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- I think the issue is that for Americans, the nuance is in the context and the tone. Those phrases, in American English, are also commonly used sarcastically and passive aggressively. But they can, and are, also used literally. The written context or the way in which it is spoken, defines which.
But if you just provide the phrase alone, without any context, and ask for its meaning... Americans are going to give the literal meaning or interpretation. So I wouldn't put much stock in that survey.
And frankly, most British English speakers would likely answer the same if limited strictly to interpreting the phrase alone in a survey format without any context. If someone asked you to explain or interpret the phrases "That is precious." or "I'll get right on that." without further context or tone... Would you automatically give a literal interpretation or would you give the sarcastic interpretation?0 votedJanuary 13, 20190 - I've not personally had a neighbor like that fortunately. As a child we had an elderly neighbor that would come over regularly to ask for help with things (lawn care, chores, ect), and my parents would often ask me to go help. Some people would have thought her bothersome for constantly asking for help, but really what she usually wanted was just someone to talk to. She was lonely and she had no family. Most of her life consisted of church work, but at home she had no one. So I didn't mind going over, most of the time I didn't actually have much of anything to do. I'd just wash a few dishes, vacuum, water some plants and then sit and talk with her about school, church and random things. She was actually a very nice lady and often have snacks prepared as a thank you.
I imagine that sometimes chronic borrowers may have similar motivations: Every time they ask for something, they get to interact with people they can't really find common ground with otherwise, with possible hope for establishing some sort of familiarity.
But others are just tedious and penny pinching types and find it more economical to use what others already have, rather than spend their own resources to obtain it.0 votedJanuary 13, 20190 Unfortunately, yes. There are stereotypes associated with hair color in the US and some other places. It nonsense and there is no truth to it. But they do exist.
For example:
Red hair - Fiery tempers, mischievous, stubborn.
Blonde hair - Naive, stupid, fun.
Brunettes - Studious, boring, girl next door type
Black hair... I've never actually heard any stereotypes about character traits pertaining to black hair.0 votedNovember 25, 20180Here are some examples of phrases I would generally use when ordering something:
"I'd like one hamburger, please."
"I'll have a cheeseburger and drink, please."
"May I get one cheeseburger, please.
"May I please get a cheeseburger with fries."
"I'd like to order a hamburger, please."
When you place an order with a a short request like "I want X", it sounds a bit curt and demanding. Even when the speaker doesn't intend to be rude. "May I have X.", is always a safe bet.0 votedNovember 25, 20180- For me, I start by building basic vocabulary and learning simple phrases I can use or apply daily. So for example, learning how to say the names of various household objects or foods that I use / see regularly. Learning basic greetings, questions, directions, seasons, numbers, dates & time. I have a dog, he is trained using Korean commands. My grocery lists are written in Korean. I joined a few Korean social groups for various interests I have (like dogs. I've joined the facebook groups for his breed & the Korean registry he is registered with). One thing that helps me a lot also, is getting *childrens* learning materials in the language. I can sit and work my way through a child's story book, which gives a simple foundation in sentence structure and building efficiency & speed in reading in Hangul. As well as helps build simple vocabulary. There are also many language learning apps for both Apple & Android devices. And some simple games have a Korean language option, If you know how to play the game already, its simple to read and follow when you change the language from English to Korean. For example: Farmville, Tribes, Harvest Moon and such can be played in Korean.0 votedNovember 28, 20150
- I'd like to *politely* thank an older Korean gentleman / mentor for adding me to a group. An older Korean gentlemen who shares a common interest with me and is an authority in this interest has added me to a group. This group is about 98% Korean (its for a Korean registering body, so most members are Korean). Could someone please read this and let me know how they interpret it? I'd like to make sure the translation is coming across the way I intend. I'd like to know that it sounds appropriately polite and am I using the proper words for this context? My Korean is minimal and using dictionaries and workbooks often results in improper context and / or using old fashion words or terms... So I'd like to double check. 그룹에 나를 추가 주셔서 감사합니다. 우리는 2016 년 한국에 반환됩니다. 나는 한국의 개에 대해 더 자세히 알고 최선을 다하겠습니다. Thank youNovember 28, 201531
