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Joined: 25 Dec 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 29 Dec 2011
Threads: Total: 15 / In This Archive: 10
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Speaks Polish?: Tak, umiem
Interests: Cycling, chess and language

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Seanus   
24 May 2008
Work / low pay in poland leads to academic brain drain [11]

A guarantee of drudgery, hardly a recognised motivator. Advanced studies can be very indulgent anyway. Certain Polish institutions equip people with practical skills but still don't reward them financially.
Seanus   
23 May 2008
Language / Why do people want to study Polish? [90]

Good point by czarnykot. I don't think the Scots are so different in this respect, maybe fractionally better given our slightly greater interest in foreign cultures.

People shouldn't disagree with u, their English will always be there in the event of problems with the foreign language.

I understand Polish quite naturally now, thx to certain people and devotion on my part. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Seanus   
22 May 2008
UK, Ireland / WHY DO POLISH PEOPLE THAT COME TO ENGLAND CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH? [118]

Simple answer, as my student explained to me yesterday. Many Poles in the UK are those that couldn't handle the expensive living conditions in big cities due to a lack of education. They have no money to invest in improving their English and thus roll the dice by hoping to pick some up when there.
Seanus   
22 May 2008
Study / Recognised qualifications: Polish as a foreign language? [3]

Again, a good thread that could be developed. I know that each country has their own grading scale and respective qualifications. I wanted to try the Japanese one but my knowledge of kanji wasn't good enough. I don't know who the relevant board responsible for validating such an exam would be. It would be useful to have such a certificate. Just see which bodies recognise it.
Seanus   
22 May 2008
Language / Common mistakes made by foreigners in Polish [90]

This is a good thread, nice and neutral and with a bit of substance to it.

I may have mentioned it b4, foreigners have problems with the counters as they are not entirely regular. For example, okno-okna-okien. The general rule I follow is that 5 or 6 of sth ends in ów, 6 plastrów, butelków itd. My instinct is beginning to help me, as a non-native speaker, but there is often no logical explanation. Look at me, the sheep, there is owca, owcy and owiec. I'm happy that Polish at least has some element of regularity. All the foreigners I was with in Japan just used their fingers as remembering the counter was nigh on impossible. They have different counters for everything, even between glasses (not the wearing type) and bottles. Ippai, nihai, sambai etc for glasses and ippon, nihon, sambon, yonhon etc for bottles.

Let's be grateful that Polish doesn't have those complications.
Seanus   
22 May 2008
Food / A report on certain Polish eating habits [15]

There has also been talk of pre-lunch and pre-supper semi-official 'meals'. When I called it snacking to my girl, she got a little offended. It's not gorging on the nearest snack, more warming up ur stomach she said. Hmm...claptrap or not?