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I spell this word wrong all the time as well. The funny part is that no matter how many times I get corrected, I just can't seem to remember which version is the right one and I always end up having to rely on spell check.

I just remembered one that I like from one of my favorite shows - Tales From The Crypt, wherein the host always begins his introduction to the episode by saying welcome guys and ghouls. As I've said, I never really liked puns, but I find them okay when used ironically.

I just remembered another one which is to say you "killed it" when you do something extraordinarily, which is meant to convey that you've already done it so well that it would be hard for anyone else to top it.

I try to use one language as well, but if the person I'm talking to knows both languages then I'd allow myself to use both interchangeably. There are situations wherein I'd forget what word to use in my native language but remember the English version, and there are also times wherein English is the only language the word is available in, so whenever those happen, I do use different languages.

I only know 3 as of now, but I'm planning on adding a fourth and hopefully a fifth in the future. I trust I would be able to do it as I have ample time to do so. I just hope I don't end up getting lazy and giving up beforehand, but as of now I am determined and it's definitely on my bucket list.

I prefer to use the whole words as well as much as possible, but I don't mind whenever friends and family text me that way - unless the way they do it is really annoying or becomes incomprehensible.

I agree that firm grasp of a language is equally just as important as the freedom to use it, because without the means to communicate, the freedom to do so means nothing.

I think I may do alright in teaching advanced English but if I had to teach basics to someone completely from scratch, I will probably get too frustrated or bored. I wouldn't mind if I really had to, though, and I'm fairly sure I could pull it off especially if it's just one person, but I don't think I'd trust myself to come up with a complete lesson plan.

I like turning on the subtitles as well because it's a good way to see the word and pronunciation being used in a semi-realistic situation. I think it helps best with pronunciations and accents because you would at least have an idea of the general tone of the language in context to particular situations.

I'm learning Japanese and I still don't know enough to talk beyond buying food or other items, but I think it's enough for me to survive since it's a good enough start and I've also already somewhat got the accent/pronunciations. I probably wouldn't get lost as long as I know the names of the places I'd have to go to and have enough money to pay for transportation, but I will have a very hard time with reading signs because I haven't learned the written part yet at all.

The only TV related idiom I'm aware of is "jumping the shark" which is said when pertaining to a situation wherein the people overboard have clearly crossed the line and are way past the peak of their relevance or popularity. To the best of my knowledge, this term was popularized because of the show Happy Days wherein towards the end of the series, writers were running low on ideas and had a prominent character jump a shark via skiing on water, which of course, was seen by the audience as way too absurd and was taken as a clear indication that the show has outlived its welcome. Do you guys know of any more TV related idioms?

My memory of it is already a bit hazy, but I recall being taught in elementary that "everytime" was correct and from what I remember, it was even favored. However, I always get spellchecked when I write it on text boxes on sites such as this one. I'm wondering if I was taught the wrong thing or if I just imagined that lesson, but I could swear that I've been writing "everytime" my whole life without ever getting corrected by anyone. Anyone have any ideas about this?

My friends and I always do this and we always come up with new words to describe everyday things in conversations. I think we do it mostly just because talking about the same things sometimes makes it a bit repetitive. It's not that we invent words, either, we just use existing words in place of official ones and we somehow all understand what it means automatically.

I dislike pun jokes very much, with the exception of them being used somewhat ironically, and even then I don't often like it. The one I hear the most, or at least the one I always remember is saying "Eggcellent" for being happy with something that concerns eggs.

Mine is "don't call me Shirley" from the movie Airplane. I've never watched that movie, to be honest, but I always see that clip being shared around and parodied and I always found it amusing. The exchange goes something like a man telling Leslie Nielsen "Surely you can't be serious", then Leslie going "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley". It makes me grin everytime. :wacky:

I think it's because Japanese culture still seems a bit odd to other cultures, so if you say you are studying their language, then they assume you have an interest in said odd culture. I think it's okay to be fascinated by odd cultures, though, because it's definitely a lot easier to get interested with these than with simpler or more traditional ones.

I speak and write mostly in English, and the one mistake I always see is using "then" in place of "than". I always see writings saying better then instead of better than, and I have to admit that I kind of get irked whenever I see it, but at the same time, I understand that some people just make those types of mistakes and it isn't such a big thing anyway since people can still understand what they are trying to communicate.

I think any of the basic ones would be good enough as long as you are able to somehow act the rest out. I'd say questions like "where?" or "how much?" are probably the most important ones, and also maybe "thank you" for after they put up with communicating with a foreigner. :grin:

I think I could recognize most of the prominent languages fairly well, but I'd probably have trouble distinguishing between the similar ones like for example, Spanish in Puerto Rico or Spain compared to Mexico or any of the similar European languages as well.

To me it would be dedication, learning ability, and resources. I think if one of these factors were taken out, then the person wouldn't be able to learn a new language. If the person is dedicated and has learning ability, for example, but doesn't have resources, then he or she wouldn't have anything to learn, and the same could probably be said for when you take out any of the two other factors.

I've never thought about it, to be honest, but now that you mention it, I find it very interesting. I do think there could be that many languages in this world though, because just in my country alone there's already so many dialects specific to each region, so I'd say that it's very plausible.

That's so funny! I've had to act out many situations when talking with foreigners, but thankfully, it never got to the point where I needed to be as drastic. I'm sure I'd resort to the same decision if it happened to me, though.

I didn't have much trouble learning this myself, but I can see how it could be confusing to some. I think as long as you understand the basic structure of English then it would be easy to apply those rules to this situation.

I never liked puns. I think they are a bit too simplistic and corny, but they are okay with me in small doses or if it's in the right type of show. My favorite example of this would be the old batman TV show which used a lot of puns in their dialogue, and it fit the show because it was meant to be campy and silly. I just hate it when it's done too lazily such as holding an egg and saying eggcellent then snickering.

I like Dave Chappelle the most, although, unfortunately, I don't think he does many shows or videos anymore nowadays. Besides him, I usually just watch whoever is on, as they are all pretty much entertaining to me.