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John
Posted on: Awkward Silence
April 2, 2011 at 3:07 AMWe try to avoid making our exercises "exercises in frustration."
Posted on: Awkward Silence
April 2, 2011 at 3:05 AMFunny timing. We have to work today (Saturday), and the elevator is broken (being repaired).
Posted on: Awkward Silence
April 2, 2011 at 2:58 AMWhen you stare into the awkward silence, the awkward silence stares back into you.
Posted on: Awkward Silence
April 2, 2011 at 2:57 AMThe timing of the 再见 (zàijiàn) is a highly regional thing, coordinated with both the season of the year and the phase of the moon. It also involves a certain degree of intuition.
Posted on: Awkward Silence
April 1, 2011 at 7:03 AMTake your time! Wouldn't want to miss anything...
Posted on: Awkward Silence
April 1, 2011 at 7:01 AM....
Posted on: Awkward Silence
April 1, 2011 at 1:46 AM...
Posted on: 日本核危机
March 31, 2011 at 9:45 AMThat I can't tell you... I can only tell you what I was told when I learned about the phenomenon. Clearly it's not only limited to females.
David (徐洲) is from Shanghai, but he makes an effort to speak in a more standard way when he records (which might involve the imitation of some more stereotypically northern ways of speaking).
Posted on: 日本核危机
March 31, 2011 at 8:56 AMWe talked about this a bit in my grad school courses. This "w -> v" phenomenon is real (it's not your imagination!), and is especially common among fairly young females from northern China.
Posted on: Preferences and Druthers
April 2, 2011 at 6:12 AMMy apologies for the pronunciation butchering. (I was actually just trying to give Lili a hard time...)