makes you more pathetic is that you seem to be proud of it. But the question is: Do I care?There are some people on this forum who are never able to respect the facts and constantly drag healthy discussions to downward spirals with meaningless arguments. These people are nothing but diseases. If you want to join them, go right ahead. You are welcome.
-winterstorm(打酱油的);
2012-12-11{261}(#7947982@0)
Not that I care, this is just a reiteration of the significance of nuance: the result that comes back from your search is called "return", not "entry".
-winterstorm(打酱油的);
2012-12-11(#7948150@0)
Ummmmmmmm, no. Return is not the right word here, definitely. If you insist, I could rephrase it to "the number of search results" instead of "how many entries you can find".
-ordinaryone(ok);
2012-12-12(#7948482@0)
That's the beauty of Chinglish. Have it my way :-)
-thornthorn($oOHoly MolyOo$);
2012-12-12(#7948516@0)
I am certain because this expression is frequently used at my work . We always say : how many returns , or in a more colloquial way, hits.
-winterstorm(打酱油的);
2012-12-12(#7948534@0)
Apparently you work with people mostly less educated. Even if they are local or whatever "search return" is not proper English at all. You certainly have learned quite a lot wrong things like "bang off" etc. .
-thornthorn($oOHoly MolyOo$);
2012-12-12(#7948555@0)
No again. "Hit" means a completely different thing. If you visit a website, it gets a "hit".
-ordinaryone(ok);
2012-12-12(#7948559@0)
The sad thing is that he never admits he's wrong or he can be wrong. Given where he works I am certain that most unlikely he would learn proper English.
-thornthorn($oOHoly MolyOo$);
2012-12-12(#7948565@0)
HILAAAAARIOUS! This just made my day!
-winterstorm(打酱油的);
2012-12-12(#7948648@0)
Thanks for sharing! You were a good student in the university! Very few can pass Level 6 at the end of second year.
-sailor(Mountains&Ocean);
2012-12-9(#7943456@0)
Pseudo English sounds to me meaning fake English, you are making up words that don't exist or make sense. Short gun? I have never heard of being used this way. Maybe, perhaps, possible that this is an example of your Pseudo English??Reload??? I haven't heard it expressed in this way either. All roads lead to Rome.
-woodypeony(captain);
2012-12-9{83}(#7943655@0)
short gun is good English.
-wincity(红卫兵);
2012-12-9(#7943776@0)
pseudo english is not fake english, not made up. a good example is "professional elite", both words are real, but both are pseudo.
-wincity(红卫兵);
2012-12-9(#7943779@0)
Shortgun might be good English but have to admit that I couldn't make out its exact meaning here. Even asked a couple of local Canadians, never heard of, googled it, no result. Likely it's quite far out or obscure.That's exacetly what pseudo english means to me.
-woodypeony(captain);
2012-12-9{49}(#7943823@0)
shortgun means someone puts a gun at your head and forces you to do things you don't like. it means you force your way through, not considering other people's feelings. in communications, it means you don't listen to others.
-wincity(红卫兵);
2012-12-9(#7943859@0)
The only one I've heard of is shotgun, shotgun wedding, putting a gun to the head often when the girl got pregnant in the old days. But short gun, don't think so. Even shotgun doesn't make sense here.
-woodypeony(captain);
2012-12-9(#7943881@0)
If you feel reluctant to talk at work, why not try volunteering at hospitals, food banks or furniture banks? You’ll soon find out the need to communicate is much greater than the fear to speak.
-slowdownforrose(放慢脚步);
2012-12-12(#7948804@0)
Sounds interesting. How could I find these volunteer opportunities? Thanks.
-purplegourd(紫葫芦);
2012-12-12(#7949365@0)
a couple of links for you. have fun.
-nuanxin(nuanxin);
2012-12-12(#7950553@0)
Thank you very much.
-purplegourd(紫葫芦);
2012-12-14(#7953791@0)