We’re halfway through October, which means the hunt will soon be on for fall foliage. Learn how to ask about the when, where and why in Japanese while exploring the country’s most picturesque photo spots. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/16/language/autumn-leaves-japanese-trees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn5 #jlptn4
OliverUv
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Jane Goodall's first scientific paper was sent back to her with amendments, the editor having replaced every "he"/"she" (referring to chimpanzees) with "it", and every "who" with "which". She changed them back, refusing to mark non-human animals as inferior.
https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/annals-of-animals-which-get-who/
#JaneGoodall #language #EnglishUsage #grammar #PoliticsOfLanguage #pronouns #science #animals
Jane Goodall's first scientific paper was sent back to her with amendments, the editor having replaced every "he"/"she" (referring to chimpanzees) with "it", and every "who" with "which". She changed them back, refusing to mark non-human animals as inferior.
https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/annals-of-animals-which-get-who/
#JaneGoodall #language #EnglishUsage #grammar #PoliticsOfLanguage #pronouns #science #animals
Ed Sheeran’s on the map — literally. Tokyo’s “Oh! Ed!” campaign isn’t just PR, it’s a lesson in Japan’s playful spelling magic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/26/language/missing-vowels-japanese-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #grammar #vocabulary #edsheeran
Autumn in Japan isn’t announced — it creeps in. And the language is built to catch every little change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/18/language/japanese-grammar-tekuru-teiku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn3
Andrew Wooldridge 🚴♂️
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Bonus #DadJoke
“Knock knock.”
“Who’s there?”
“To.”
“To who?”
“Actually, it’s to whom.”
(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)
#Humor#Humour#FunnyMeme#Grammar#Spelling#Homonyms#Captchas#Captcha#DadJokes#GrammarJokes#Internet
![Meme done in the style of a login screen. It reads, "Thank you for your interest in the internet. Please type the correct sequence of characters into the field below."
Under that are two "Captcha"-looking blocked texts. One reads "then" and the other reads "than." Under that, some text reads, "I would rather be hugged [blank] eaten."
Meme text reads, "So many people would be unable to use the internet again."](https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/115/098/867/847/535/765/original/7ba02c559023211d.jpg)
Bonus #DadJoke
“Knock knock.”
“Who’s there?”
“To.”
“To who?”
“Actually, it’s to whom.”
(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)
#Humor#Humour#FunnyMeme#Grammar#Spelling#Homonyms#Captchas#Captcha#DadJokes#GrammarJokes#Internet
Group work chats can be helpful when it comes to small things, but at what point do Japanese workers think they step over the line? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/22/language/japan-work-harassment-line/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #jlptn3 #jlptn4
Any #grammar folk here?
Bearing in mind I am British English, -- and this is my frame of reference for my question -- what's with the following construct?
"How Does This Even Work?"
It's the word "even" here which I find superfluous and odd. Had it been me, I would have said:
"How Does This Work?"
"Even" is unnecessary, adds nothing, and seems superfluous.
Can anyone explain even why to me, how or why, even, etc, why or even how we even have this? ;)
In libreoffice, I replaced an auto correct entry to always replace a regular dash with the M Dash –. But now I’m being told that one should be used for very rare situations when it comes to dialogue. Any grammar experts know which one I should keep and which one I should get rid of? #Grammar
Still haven’t made summer plans? This week’s Bilingual piece rounds up the major festivals happening across Japan — and teaches you a handy grammar point to practice when you go. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/18/language/japanese-summer-festival-listing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2
alcinnz
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In which I have Opinions about parsing and grammars - by Simon Tatham
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/quasiblog/parsing/
July 17 is World Emoji Day! But is it only going to be Gen Xers and Millennials that celebrate it? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/11/language/emoji-japanese-gen-z-texts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #emoji #vocabulary #jlptn3 #jlptn1 #grammar
Angela Antunovic
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I'd really like to meet Nelson Mandela the 800-year-old demi-god and dildo collector, he seems fun 😜😂
@writers @writingcommunity @writing @humour @indieauthors @authorindiespeak
#WritingMemes#Memes
#Punctuation#Grammar#Oxford#Comma
#Author#Authors#IndieAuthor#IndieBooks#AmWriting#Writerdons#Writers#Writer#Writing#WritingCommunity#Writinglife#WritersOfMastodon
#BoostingIsSharing
I'd really like to meet Nelson Mandela the 800-year-old demi-god and dildo collector, he seems fun 😜😂
@writers @writingcommunity @writing @humour @indieauthors @authorindiespeak
#WritingMemes#Memes
#Punctuation#Grammar#Oxford#Comma
#Author#Authors#IndieAuthor#IndieBooks#AmWriting#Writerdons#Writers#Writer#Writing#WritingCommunity#Writinglife#WritersOfMastodon
#BoostingIsSharing
In which I have Opinions about parsing and grammars - by Simon Tatham
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/quasiblog/parsing/