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Post by Yvonne

Grandma’s Crazy Phrasebook #4: I Like Toys [Updated]

February 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

“I’m really into toy collectibles.”

我很喜歡公仔.
Wo3 hen2 xi3 huan1 gong1 zai3.

人形遊びが好きです。
Ningyō asobi ga suki desu.

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Post by Yvonne

Today I Make Your Head Explode: 今

February 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

今日わ日本語勉強します。
Kyō wa Nihongo benkyō shimasu.

“Today I am studying Japanese.” I hope. Otherwise, it’s the next edition of Unintentional Multilingual Self-Humiliation.

And today, 今 is making my head explode.

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Post by Peter

Debating Grammar Pt. 3: grammar vs. Grammar”

February 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Eagle-eyed blog readers may notice that in my previous posts about grammar, I did not capitalize “grammar” except at the beginning of sentences and in the titles. This is because in the world of linguistics, there is a difference between “grammar” and “Grammar”.

grammar with a small g, refers to language specific patterns and structures.

Grammar with a capital G, refers to Universal Grammar.

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