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What’s more important in learning?
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Splog
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Message 18 of 20

23 June 2009 at 12:49pm | IP Logged

turaisiawase wrote:

I made hundreds of parallel novels in a number of languages, because I found out that it is much faster to learn that way, and I could share them with other people who were interested in literature. They made plenty of parallel texts, too. It's just a paradise, boys and girls (and both).

I must confess, you inspired me to do the same. For the past month or so I have been spending about ten hours each day doing just that. It is surprisingly enjoyable, and certainly is helping to improve my language knowledge. I cannot just "skip over" a rather complicated translation: the task forces me to keep plugging away, and the enjoyment of the stories themselves keeps me involved for long periods.

Edited by Splog on 23 June 2009 at 12:50pm
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RBenham
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24 June 2009 at 2:39am | IP Logged

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RBenham wrote:

I don't have a lot of experience with this, but I would say the first is definitely true, but the
second is probably false at least when it comes to sexual relationships (and Eastern women with Western
men).

They are both true. I meant the second, but not restricted to sex only. I do have a lot of experience
in this. Since you don't, why claim it's false? [/QUOTE]

First of all, I suggest you look up the meaning of the words probably and claim in a good dictionary....

Anyway, my suggestion that it was false was based on experiences of others close to me. As I made the mistake of using my real name when registering on this forum, I had perhaps better not say any more. Oh, except that by "Chinese" I meant in particular those living on the mainland, who are by far the majority. My brother's wife, for instance, is Taiwanese.
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icing_death
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24 June 2009 at 6:29pm | IP Logged

Apology accepted

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