tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post4393607755286573897..comments2024-02-21T02:19:19.666-07:00Comments on hanzismatter.blogspot.com: Einstein Wants to Knowtianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696711693095229683noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-63478431204126767412005-11-05T10:15:57.880-07:002005-11-05T10:15:57.880-07:00Hmmm.. I've seen that picture around before. h...Hmmm.. I've seen that picture around before. http://www.stuffonmycat.com/index.php?itemid=494Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-37369832251197710262005-11-05T10:40:57.076-07:002005-11-05T10:40:57.076-07:00It was from a dynamic image generator:http://www.h...It was from a dynamic image generator:<br><br>http://www.hetemeel.com/einsteinform.phptianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696711693095229683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-64649589708909366532005-11-05T17:31:22.760-07:002005-11-05T17:31:22.760-07:00Hi, I really like your website and therefore would...Hi, I really like your website and therefore would like to offer you this most extraordinary picture link: http://www.sivari.org/~quaz/foo/11299476.jpg<br><br>It is a picture of an tattoo taken by some racist, who apparently just downloaded an "asian" font from the Internet, wrote "SAY NO TO NIGGERS" with that font and let somebody to tattoo it in his back.<br><br>Of course, since languages don't work that way - which apparently is too much to comprehend for our little white supremacist here - the message is completely incomprehensible, as it actually is just finnish with a strange font.<br><br>Might this be worthy of a feature for this site? :)quaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-67978351178782871332005-11-07T00:19:00.000-07:002005-11-07T00:19:00.000-07:00Well, you have to admit, some mistakes even people...Well, you have to admit, some mistakes even people who understand a language very well can make....<br><br>Your sentence should be "... obviously do not speak OR understand"<br><br>OR<br><br>"... can neither speak nor understand"<br><br>A minor error, but if considering the comment you might want to fix it.andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-30045725624089078402005-11-07T00:31:56.323-07:002005-11-07T00:31:56.323-07:00Thanks Andy. Here is what I read about the usage ...Thanks Andy. Here is what I read about the usage of "nor":<br><br>When a verb is negated by not or never, and is followed by a verb phrase that is also to be negated (but not an entire clause), either or or nor can be used.<br><br>source: <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=nor" rel="nofollow">http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=nor</a>tianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696711693095229683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-75910883741982571112005-11-11T10:59:00.000-07:002005-11-11T10:59:00.000-07:00Absolutely correct about "nor" and "...Absolutely correct about "nor" and "or" following negation: use the one that suits the sound of the words around it; that's really the only reason for having two versions anyway.<br><br> This site is quite enjoyable; while sincere mistakes in languages can be anything from minor quirks to charming malapropisms, <i>wilful</i> idiocy deserves a good snicker or smackdown and you're splendid at so doing! (Of course, I'm wearing a T-shirt that says "I'm a stupid barbarian" in a language I can barely understand right now, so perhaps I should practice silence instead?) ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-6681741175409363822005-11-25T19:04:00.000-07:002005-11-25T19:04:00.000-07:00To actually answer the question...how about becaus...To actually answer the question...how about because tattoos are visual art and Chinese characters are, too -- whether you understand the words behind them or not! But it's obviously a good thing to, ahem, get a correct translation. Anyway, neat site and you should A) write a book and B) be a tattoo consultant. :-)alaja moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873950273194002424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-60362656804030872792005-12-29T22:18:00.000-07:002005-12-29T22:18:00.000-07:00Ah, neither... nor. Of course or and nor aren'...Ah, neither... nor. Of course or and nor aren't interchangeable alternates used based on the best sounding combination. Historically, nor was always used in lists that begin with a negative (not... nor, neither... nor), but, like many aspects of grammar and spelling, incorrect usage eventually became so common as to eventually be accepted as correct. So, you can now say "not... or" and, according to Merriam Webster, even "neither... or." <br><br>This saddens prescriptionists like me, and I say: go for "nor!" Also, don't forget to use the subjunctive mood! It's "I wish I were dead," not "I wish I was dead." Except, alas, the dictionary is starting to give up on this one, too.<br><br>Great site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-14320113176032725272006-06-29T09:33:00.000-07:002006-06-29T09:33:00.000-07:00Love it!Love it!G. Val Harthttp://lighthartstudios.comnoreply@blogger.com