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2:01 PM
That would be another phoneme in Thai. (Try ชี่ชี่ and perhaps คัดชื่อ)
@userr2684291 To my ear, the female speaker's pronunciation is closer to that phoneme than this phoneme, which is closer to the male speaker's and yours.
But I think English "ch" and this "č" isn't very far apart.
 
@DamkerngT. I liked that.
Haha.
 
Hehe!
 
Good Saturday evening .
 
Good evening!
TGIS!
 
Anonymous
Good morning :-)
 
2:15 PM
An early morning!
 
Anonymous
I've been up for a while, too. I don't seem to sleep much lately.
 
Up with the larks?
 
Wondering of the day: why is it 'graphics cards' rather than 'graphic cards'?
 
@V.V. Nice expression.
 
Answer, because of maths problems
 
Anonymous
2:20 PM
I think the -s in graphics (when used in computing) is pretty firmly attached.
 
@V.V. Hehe!
I personally say math problems, though, BTW.
 
Lol!
Then say physics experiments
 
No one says physic instead of physics.
 
Haha!
 
Anonymous
Yeah, maths and physics are singular. Graphics isn't usually, though.
 
Anonymous
2:22 PM
Maths is also BrE, while math is AmE.
 
@snailplane It's a bit confusing, considering that we also say graphic designers.
 
Anonymous
If a computer game looks nice, we'll say it has nice graphics, but if forced to put a verb after it, most people would say the graphics are nice.
 
Anonymous
@DamkerngT. Oh, but that's a slightly different use of the word.
 
And ''mathz'' is ItE
 
Graphic designers and artists design graphics we use in games which are displayed by graphics cards.
 
2:23 PM
Internet English
 
Anonymous
English on the internets?
 
Intarwebz
 
@M.A.R. eE.
 
K
 
Anonymous
Are we typing meaningless gibberish now?
 
2:25 PM
I thought @M.A.R. completed it to "eek".
 
I did
 
Anonymous
What is the 'e' in 'eE.'?
 
@snailplane It's an equivalent of 'e' in 'ebooks' I guess
 
Like in e-mail...
 
Anonymous
2:27 PM
A-ha!
 
۸
۷
 
Anonymous
That brings back memories, seeing email with a hyphen in it.
 
@snailplane Our word plays are so advanced, sometimes they're letter plays
 
Greetings Everyone!
 
2:28 PM
@JudeNiroshan \o
 
Hey, Jude!
 
Privet!
 
Also a nice song
 
@snailplane Yeah, I only wrote it that way so it's visible.
 
Particulars of the participants: is this equal to -> targetted crowd?
 
Anonymous
2:30 PM
I don't really know what particulars of the participants means.
 
Anonymous
Especially without the rest of the sentence.
 
I saw this in an event application form in our college
I actually, this is just a field that I have to fill. It's not a sentence
 
Particular demands,perhaps
 
Maybe it's commonly used over there in the meaning of "details".
 
let me show you that application form (give me a sec)
Here is the photo
 
Anonymous
2:36 PM
Yeah, if there was no other context I'd think it was asking who specifically would be participating.
 
Anonymous
Or some details about them.
 
Shall I just write like this
1st year and 2nd year students, but open for anyone
 
I'd go with but open to everyone.
 
@snailplane a nice answer, btw
 
@DamkerngT. thank you
@DamkerngT. and I need to write a brief introduction about the event that I'm going to do. I wrote it like this.
 
2:49 PM
No problem!
 
This event is focused on introducing the new Java-8 language features and how to use them in programming. Participants are actively driving to involve and try out the practical examples that may encounter in usual programming tasks.
 
driving to involve? Hmm...
encouraged to participate/engage ..., perhaps.
 
Simply, what I want to say is, I will do this session in an interactive way; which students won't feel bored. and also i will teach them the latest features in Java-8
 
Anonymous
@V.V. Oh, thanks :-) Which answer?
 
Anonymous
I wrote a bunch in the last 24 hours or so.
 
2:54 PM
Passive voice,just read it
Really? I happened to read only one.
 
Anonymous
Actually, the last three answers were all about passives :-)
 
Gone to read more.
 
@JudeNiroshan How about will get their hands on real-world examples that ...?
 
This event is focused on introducing the new Java-8 language features and how to use them in programming. Students are encouraged to engage and will get their hands on real-world examples.
 
Oh, no! I think a store just marked up their price of a product because I've been watching the price for a while. I knew it. I shouldn't've used search engine to get to their site (or even refreshed the tab at all).
@JudeNiroshan Engage in the session/course would sound better.
 
Anonymous
3:03 PM
I wonder if I got my references mixed up.
 
3:28 PM
This event is focused on introducing the new Java-8 language features and how to use them in programming. Students are encouraged to engage in the session and will get their hands on relevant examples.
@DamkerngT. will this be fine to write as the description for my event?
 
@JudeNiroshan Yes, looks fine.
Relevant is a bit weak, though, IMO.
I like real-world, or maybe practical, better.
 
I would go with practical
 
It's your choice! :D
 
@DamkerngT. One last request from you
 
Yes?
 
3:33 PM
I have to write the name of the event
Last time you gave me a wonderful catchy statement
 
I can't remember it now. :D
 
Java 8; New features you heard about but don't know how to use
I am going to use it for my poster
 
Oh, right!
 
But now I have to give a name for the event
what I have right now is : Java-8 tech talk
 
That sounds rather good!
 
3:35 PM
but this sounds like charm
 
You want to tone it down or pump it up?
 
@DamkerngT. pump it up.... sort of :D
 
Hmm...
No idea at the moment! :P
 
there was a previous event named as Go with Force
that was actually a cyber security event
 
4:03 PM
Phew
Hey @Man. What's your longest answer? >:)
What about you, @Dam?
 
@M.A.R. No idea :) I haven't written many good answers here :P
 
Long, not necessarily good
 
What about your longest?
 
2
Q: What's all that "oxidation state" stuff you're talking about?

M.A.R.I just can't get my head around oxidation states. They're really confusing! Why do I need to assign a number to some element? What are oxidation states? How and why should we assign oxidation states? Are oxidation states real?

 
@M.A.R. If not good, it doesn't count to me.
 
4:05 PM
BEHOLD
 
@M.A.R. Lemme guess, you...
Yeah.
 
If anyone is wondering, MS word is telling me this is 16,796 characters including spaces. — M.A.R. 6 mins ago
 
@M.A.R. I'm pretty sure it wasn't as long as that one of yours.
 
@DamkerngT. I just posted that one of mine
 
4:07 PM
@M.A.R. I remember my version of the PSE included those, and I used them as valence numbers (I don't know if that's the right terminology).
 
@userr2684291 PSE? You mean Physics.SE?
PSE is always confusing to me
 
Periodic System of Elements.
 
There's only so many SE's out there . . . Oh
@userr2684291 Used what as valence numbers?
 
Oxidation states/numbers. It would read -2, -1, 1, 2 for Oxygen, for example.
 
You mean you called oxidation states valence numbers? Oh
 
4:11 PM
It always worked, so I'm guessing it's related to valence numbers.
 
It is
In this thing, there are a lot of terminologies lying out there
The standard/good one is calling them OS.
 
I solved my Linux issue. my home wifif SSID was not detected. But other SSIDs nearby was detected. Strange issue.
Came to know that it has to do with wifi channels. My home wifi has channel 13. And my copy of linux has problem with broadcom and wifi with channel more than 11, I think.
 
WiFi firmware is confusing
 
Uninstalled the default wl module, and reinstalled a open source driver. Problem solved. I am completely new to this linux stuffs. Need to dig deeper.
 
@Man_From_India When you see the computer doesn't start anymore, stop digging
 
4:39 PM
@Man_From_India cool
I tried using Linux but it was too clunky
Keats of the Day: Happy is England
> Happy is England! I could be content
To see no other verdure than its own;
To feel no other breezes than are blown
Through its tall woods with high romances blent:
Yet do I sometimes feel a languishment
For skies Italian, and an inward groan
To sit upon an Alp as on a throne,
And half forget what world or worldling meant.
> Happy is England, sweet her artless daughters;
Enough their simple loveliness for me,
Enough their whitest arms in silence clinging:
Yet do I often warmly burn to see
Beauties of deeper glance, and hear their singing,
And float with them about the summer waters.
Why is Keats so beautiful? Is there an English poet like him?
I've run out of Keats..
 
5:30 PM
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) (Persian: ناصرالدین شاه قاجار‎‎), also Nassereddin Shah Qajar, was the King of Persia from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek Jahān Khānom and the third longest reigning monarch in Iranian history after Shapur II of the Sassanid dynasty and Tahmasp I of the Safavid Dynasty. Nasser al-Din Shah had sovereign power for close to 50 years and was also the first modern Iranian monarch to formally visit Europe. == Reign == === Effectiveness of his early rule === The state under Naser...
He had wives with moustaches
> Consuming tobacco from the newly monopolized 'Talbet' company represented foreign exploitation, so for that reason it was deemed immoral. It even affected the Shah's personal life as his wives did not allow him to smoke.
But they were good wives, it turns out
They had moustaches and good sense
 
5:45 PM
Hi
I shall look forward to being with you sometime next month. @snailplane @M.A.R. @DamkerngT.
 
Wut
 
Error?
 
@user62015 Sure! I have a spare room, come visit
 
A. I shall look forward to B. being with you sometime
C. next month. D. No error
Link?
Oh!
 
5:47 PM
@user62015 D
 
ahahahaha
Sure?
 
Could shall be out of place?
 
@CowperKettle Not in exam English
 
Answer: Option B
 
Hmm . . . So they think "being" is wrong?
 
5:49 PM
It says we must use verb1 after to
 
"to be with you"?
 
But after look forward we use gerund
 
@user62015 Wrong info.
 
"to being" is acceptable here
 
look forward to + gerund
 
5:50 PM
@user62015 Who's 'verb1'?
 
be
 
Oh, well they're wrong
When you see @Man say "Wrong info" like that, they must be definitely wrong
 
@M.A.R. :O
 
So D is fine?
 
5:52 PM
D isn't fine. It's the answer
 
this guy is again making fun of me :D
But i studied FLAWLESS book ;)
 
a flawless book, Sir!
 
Thanks.
 
@CowperKettle how is the weather there now? It's too hot over here.
 
@Man_From_India I have never seen such weather in early March
It is very hot
We have puddles on the streets
 
5:56 PM
Due to snow melting?
 
Yes it's unusually hot at this early stage of summer here.
 
This is the chart
We usually have such a chart after March 20
It's odd beyond belief
Some people are walking without hats
And it's almost impossible to ski
I used to ski until March 23
 
Strong sun.Almost unbearable :(
 
It is an hour to midnight now, and it's plus 1 °C
O_O
@Man_From_India Too bad!
I feel happy for the warm weather
February was rather cold, up until February 20
 
5:59 PM
Well, for us 1 C is too cold. Extreme.
 
Yes, without heating and double/triple window glazing it is very cold.
Probably due to the strong south wind it's so hot today
 
Can we use "in time or we must use only on time"
?
 
Undoubtedly earth average temperature in rising rapidly.
 
Anonymous
@user62015 There are two different tos. One to is the one we use before infinitives: I want to visit London. The other to is the one we use before noun phrases: I'm looking forward to my vacation.
 
6:04 PM
@Man_From_India LOL, we only wonder that when the weather is boiling hot
 
Anonymous
In your example, the -ing clause is functionally similar to a noun phrase.
 
No error?
 
Anonymous
So it's a lot like "looking forward to my vacation". You look forward to doing something.
 
@snailplane One is preposition to and the other is subordinator to, I guess.
 
Anonymous
6:05 PM
You don't say "I look forward to do something".
 
I agree.
 
Anonymous
@Man_From_India Right, only one of them is a preposition.
 
So the textbook must be crappy.
 
@snailplane nods
 
Anonymous
The other one was a preposition historically, though. It isn't any longer, but what exactly it is is a matter of debate.
 
Anonymous
6:07 PM
I call it an "infinitive marker", which dodges the question :-)
 
Okay.
So do you agree with option D?
 
Yes.
 
Thanks.
 
Anonymous
@Man_From_India Further reading: ling.ohio-state.edu/~levine.1/publications/…
3
 
@snailplane Thanks reading
Pullum K, however, calls it a subordinator.
 
6:12 PM
> both clinical and preclinical studies report that females require almost twice as much morphine as males to produce comparable pain relief," said Hillary Doyle
 
Anonymous
@Man_From_India I'm not familiar of this form of his name. You mean GKP, right? Pullum called it a defective auxiliary, but Huddleston went with the subordinator analysis in CGEL.
 
Interesting
 
Anonymous
Pullum, of course, has talked about both sides of the question :-)
 
Yes I meant CaGEL terminology.
 
Anonymous
But the defective auxiliary analysis is Pullum's own.
 
6:14 PM
@snailplane Ah that must be. It sounds very strange :)
 
These tests (a)/ show whether someone (b)/ is having an infection. (c)/ No error (d)
Section C
 
Anonymous
6:31 PM
Yes, because in the possessive meaning have is stative, so it doesn't usually appear in the progressive.
 
Anonymous
In American and British English we usually say I have an infection, not I am having an infection.
 
Thanks.
 
6:44 PM
Tatyana Nikolayevna Savicheva (Russian: Татья́на Никола́евна Са́вичева), commonly referred to as Tanya Savicheva (23 January 1930 – 1 July 1944) was a Russian child diarist who endured the Siege of Leningrad during World War II. == Early life == She was the youngest child in the family of a baker father, Nikolay Rodionovich Savichev, and a seamstress mother, Mariya Ignatievna Savicheva. Her father died when Tanya was six, leaving his widow with five children: three girls — Tanya, Zhenya (Yevgenia) and Nina — and two boys — Mikhail and Leka (Leonid). The family planned to spend the summer of 1941...
A girl who kept a diary throughout the Leningrad Blockade
 
6:54 PM
@snailplane are you still there?
Ok i think u r busy now. I'm going offline now. Good night.
 
Anonymous
Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't see the message until now. Have a good night!
 
Analogy of the day:
@thegreatjedi But the questions don't belong here. No matter how reliable the corner cafe is at making a great cup of coffee in the morning, it's a terrible place to go to have your car's oil changed. Just because a place of business is really good at doing what it's set out to do doesn't mean you go to them to do literally everything you ever want done. You simply go to that place when you want the services that they actually offer. Getting book recommendations isn't a service SO offers. If you don't trust any other site to help you, then I guess you're out of luck. — Servy Jan 19 '16 at 2:47
 
7:51 PM
Next time a woman asks a question about "how to learn more English words", I know what to reply
I'm not sure whey they draw a cause-effect conclusion in their abstract
It could be the other way around.. higher neurogenesis -> more intercourse
 
8:32 PM
@user62015 I guess the test prefers some time to sometime.
 
Okay.
 
I'm sure sometime is okay in AmE. I'm not sure if it's really okay in BrE (and hence InE).
 
I am sorry. Could you send me the question again?
As I am not sure about the question as I have asked so many question.
 
3 hours ago, by user62015
A. I shall look forward to B. being with you sometime
C. next month. D. No error
 
Oh
I agree.
Thanks.
 
8:35 PM
No problem! :D
 
Let me confirm, are you sure? or any doubt?
You have answered it well.
 
You said the answer is B. Sometime is the most reasonable part.
 
I agree.
Thanks.
 
Note that the sentence is fine in AmE.
 
Thank you so much.
 
8:37 PM
You've already thanked me twice. :D
 
I agree.
 
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