When I was a small child, I took an IQ test. One of the first questions I stumbled on was "A piece of candy costs 25¢. Jonny has a dime. How many nickels does he need to buy the candy?" My 7-year old brain popped. WTAF is a nickel? Or a dime for that matter? We don't have those coins in my country! We don't spend in ¢ either. There was no way to get around the cultural knowledge required by the t…
“Scooter” is the next problem. In English, totally different types of vehicles are “scooters”. What do you mean by 3 stairs? 3 times 1 stair in a row or 3 rows of X stairs? English is a severely stunted language, hardly usable in anything than basic communication, and even there it’s crap.
“Scooter” is the next problem. In English, totally different types of vehicles are “scooters”. What do you mean by 3 stairs? 3 times 1 stair in a row or 3 rows of X stairs? English is a severely stunted language, hardly usable in anything than basic communication, and even there it’s crap.