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    Thread: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?
Post: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?

I had it with this community anyway. Talking to the wall makes more sense. Have a nice day.
merlin.codex Learning resources 31 5,370 2012-07-25, 6:31 am
    Thread: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?
Post: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?

What I meant was that after you explain the situation, you usually use something like "so" to justify your actions, but here we have a declarative sentence. Tzadeck Wrote:In fact there IS no context ...
merlin.codex Learning resources 31 5,370 2012-07-25, 2:27 am
    Thread: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?
Post: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?

You're giving a good example, but isn't it supposed to go like "*explanation*, so I decided on ~" in English? You don't have any further context to support this theory and the sentence is declarative ...
merlin.codex Learning resources 31 5,370 2012-07-25, 12:40 am
    Thread: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?
Post: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?

Do you even read what you are using as an example? The sentence you provide obviously indicates 今のサービスを使えないと思っている方, not one person who decides on something. yudantaiteki Wrote:is addressed specifical...
merlin.codex Learning resources 31 5,370 2012-07-25, 12:18 am
    Thread: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?
Post: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?

No, actually what you are saying isn't entirely correct, cause that rules applies only to some verbs like 止まる/止める for example. You seem to live in Tokyo so just go and ask whatever Japanese you like, ...
merlin.codex Learning resources 31 5,370 2012-07-24, 11:06 pm
    Thread: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?
Post: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?

Good job, OP ^^ I already explained why the current translation is incorrect, but everyone seems to have ignored it. Another wrong sentence as well. タイムカプセル is used with other verbs. Guess, you shoul...
merlin.codex Learning resources 31 5,370 2012-07-24, 10:14 pm
    Thread: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?
Post: Possible mistake in Core6k sentence translation?

Actually, OP is right. The translation is clearly wrong and I don't see why people who have learned Japanese for god-knows-how-many-years can make statements like the ones above. You all assume that o...
merlin.codex Learning resources 31 5,370 2012-07-24, 8:00 am
    Thread: Ellipses and politeness
Post: Ellipses and politeness

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merlin.codex The Japanese language 21 3,785 2012-07-23, 12:21 pm
    Thread: Please help me translate this
Post: Please help me translate this

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merlin.codex Group study 6 2,370 2012-07-23, 12:10 pm
    Thread: an interesting discussion about pronouns...
Post: an interesting discussion about pronouns...

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merlin.codex The Japanese language 23 5,768 2012-07-23, 7:28 am
    Thread: Ellipses and politeness
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 21 3,785 2012-07-23, 4:57 am
    Thread: Ellipses and politeness
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 21 3,785 2012-07-23, 12:05 am
    Thread: Please help me translate this
Post: Please help me translate this

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merlin.codex Group study 6 2,370 2012-07-22, 11:55 pm
    Thread: Ellipses and politeness
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 21 3,785 2012-07-22, 11:09 pm
    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 130 29,674 2012-07-18, 5:57 am
    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 130 29,674 2012-07-17, 9:41 pm
    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 130 29,674 2012-07-17, 5:49 pm
    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 130 29,674 2012-07-17, 7:53 am
    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 130 29,674 2012-07-17, 6:38 am
    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 130 29,674 2012-07-17, 12:32 am
    Thread: Importance of being able to WRITE kanji
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 130 29,674 2012-07-15, 7:05 am
    Thread: Moving from intermediate to advanced
Post: Moving from intermediate to advanced

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merlin.codex The Japanese language 47 10,055 2012-07-09, 9:50 am
    Thread: Moving from intermediate to advanced
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 47 10,055 2012-07-09, 8:35 am
    Thread: Moving from intermediate to advanced
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 47 10,055 2012-07-09, 6:38 am
    Thread: Moving from intermediate to advanced
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 47 10,055 2012-07-09, 2:10 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

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merlin.codex The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,229 2012-05-26, 8:22 am
    Thread: What is your learning style?
Post: What is your learning style?

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merlin.codex The Japanese language 11 2,174 2012-05-13, 12:12 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 8,332 1,453,229 2012-05-05, 12:06 am
    Thread: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners
Post: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners

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merlin.codex The Japanese language 25 4,996 2012-04-24, 10:37 pm
    Thread: Reading Suggestions for Advanced Learners
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merlin.codex The Japanese language 25 4,996 2012-04-24, 7:18 am