Comments for Readable Blog http://www.readableblog.com Relax and improve your English Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Pitfalls: “Married TO,” Not “Married WITH” by Eli http://www.readableblog.com/2008/01/21/pitfalls-married-to-not-married-with/comment-page-1/#comment-67700 Eli Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:05:09 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/2008/01/21/pitfalls-married-to-not-married-with/#comment-67700 Thank you so much! Now I believe that the child in question is too old for such a mistake. I really appreciate your help :) Thank you so much! Now I believe that the child in question is too old for such a mistake. I really appreciate your help :)

]]> Comment on Pitfalls: “Married TO,” Not “Married WITH” by Clarissa http://www.readableblog.com/2008/01/21/pitfalls-married-to-not-married-with/comment-page-1/#comment-67432 Clarissa Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:54:49 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/2008/01/21/pitfalls-married-to-not-married-with/#comment-67432 I'm really sorry for the delay. It's possible if "with" is more common than "to" in English, but I think "to" is more common, so I don't actually think it's likely. Hmm. Interesting question! Well, you know, on second thought, it might be possible -- most other "activity" words use "with" in English, so if the kid is very young and knows other words like "play ball with" and "eat lunch with," and thinks of marriage as a very simple activity like that, I do think it's possible! Only for a very small child, though. I'm sorry that my answer is probably useless at this point. I’m really sorry for the delay. It’s possible if “with” is more common than “to” in English, but I think “to” is more common, so I don’t actually think it’s likely. Hmm. Interesting question! Well, you know, on second thought, it might be possible — most other “activity” words use “with” in English, so if the kid is very young and knows other words like “play ball with” and “eat lunch with,” and thinks of marriage as a very simple activity like that, I do think it’s possible! Only for a very small child, though. I’m sorry that my answer is probably useless at this point.

]]> Comment on Pitfalls: “Married TO,” Not “Married WITH” by Eli http://www.readableblog.com/2008/01/21/pitfalls-married-to-not-married-with/comment-page-1/#comment-64025 Eli Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:19:06 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/2008/01/21/pitfalls-married-to-not-married-with/#comment-64025 Thank you for this post. I'm wondering if you know an answer to a related question, if it's not too late to ask three years after your original posting. I've been trying to figure out if an English speaking child would be likely to make such a mistake, i.e. to say "married with". What is your opinion about it? (I'm trying to find an English equivalent for a translation where in the original a child makes a grammar mistake when speaking about marriage in Russian). Thanks, Eli. Thank you for this post. I’m wondering if you know an answer to a related question, if it’s not too late to ask three years after your original posting.
I’ve been trying to figure out if an English speaking child would be likely to make such a mistake, i.e. to say “married with”. What is your opinion about it? (I’m trying to find an English equivalent for a translation where in the original a child makes a grammar mistake when speaking about marriage in Russian). Thanks, Eli.

]]> Comment on Blogging in English follow-up by Clarissa http://www.readableblog.com/2010/12/04/blogging-in-english-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-57316 Clarissa Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:15:15 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=689#comment-57316 Right, I guess it's supposed to help the blogger somehow. But if the blogger is writing in English and would enjoy replies in English ... it's not helpful at all! (Actually, I think a system that does not allow comments in other languages is a bit strange. I don't think any English blogging systems are like that...but it seems to be an automatic setting on many Japanese systems.) Right, I guess it’s supposed to help the blogger somehow. But if the blogger is writing in English and would enjoy replies in English … it’s not helpful at all! (Actually, I think a system that does not allow comments in other languages is a bit strange. I don’t think any English blogging systems are like that…but it seems to be an automatic setting on many Japanese systems.)

]]> Comment on Blogging in English follow-up by Vanny http://www.readableblog.com/2010/12/04/blogging-in-english-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-57299 Vanny Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:55:16 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=689#comment-57299 Ooh,I didn't know that the reject system! I think it's a kinda mistaken kindness!! ;) Ooh,I didn’t know that the reject system! I think it’s a kinda mistaken kindness!! ;)

]]> Comment on What is Facebook For? by emmie http://www.readableblog.com/2011/05/09/what-is-facebook-for/comment-page-1/#comment-54659 emmie Tue, 10 May 2011 10:42:17 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=974#comment-54659 Thanks for the useful entry again. I've been a FC user for more than two years, but I've not figured it out yet how I should use it for what kind of purposes when I have other net tools or SNS like twitter, blog, lj, goodreads, and so on. What I annoy the most is that even I have relatively small number of FB friends, my News feed are filled with many new entries everyday and I'm overwhelmed. Then I'm likely to miss the very entries I'm really interested in. (It was truly fortunate that your Kyushu SHinkansen video caught my eyes^^) I think it's because I can't skim the entries fast enough as I do when I read Japanese sites. Wish I could read much faster. The other think I'm concerned about is that Japanese are likely to choose staying anonymous on the net than people from other countries, then if FB can be a first tool for Japanese. FB is supposed to be a place to communicate by your real name, but don't you feel kind of vulnerable when your personal info goes out a lot even you set the profile privately? Thanks for the useful entry again. I’ve been a FC user for more than two years, but I’ve not figured it out yet how I should use it for what kind of purposes when I have other net tools or SNS like twitter, blog, lj, goodreads, and so on.

What I annoy the most is that even I have relatively small number of FB friends, my News feed are filled with many new entries everyday and I’m overwhelmed. Then I’m likely to miss the very entries I’m really interested in. (It was truly fortunate that your Kyushu SHinkansen video caught my eyes^^) I think it’s because I can’t skim the entries fast enough as I do when I read Japanese sites. Wish I could read much faster.

The other think I’m concerned about is that Japanese are likely to choose staying anonymous on the net than people from other countries, then if FB can be a first tool for Japanese. FB is supposed to be a place to communicate by your real name, but don’t you feel kind of vulnerable when your personal info goes out a lot even you set the profile privately?

]]> Comment on Twitter Lists – Reading Material by Ninjyahattori http://www.readableblog.com/2011/03/17/twitter-lists-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-47838 Ninjyahattori Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:40:20 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=944#comment-47838 I'd like to read this blog regularly in order to improve my Enlish skills & pick up any infos. I’d like to read this blog regularly in order to improve my Enlish skills & pick up any infos.

]]> Comment on Good Words: Stress Relief Phrases by Clarissa http://www.readableblog.com/2011/03/15/good-words-stress-relief-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-47572 Clarissa Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:46:35 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=899#comment-47572 Hi, Green-san-- Thanks for visiting! I don't usually post a lot of phrases like this, but I thought they'd be useful now. I also want to remind people to DO these things. ;) Even if you're in Tokyo, I think there's still a lot of stress. In events this big, everyone shares in the disaster... I'm really glad to hear that the phrases were useful to you. Please take care! Hi, Green-san–

Thanks for visiting! I don’t usually post a lot of phrases like this, but I thought they’d be useful now. I also want to remind people to DO these things. ;) Even if you’re in Tokyo, I think there’s still a lot of stress. In events this big, everyone shares in the disaster…

I’m really glad to hear that the phrases were useful to you.

Please take care!

]]> Comment on Good Words: Stress Relief Phrases by Clarissa http://www.readableblog.com/2011/03/15/good-words-stress-relief-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-47571 Clarissa Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:44:10 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=899#comment-47571 Hi, emmie-san, I think it's important to remember that everybody in Japan was affected in one way or another. Some people are wondering why they are so stressed when they didn't get hurt or have any damage to their house, but in an event that big, everyone in the society is going to share the stress... I've been trying to think of ways to help, and it's pretty hard to judge what would be useful or appropriate. A lot of other people are coming up with really amazing things, which is wonderful. I'm glad to hear that that this was a bit useful. I don't usually post phrase posts, as you know, but in this case, there was a double message. ;) Please take care! Hi, emmie-san, I think it’s important to remember that everybody in Japan was affected in one way or another. Some people are wondering why they are so stressed when they didn’t get hurt or have any damage to their house, but in an event that big, everyone in the society is going to share the stress…

I’ve been trying to think of ways to help, and it’s pretty hard to judge what would be useful or appropriate. A lot of other people are coming up with really amazing things, which is wonderful. I’m glad to hear that that this was a bit useful. I don’t usually post phrase posts, as you know, but in this case, there was a double message. ;)

Please take care!

]]> Comment on Good Words: Stress Relief Phrases by Clarissa http://www.readableblog.com/2011/03/15/good-words-stress-relief-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-47569 Clarissa Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:41:09 +0000 http://www.readableblog.com/?p=899#comment-47569 Glad to hear it, Eric--I see you've read between the lines! Glad to hear it, Eric–I see you’ve read between the lines!

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