to nobody in particular:
...on the way home from language school today, i was thinking about language mistakes, and here is what i have concluded for myself learning the German language...
...there are four different language mistakes that i make, or that one is capable of making:
...first, the "okay" mistake -- these mistakes are fairly overlooked and not a huge deal, nor do they really bother anyone -- they are just very small ones that don't change meanings or whatnot...
..second, the "poetic" mistake -- these mistakes are more on along the line of, "people don't really say that, but it's poetic and creative" -- they are basically a result of wanting to say something deep by using simple language or even metaphors, that aren't common in the German language, but don't necessarily sound bad...
...third, the "correctable" mistake -- these mistakes are the ones that must be corrected, because they change the meaning of a sentence, or is just simply incomprehensible -- what one might call "linguistic salad"...
...and fourth, the "unforgivable" mistake -- these are mistakes that sound horrible, terrible and annoying to the native speakers -- stay away from these!...
...ultimately, and idealistically, i someday will not make these language mistakes...
...but for now, i know i will -- and that is okay...
...that's another realization: making language mistakes are okay...
...amen...
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..."you learn something new every day"...
...4our days ago, i learned: playgrounds and photography certainly do make great bedfellows...
...3hree days ago, i learned: speaking at Open Door is a good experience...
...2wo days ago, i learned: becoming a new nation depends on more than just language, culture and history...
...1ne days ago, i learned: little old eastern German ladies are funny to see when they are racing across the Bahn tracks to try and catch the Bahn -- look at her go!...
...today ago, i learned: i'm not an animal-/pet-hater, but not an animal-/pet-lover either -- it's more of an issue, that i don't agree that human beings treat animals/pets better than other human beings...
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...currently watching: Enemy of the State
...on the way home from language school today, i was thinking about language mistakes, and here is what i have concluded for myself learning the German language...
...there are four different language mistakes that i make, or that one is capable of making:
...first, the "okay" mistake -- these mistakes are fairly overlooked and not a huge deal, nor do they really bother anyone -- they are just very small ones that don't change meanings or whatnot...
..second, the "poetic" mistake -- these mistakes are more on along the line of, "people don't really say that, but it's poetic and creative" -- they are basically a result of wanting to say something deep by using simple language or even metaphors, that aren't common in the German language, but don't necessarily sound bad...
...third, the "correctable" mistake -- these mistakes are the ones that must be corrected, because they change the meaning of a sentence, or is just simply incomprehensible -- what one might call "linguistic salad"...
...and fourth, the "unforgivable" mistake -- these are mistakes that sound horrible, terrible and annoying to the native speakers -- stay away from these!...
...ultimately, and idealistically, i someday will not make these language mistakes...
...but for now, i know i will -- and that is okay...
...that's another realization: making language mistakes are okay...
...amen...
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..."you learn something new every day"...
...4our days ago, i learned: playgrounds and photography certainly do make great bedfellows...
...3hree days ago, i learned: speaking at Open Door is a good experience...
...2wo days ago, i learned: becoming a new nation depends on more than just language, culture and history...
...1ne days ago, i learned: little old eastern German ladies are funny to see when they are racing across the Bahn tracks to try and catch the Bahn -- look at her go!...
...today ago, i learned: i'm not an animal-/pet-hater, but not an animal-/pet-lover either -- it's more of an issue, that i don't agree that human beings treat animals/pets better than other human beings...
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...currently watching: Enemy of the State
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