The TPU UK Clubhouse

[AusWolf]

Let's away from the doom and gloom. Sounds like some sort of hostile takeover. Besides, it depends where you live. I've got no problems seeing my doc or dentist up here, and I'm in Glasgow. The UK is basically a postcode lottery of luck.

Oh, it's not all doom and gloom - sorry if I made it seem that way.

Life is full of wonder and joy - it's only that work isn't one of them for the vast majority of people, which we have to learn to accept and live with.

Anyway - back to English.

Pronounce these words:

Four
Door
Pour

Poor
Tour
Your

I mean, what the hell? English is a tormentor, the language of 'exceptions.'

I watched a couple of videos on this which were funny. I was trying to find them, but I can't.

 

[kurosagi01]

Let's away from the doom and gloom. Sounds like some sort of hostile takeover. Besides, it depends where you live. I've got no problems seeing my doc or dentist up here, and I'm in Glasgow. The UK is basically a postcode lottery of luck.

Anyway - back to English.

Pronounce these words:

Four
Door
Pour

Poor
Tour
Your

I mean, what the hell? English is a tormentor, the language of 'exceptions.'

I feel like health service is taken more seriously in Scotland than England lol.
You think thats bad..try looking at cantonese with pronunciations.
You can say the exact same word but with different tone can change what the word is.

 

[AusWolf]

Have you ever studied Japanese? Russian? Portuguese? Italian? German? English isn't the only language of exceptions. It's not even the worse offender, not by far..

In Russian, letters mostly correspond to one sound, which is the same sound in every word, as far as I know (someone correct me if I'm wrong).

I feel like health service is taken more seriously in Scotland than England lol.
You think thats bad..try looking at cantonese with pronunciations.
You can say the exact same word but with different tone can change what the word is.

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Imagine saying something like "try to be writing a poem about your sh** time at the market" in Cantonese, lol.

 

[kurosagi01]

In Russian, letters mostly correspond to one sound, which is the same sound in every word, as far as I know (someone correct me if I'm wrong).


Imagine saying something like "try to be writing a poem about your sh** time at the market" in Cantonese, lol.

It takes a bit of practice but you get used to it on speaking.

 

[Space Lynx]

Let's away from the doom and gloom. Sounds like some sort of hostile takeover. Besides, it depends where you live. I've got no problems seeing my doc or dentist up here, and I'm in Glasgow. The UK is basically a postcode lottery of luck.

Anyway - back to English.

Pronounce these words:

Four
Door
Pour

Poor
Tour
Your

I mean, what the hell? English is a tormentor, the language of 'exceptions.'

yeah, I have always thought learning English must be a nightmare as a second language. Also, so many of the same words mean so many other things depending on the context of the sentence

in other news, ate at a local cafe today here in Exeter, it was shocking, only 2 quid for a basket of fries (chips) and it was big too. still not as good as the Morrison's "best" brand of rosemary fries i pop in the oven sometimes, but it was decent

the Indian last night was mediocre, frozen indian meals are not nearly as good as the fridge ones you can get, so I will be sticking with the fridge ones, but I am learning. right when I leave the UK I will have mastered the best bang for buck of every variety of dish between Morrisons, Aldi, and Sainsburys thus completing my life of knowing a lot of useless information

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

Tough through thorough thought

Pony bologna

Only a Brit will get these:
Worcester booster

 

[AusWolf]

yeah, I have always thought learning English must be a nightmare as a second language.

Nah, it's quite easy with just a little attention.

Also, so many of the same words mean so many other things depending on the context of the sentence

That's the same in every language.

You don't want to know the horror of trying to navigate Hungarian official language (the terms of banking, insurance, etc.). Even Hungarians don't understand any of it. I'm sure it's designed so that you don't understand what they're charging you for.

in other news, ate at a local cafe today here in Exeter, it was shocking, only 2 quid for a basket of fries (chips) and it was big too. still not as good as the Morrison's "best" brand of rosemary fries i pop in the oven sometimes, but it was decent

the Indian last night was mediocre, frozen indian meals are not nearly as good as the fridge ones you can get, so I will be sticking with the fridge ones, but I am learning. right when I leave the UK I will have mastered the best bang for buck of every variety of dish between Morrisons, Aldi, and Sainsburys thus completing my life of knowing a lot of useless information

Why do you bother with pre-made food? If you want Indian, there's a plethora of awesome cooking sauces and spices available that will give you much better quality. They come with instructions, too, so you won't be lost even if cooking isn't your strong suit.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

You can say the exact same word but with different tone can change what the word is.

As an barely-reading cantonese speaker. I can confirm.

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

As an barely-reading cantonese speaker. I can confirm.

I understand that the top character has some drastically different meanings based on context...

 

[FreedomEclipse]

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I understand that the top character has some drastically different meanings based on context...

I mean....

 

[kurosagi01]

As an barely-reading cantonese speaker. I can confirm.

I can't read any now, my reading skill was like a 5-10 year old grade when I was trying to learn it throughout teen.
My speaking level is only enough to communicate with family.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I can't read any now, my reading skill was like a 5-10 year old grade when I was trying to learn it throughout teen.
My speaking level is only enough to communicate with family.

Im the same. I can read bits of it but not a whole lot. Unfortunately our parents forgot to buy the Cantonese Language DLC pack when we born so we have to use babelfish.

 

[Space Lynx]

Why do you bother with pre-made food? If you want Indian, there's a plethora of awesome cooking sauces and spices available that will give you much better quality. They come with instructions, too, so you won't be lost even if cooking isn't your strong suit.

If I can ever afford to have my own kitchen/place someday I intend to make a lot of food home made someday. In the UK I am either at a friends or relatives, and they need the kitchen / I just don't want to be in the way / there is contention if I leave dishes out with my friend, she wants me to wash them before I eat my meals, which I dislike doing, I prefer my meals as hot and fresh as possible. So, I just don't bother. At home, I live with my parents, and they just yell at me anytime they see me in kitchen, which is one of the reasons I am traveling at the moment as I just can't stand living with them anymore.

Alas, I don't make enough money to get on my own yet, so it is what it is. At least I have become the master of finding the best quickest meals.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

The UK as a whole is filled with different accent and slang to be honest. The media loves to over stereotype the "London" accent or the super posh accent. Most people in the middle part of England or even Wales or Scotland talk like that.

As I said to my partner earlier today as she's dealing with health issues.
Why is the UK so rubbish at everything.
Can't really get a GP appointment until you're dead or somehow got better.
A&E isn't really A&E as you probably again won't be seen until you're dead or got better.
The time it's taking to finish the HS2,other developed country would have built 5 of them or something .
There are so many more things wrong with the UK I cba to list them.
The UK has potential to be good but we love TKing ourselves.

y'know what grinds my gears
everyone loves dogs, but no one picks their dog crap up. Imo if there is no one around they won't do it. sick of seeing it first thing in a morning down my street, probably from early dog walkers. The other UK problem is all the richards riding ileagal ebikes at 40+mph everywhere, on paths etc and not even having lights on them. the gov keep saying they are not legal but do nothing to stop them.

Let's away from the doom and gloom. Sounds like some sort of hostile takeover. Besides, it depends where you live. I've got no problems seeing my doc or dentist up here, and I'm in Glasgow. The UK is basically a postcode lottery of luck.

Anyway - back to English.

Pronounce these words:

Four
Door
Pour

Poor
Tour
Your

I mean, what the hell? English is a tormentor, the language of 'exceptions.'

Not forgetting there, their, and they're, or wear we're or where. must be a shit to learn English

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

Not forgetting there, their, and they're, or wear we're or where. must be a shit to learn English

Tear and Teir are pronounced the same, as are Tear and Tare. But Tare and Tier are not.

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