Comments on: Stop! Grammar Time! http://nickrycar.com/2010/03/14/stop-grammar-time/ Proudly Mediocre Since 1983 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:26:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nick http://nickrycar.com/2010/03/14/stop-grammar-time/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Nick Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:26:12 +0000 http://nickrycar.com/?p=10#comment-5 Ha! I was similarly amused by google translate, which gave me the following for most of the last paragraph: "In English is "to" is "to" and similar words in it. And if I should use a common plural. In other words, "offices" are those of the "office" has a more general sense. But "home" from the difference between want and then washed, "office buildings" might be better with. If so, "okay but what Bill" that emphasized the meaning of." It's good to know there's still some utility in actually learning a language -- our digital overlords haven't replaced us yet! <strong>Edit:</strong> I just re-read that and realized that my auto-thingie used the kanji for arau instead of arawasu -- fixed! D'OH! Ha!

I was similarly amused by google translate, which gave me the following for most of the last paragraph:

“In English is “to” is “to” and similar words in it. And if I should use a common plural. In other words, “offices” are those of the “office” has a more general sense. But “home” from the difference between want and then washed, “office buildings” might be better with. If so, “okay but what Bill” that emphasized the meaning of.”

It’s good to know there’s still some utility in actually learning a language — our digital overlords haven’t replaced us yet!

Edit: I just re-read that and realized that my auto-thingie used the kanji for arau instead of arawasu — fixed! D’OH!

]]> By: Justin http://nickrycar.com/2010/03/14/stop-grammar-time/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Justin Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:31:36 +0000 http://nickrycar.com/?p=10#comment-4 I haven't written Japanese in an even longer time than you, but I can tell you that running your first paragraph through translationparty.com yields an excellent result: First, verbs, and this sentence. , And write and think in English, the verb must always be used. "" To provide a verb is, of course, "delivery" "using," noun. So, "No" Purizupurizu is. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please tell me only is delivered. I haven’t written Japanese in an even longer time than you, but I can tell you that running your first paragraph through translationparty.com yields an excellent result:

First, verbs, and this sentence. , And write and think in English, the verb must always be used. “” To provide a verb is, of course, “delivery” “using,” noun. So, “No” Purizupurizu is. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please tell me only is delivered.

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