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I think it has gotten a bit better recently, but still not at all accurate enough to be depended on for full translations. If you only need it to gains rough understanding of certain sentences then it is good enough, but I would never use it to show a native speaker expecting it to be accurate.

I'd trust them only if there were enough reviews for me to gain enough of an objective idea of how a sample number of people would view the piece. If the number of reviews were too small then I would be inclined to think it to be one sided and biased, but with enough reviewers I could see good arguments from both sides enough to discern for myself if the book were worth checking out or not.

Yes, it's definitely worth reading and I think it is very helpful in learning correct grammar and punctuations, etc. because it's much easier to learn when there are pictures involved, not to mention that it's also way easier if you're having fun while learning.

I came across this site as well when I was looking for a certain book, and I agree that it is great and very helpful. I enjoy reading people's comments on the book I just read or sometimes I also like reading comments to discern if the book will appeal to me.

Maybe it's because it needs more than just the right grammar. There is a certain flow to creative writing that is not very technical so it is hard to define the rules and adhere to it. The most effective way of learning it is to study other good ones, which should be very easy to find nowadays, fortunately.

Pan's labyrinth is one of the few Spanish movies I've seen and although I've already forgotten a lot of it, I still remember enjoying it immensely and getting really immersed into the movie. I highly recommend it and I even plan on watching it again even if I kind of hate reading subtitles.

I still see and use both interchangeably and I honestly don't know if they have any major differences. I think check is just less formal than cheque, but I agree that I've been seeing less and less of cheque lately.

I have a few favorite anime intro songs, and my one of my top favorites has to be the one from YuYu Hakusho and Dragonball. I've read some translations of these songs in English though and they turn out kind of silly when put that way, though I imagine that they are probably at least a little poetic in their original form which is why I'm hoping to learn Japanese so I could enjoy it in its pure form as well as many other Japanese literature and media.

I try to start in the simplest element which is the alphabet, so that I could then use that to read various words and teach myself if there were no other people around to teach me. It makes it much easier to learn certain words and phrases because you'd be able to read pretty much anything in that language after that.

I don't like correcting people anymore either unless they specifically ask for it. For one thing, I am not being paid to do it so I really don't have any reason to interfere, and it's not like they wouldn't be able to survive if they had a few grammatical or vocabulary errors anyway.

I think for the most part, any language that you are completely unfamiliar with are all equally difficult. The only thing that would really make it easier is if the language were somehow similar in one way or another to your own language, but otherwise since you are starting from scratch it surely will be a challenge.

I was surprised to hear that it wasn't universal as well, but I guess it makes sense since it should still adhere to each culture's rules and I'm just assuming that they must at least have a common basic foundation such as we have for spoken language.

My school taught us English and CHinese at a very young age so I don't exactly remember anymore which phrases were first taught because as far as I can remember I was already being taught words from both languages. From what I do remember, however, I think the first words we were taught were the basics like saying our names, various objects, as well as labels for people like teacher, father and mother, etc.

There are many different cultures and dialects here so most of us do learn different languages from an early age whether in school or just from our families. Also, English is standard here as well so most of students here learn that from an early age as well although only some schools are as diligent in enforcing its learning and I was fortunate enough to land in one of them so I was able to learn it.

I usually go to Youtube for tips because they often have many tutorials made by many different people. This way I get to learn a lot not only through reading but also I have a good idea of the pronunciations as well. Also, since there usually are multiple people uploading their own tutorials, I get to compare them all and see what small differences there may be among individuals so I have a much broader perspective on the current standard.

I've never fallen in love, but I have been attracted to some people who speak a different language as it seems foreign and exotic to me and therefore offers a bit of mystery. I think getting a relationship with a foreigner would be great but they would have to speak a bit of English because I don't think we could communicate that well without a common ground to start off with.

I prefer mornings as well and I do think that is the best time to learn because your mind is much fresher and less cluttered at that time of day. It's still possible to learn in the later hours but I think that mornings make for the best learning times because you are more alert during the day.

I like talking to other people in English first and learn words and phrases of their own local country slowly that way. If the person I'm talking to is patient enough then soon I will have a good enough repertoire to build off of and hopefully after that I could carry a conversation more fluently even with a few English words here and there.

I just keep conscious of my goal and that is enough to keep me motivated through hard times. I have a dream of one day going to the countries of the languages I'm currently learning and I'm determined to be able to speak with the people there without having to resort to English.

I really find their version of these to be very interesting and charming as well. The most recent one I was made aware of was peko peko which from what I understand is their term for bowing.

I've been able to make some side income from writing that I otherwise would never have gotten if I didn't have a sufficient knowledge in English, but that's about it. I honestly don't try hat much to take advantage of it because I'm more interested in other things in terms of work, but it is very helpful and surely a great advantage.

This has happened to. Me as well but luckily I studied the language long enough that at least the basics are somewhat ingrained into my subconscious. Although, I admit that I've forgotten a huge chunk of even the basics out of not having used it for nearly a decade now or even more.

I think the best way is to just live in the country for a few years and you'll pick up the accent naturally. I don't think you can force it because I can always tell if the accent is forced even if it's well hidden and subtle. Not that I think it is that important, but I'd you want it to sound as natural and not at all forced then I think it is the best way to go about it.

I prefer some over others and I have my favorites, but I'll stay away from mentioning those that I don't like because I don't want to offend anyone who might be of those nationalities. My favorite ones are German and French accents because I find those very amusing and British accents are the best for me because they sound so regal.

Yes,it's a great way to learn some additional things but I'm skeptical that it could provide for a main source of education. I think it helps if you already have a basic knowledge before watching.