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- My old Japanese teacher told me that the formality or politeness of Japanese used is not about how you feel about the person you're talking to, but rather how you want them to see you. Which is to say, perhaps the person in this drama wants to be seen as a cool, modern person, who's easy-going. Yes, what she's doing would seem rude if it's to a superior at work, but honestly it's pretty normal to use plain speech with shop assistants (like in your example) or people on the street, because it's briefer and more efficient than keigo. And indeed, when I shop at street vendors in Harajuku, Akiba, etc, they use plain speech to me, because it's a more relaxed environment than, for instance, a department store, where staff members are taught to be very, very formal (they actually use old-fashioned language with customers, as opposed to standard polite speech).0 votedSeptember 4, 20190
- 1. "Finding in these lines" means "Within the lines quoted, something is learnt" (I assume there was a quote from the poem previously) 2. Not sure what you're asking, but I'd say a simplification would be "Heidegger wants to describe a paradox, and he finds a good way to describe it within the lines of Hölderlin's poem." 3. This is a really verbose, overly-florid use of language, but I think what he means is 'humanity's restricted point of view of the world'.0 votedSeptember 4, 20190
- Describe my sisterMy sister is very generous, she likes to help other people. She feels good about it. Also, she is barely ever grumpy, almost always cheerful and exuberant. I like how she seems so reliable. She always travels by herself. She is so trustworthy. She hates lying to others because she thinks that it's atrocious. She is not a nosy person but is instead down to earth*. She is a really chatty person as well. She likes to socialise and learn how others think.['charismatic' isn't really an emotional state, more of a part of who someone is. So it's better to choose a mood-related word.*down to earth isn't the opposite of nosy. And the way the sentence is built, it should be two opposite or balancing concepts. Eg, "Rather than greedy, she is generous".]0 votedSeptember 3, 20190
- "I have a problem that I've never had before" seems most natural to me. 'That' is better than 'which' for linking the phrases in this case, because all of the information in the sentence is equally important. For more info on the difference, check out: https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/which-vs-that0 votedSeptember 3, 20190
- It seems to mean a place where people gather informally to drink (not necessarily alcohol). I found it used that way in this article: https://www.swp.de/sport/fussball-national/bundesliga/in-evian-an-der-trankstelle-22833655.html I think the best English phrase would be 'watering hole'.0 votedSeptember 3, 20190
- Changes in lifeChanges in life are never easy.Recently, my husband and I have left Paris to start a new life by the seaside in the Northwest of the country. I imagined this new start as something positive and I was full of hope. I left behind students that I loved, my colleagues, and my high school where I had worked for 8 years. I left a city I liked and a place where I knew people for a place where I am a stranger to everybody.The reality struck my soul like a bullet: how disappointing and how hard it is to start from scratch. A new home, a new hometown, new colleagues, new students. And to some degree, I can't forget my previous life, it is hard for me to adapt to my new one. I am a stranger here. Fortunately, I am blessed to have a wonderful husband and numerous friends who send me positive messages and try to cheer me up.My brother told me that changes always bring positive changes and evolution in our lives. I imagined this change as a way to grow up, start a family life, buy a house and enjoy life by the seaside. I also thought I would be in a good school with good working conditions but the school where I work is terrible compared to the previous one. To me, my job is important and I feel disheartened with how things work there.I hope it will be better in the future and that we will both enjoy our new life in this new place.0 votedSeptember 3, 20191
- Both of these are fine, in this context. In broader usage, the word "suitable" tends to refer to the ability of something to perform a task, and how well it can therefore be achieved. "A plumber is the most suitable person to deal with a burst pipe" or "Between a fork and a spoon, the latter is more suitable for drinking soup". "Appropriate" speaks more to social mores, and appropriateness can be a matter of opinion. "That outfit is not appropriate for a gala ball!" or "You need to have the appropriate tone of voice when talking to elders". Looking at the antonyms: 'unsuitable' is fairly neutral, whereas 'inappropriate' carries a negative tone. Please message me if you have any further questions on this nuance. ^_^0 votedSeptember 3, 20191
- Grammar correction: "What's the difference between..." 1. People is the plural of person, it is casually used to refer to all or specific groups of human beings. The usage is the most universal in modern English. 2. Human is more scientific, and can be both a noun that means the same as 'person', or an adjective, as in 'human nature' or 'human societies'. It would sound odd to refer to the people in your life as 'humans', and is more often used in fiction when we are spoken of by other species, most often aliens. Eg. "Humans are so strange, they destroy the planet they live on with nowhere else to go!" 3. 'Human beings' is only used as a noun. It has a more poetic sound than 'people', and is usually used to compare our species to others. For instance: "While dogs have to rely on non-verbal signals, human beings have developed a wide-range of linguistic abilities to make themselves understood". 4. Person is the singular form of 'people'. It can be used to indicate someone when you don't know their name or gender. "The person who left this pen here had better come fetch it before I lock up!" Please message me if you have any further questions ^_^0 votedSeptember 3, 20190
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