tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post7602024041698242429..comments2024-03-28T18:09:20.551+09:00Comments on Hokkaido Kudasai: Clothes, Closes, Close, ClosedPamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04207344791348560569noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-66441645624373663772018-07-15T09:57:07.034+09:002018-07-15T09:57:07.034+09:00It's so hard to explain these things to our st...It's so hard to explain these things to our students! Sometimes I just have to shrug and say, "Crazy English!" Lol!Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371188658168380757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-82140738339313931332018-07-03T21:51:30.958+09:002018-07-03T21:51:30.958+09:00We used to dedicate whole lessons so that 'th&...We used to dedicate whole lessons so that 'th' sound when I was learning English in school...I can see why it's difficult for your students as well!Leonore Wintererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681857834221038780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-77204947127432330592018-06-30T06:56:19.315+09:002018-06-30T06:56:19.315+09:00Unfortunately there are many printed signs for sho...Unfortunately there are many printed signs for shop owners to hang on the door with the incorrect 'CLOSE'. <br />You see theses signs everywhere, so the mistake is widespread and imprinted in people's brains.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-65256188026067728982018-06-29T20:52:13.484+09:002018-06-29T20:52:13.484+09:00This makes me think of my husband and a discussion...This makes me think of my husband and a discussion we repeatedly over the years have talked about bow, bowl and bull which he pronounces the said way. OK, I guess you have to be there.<br />xx, CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-90122729559773003462018-06-29T06:49:25.415+09:002018-06-29T06:49:25.415+09:00Interesting the differences between languagesInteresting the differences between languageskiwikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267387525703999696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-61293566152898762872018-06-28T12:24:23.473+09:002018-06-28T12:24:23.473+09:00That's funny.
I wonder if any of their friends...That's funny.<br />I wonder if any of their friends will believe them if they<br />use the words correctly?Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-79275743388034290632018-06-28T07:33:20.408+09:002018-06-28T07:33:20.408+09:00Hi Pamela i dont think i would be good at learning...Hi Pamela i dont think i would be good at learning another language ,lol,how interesting the way they want to say it ,hope you have a lovely day my friend xx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-9945697810401317152018-06-28T04:47:30.578+09:002018-06-28T04:47:30.578+09:00State of being closed occurred in the past ; ). N...State of being closed occurred in the past ; ). Not so evident to native English speakers, we are just used to hearing it that way.Jen Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168401135498974644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873207916803236377.post-84759187190633803122018-06-28T04:22:22.330+09:002018-06-28T04:22:22.330+09:00I'm not sure which is harder to learn -- Engli...I'm not sure which is harder to learn -- English or Japanese!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.com