Originally Posted by Godlier

Fading said something about translation. XD

OH! I have translation classes XD
We're currently learning how to smoothly translate English into Chinese without leaving out the meanings or have it sounds weird or taste very 'this text has been translated before'.
It's an annoying as hell class, especially for the written one because the stupid teacher is super punctual and strict about punctuality, as well as demanding a load of stuff from us, like having to wear 'formal attire' when giving out reports...I don't have any formal clothes with me in my closet! I now have to go back home tomorrow on a three-hour bus drive just to be able to get some clothes to wear for her class -_-;

...And I think I completely forgot about dressing up for Naked Wednesday yesterday D:

@Snow - You're made of snow. Eternal snow, which means you are forever cold. =P

Hey Fading :D I completely forgot about it too XD *doesn't even bother taking clothes off*

That teacher sounds awful D:

LIES >:[
its all fake snow so it dont count >;]~

She is. She's not even that good of a teacher...she just gives us paragraphs of text to translate (which so far are always about the economy -_-), gives us a very limited amount of time to translate it (and if anyone complains, she says, "That's the amount of time you'll get when you're taking exams!"), and then calls us up to give our translations. And pick chicken bones out of them. And bicker. And annoy us.

What irritates me most is that in her textbook that she gave us, she said that she intended on publishing that book later on and asked us to give her opinions and all that. I read through the first few pages and found two mistakes. I told her, and she goes, "Oh that's not a mistake, it can be said like that."

(For reference, this is one of the parts I asked her about:)

A: Oh, that was a lame movie.
B: Really? I think that movie provoking. Nicholas Cage gets so into his character. He's totally mesmerizing. I think that's why he got the Oscar for best actor.

I asked her if there was something missing between the 'movie' and 'provoking', since wouldn't "I think that movie was/is/isn't/wasn't/etc provoking" sound better and smoother? But she claims that people do that in conversations to 'save' words.

Is that really plausible? >___>

@Snow - Whatever.

@Fading - You are right. We don't just randomly leave important words like that out of the sentences. She is obviously an idiot XD Dare I say that only someone who speaks English as a second language would say something like that, because they don't know the language.

Taking a break from Econ studies! *backreads pages*

Oh btw it's still Wednesday for me but I'm guessing this is my current prostitute attire. For the week at least.

shaddowkitty: I <3 Moulin Rouge. I pride myself on knowing the script, and have been since I was 11. : )

Helloooo everyone!

HA! I knew it! She's just an idiot pretending to be all-knowing just because she's gone to the states before and had been assigned our teacher!

lol Thanks for confirming that for me. English isn't my first language either and I'd rather not get into a hissy fit with her just yet before I confirm it with someone...I thought it was weird to leave that out because what if it was 'is' or 'isn't'? That could come out with completely different meanings to each! She's probably bluffing to cover up her mistake or something >__>

Well I have to go now, going out for lunch with a friend and later on accompanying her in her house for a while because she lives alone and she needs her telephone lines fixed, so I have to be there and act like a bodyguard while the repairman does his stuff XD;

Later!

And I miss the conversation peaks again. Night night, Fading and hello Godly!

I missed the peak too, how are you?

@Mar-Mar - You don't look like a prostitute ^_^;;; Night night.

Hey Godlier.

@Fading - I feel stupid for not knowing exactly what rule she's breaking, but as a native speaker, you don't leave out random words like that. She's dragging the language outback and kicking it in the ribs, trying to make it conform. O_o

Wait. I found it! She's leaving out the predicative verb. As the article states, some languages do leave out that verb, in this case the "is" but English is not one of those languages.

Godlier: I'm fine, just that my brain is fried for the night.

Trannylicious Cookie: I'm not leaving...yet.

@Mar-Mar - You should be. Go away. Shoo, shoo!

Oh I see how it is. When I'm not around it's like I'm abandoning you. When I AM around you want me to leave so you can cheat on me more! I'm so appalled!

Damn! You figured me out. I'll just have....well I'll... Hey look!!!! It's a purple unicorn! *points, then flees in the opposite direction*

*chases you down* Oh no you don't!! I don't even like unicorns! They scare me!

Hello guys...

Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Miiiiiiilky! Help me! *glomps onto Miilky* Mar-Mar's trying to rape me to win back my love! Or something. I'm not sure *climbs onto Miilky's head* You have to save meeeee!

: O You really don't love me anymore!

*walks away, sullen*

-looks up- o^o -then looks at Mar- o-o -hides cookie in a jar- >> cookie jar!

Thank you Miilky :heart:

I might still love you Mar-Mar. But you're so sparkly, you hurt my eyes. XD

No problemo. :o
-hums and sets the jar with Cookie in it on the ground-

You're not going to let anyone nibble me are you Miilky?

I'll try to protect you from being nibbled and/or nom-ed but I can't make any promises. I'm known as the physically wimpy one to my friends. >.>

This quote has to go.

Trannylicious Cookie: DO I DAZZLE YOU?? DO I?!