Vincent
26 Aug 2012
USA, Canada / USA time zones [6]
Here is a nice interactive site which shows different time zones timeanddate.com/time/map
Here is a nice interactive site which shows different time zones timeanddate.com/time/map
Vincent
24 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Polish Family stabbed to death in St Helier. [40]
Some of these judges decisions never fail to amaze me. If that's not multiple murders, then I don't know what is?
Some of these judges decisions never fail to amaze me. If that's not multiple murders, then I don't know what is?
Vincent
12 Aug 2012
Life / I met Polish girl, she is 15. Moving to Poland to start new life - is it a safe place? [30]
It's also interesting that you have the same Polish ip as the OP
It's also interesting that you have the same Polish ip as the OP
Vincent
12 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Poles 'failing to integrate in the UK'? [58]
The answer is simple, it's news from the Uk, about Poles in the UK, from a news site in the UK.
An answer or sarcasm,its your choice ,demonstrate maturity or pettiness,over to you.
The answer is simple, it's news from the Uk, about Poles in the UK, from a news site in the UK.
Vincent
11 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Poles 'failing to integrate in the UK'? [58]
There you go edited it! Incidentally it wouldn't hurt if you also had a look at the descriptions before starting threads.
Before dishing out your usual threats, make sure you've quoted the right person.
There you go edited it! Incidentally it wouldn't hurt if you also had a look at the descriptions before starting threads.
Vincent
17 Jul 2012
Language / Questions about Jej vs. Swoje, ą and ę, and Latin similarities [27]
Thank you for your feedback, much appreciated. I have since looked into this again and this is what I've read in a comprehensive grammar book.
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When the context is clear, possessives are usually omitted in Polish. Jadę do babci. 'I am going (to see) my grandma'. It is understood here that I am going to see my (own) grandma. Otherwise, a possessive pronoun would be used to clarify: Jadę do jego babci. ' I am going (to see) his grandma.
credit to Iwona Sadowska, teaches Polish, and Russian language, literature, and film studies at Georgetown University, USA.
Vincent:
If the context is clear then you could just use jej.
Yes, but no native speaker would do.
We ALWAYS use 'swój' to express the subject's possession.
If the context is clear then you could just use jej.
Yes, but no native speaker would do.
We ALWAYS use 'swój' to express the subject's possession.
Thank you for your feedback, much appreciated. I have since looked into this again and this is what I've read in a comprehensive grammar book.
quote
When the context is clear, possessives are usually omitted in Polish. Jadę do babci. 'I am going (to see) my grandma'. It is understood here that I am going to see my (own) grandma. Otherwise, a possessive pronoun would be used to clarify: Jadę do jego babci. ' I am going (to see) his grandma.
credit to Iwona Sadowska, teaches Polish, and Russian language, literature, and film studies at Georgetown University, USA.
Vincent
17 Jul 2012
Travel / OLT Jetair (flight to Wroclaw) [38]
You have probably mistaken me for someone who actually cares what you think! The above was good advise to the OP.
You have probably mistaken me for someone who actually cares what you think! The above was good advise to the OP.
Vincent
17 Jul 2012
Travel / OLT Jetair (flight to Wroclaw) [38]
peterweg
The next time you create a thread, please put some thought in to the title and first post. Three letters and a question mark, and no text in your post, just a link to another forum is just not good enough! This should have gone to the bin as soon as you posted.
Please have a look at rule # 10 of the Terms here before we are graced with your next wonderful idea for a thread. Thank you.
peterweg
The next time you create a thread, please put some thought in to the title and first post. Three letters and a question mark, and no text in your post, just a link to another forum is just not good enough! This should have gone to the bin as soon as you posted.
Please have a look at rule # 10 of the Terms here before we are graced with your next wonderful idea for a thread. Thank you.
Vincent
16 Jul 2012
News / Heavy storm / tornados cause chaos and flooding in Poland [23]
I can't remember one as devastating as this in Europe, we may have had mini ones before but I think they're quite rare.
I can't remember one as devastating as this in Europe, we may have had mini ones before but I think they're quite rare.
Vincent
16 Jul 2012
Language / Questions about Jej vs. Swoje, ą and ę, and Latin similarities [27]
Yes I think he did too. As I posted, jej can be substituted by swoj 'ones own' when the possessor, expressed in the nominative case, is the subject, in order to differentiate between items that are possessed by someone else and one's own items in sentences with an unclear context.
If the context is clear then you could just use jej.
Yes I think he did too. As I posted, jej can be substituted by swoj 'ones own' when the possessor, expressed in the nominative case, is the subject, in order to differentiate between items that are possessed by someone else and one's own items in sentences with an unclear context.
If the context is clear then you could just use jej.
Vincent
16 Jul 2012
Language / Questions about Jej vs. Swoje, ą and ę, and Latin similarities [27]
Ewa loves somebody elses (her) child.
The reflexive possessive pronoun swój means 'my own', 'your own' (singular and plural) 'his own', 'our own' 'their own'
I still think it means Ewa loves somebody elses ( her ) child. Anyone care to tell me if i'm right or wrong?
Ewa loves somebody elses (her) child.
The reflexive possessive pronoun swój means 'my own', 'your own' (singular and plural) 'his own', 'our own' 'their own'
Vincent
16 Jul 2012
News / Heavy storm / tornados cause chaos and flooding in Poland [23]
Merged: Tornadoes cause chaos in Poland
One person died and 10 were wounded as heavy storms swept through the north-western part of Poland on Saturday evening.
bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18846641
Merged: Tornadoes cause chaos in Poland
One person died and 10 were wounded as heavy storms swept through the north-western part of Poland on Saturday evening.
bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18846641
Vincent
15 Jul 2012
Language / Questions about Jej vs. Swoje, ą and ę, and Latin similarities [27]
jej can be substituted by swoj 'ones own' when the possessor, expressed in the nominative case, is the subject, in order to differentiate between items that are possessed by someone else and one's own items in sentences with an unclear context.
Ewa kocha swoje dziecko - Ewa loves her (own) child
Ewa kocha jej dziecko - Ewa loves her child (someone else's)
Are swoje and jej sometimes interchangeable?
jej can be substituted by swoj 'ones own' when the possessor, expressed in the nominative case, is the subject, in order to differentiate between items that are possessed by someone else and one's own items in sentences with an unclear context.
Ewa kocha swoje dziecko - Ewa loves her (own) child
Ewa kocha jej dziecko - Ewa loves her child (someone else's)
Vincent
15 Jul 2012
Language / Questions about Jej vs. Swoje, ą and ę, and Latin similarities [27]
Have a look here for an explanation about swoje.
Swojego
Have a look here for an explanation about swoje.
Swojego
Vincent
12 Jul 2012
UK, Ireland / Crying Polish truck driver on British roads is Internet hit [269]
All very true. The program is just about a day in the life of the motorway police. They will stop anyone who they believe are breaking the law. It would most likely, be someone from the UK, or occasionally a foreign driver from west, central or eastern Europe. The person who put this small clip on You Tube probably found this funny, or couldn't believe what was going on, and give a misrepresentation of the whole TV show.
The program is to show people who drive badly. SOME do think that, which is unfortunate.
All very true. The program is just about a day in the life of the motorway police. They will stop anyone who they believe are breaking the law. It would most likely, be someone from the UK, or occasionally a foreign driver from west, central or eastern Europe. The person who put this small clip on You Tube probably found this funny, or couldn't believe what was going on, and give a misrepresentation of the whole TV show.
Vincent
10 Jul 2012
UK, Ireland / Crying Polish truck driver on British roads is Internet hit [269]
All motorways here have "service stations" where drivers can have refreshments and rest. Other dual carriage roads have lay-bys for the same purpose. The whole point of motorways is to keep the traffic flowing and the hard shoulder is only for breakdown emergencies and not for cooking your dinner or resting
Put some rest stops for trucks in too.
All motorways here have "service stations" where drivers can have refreshments and rest. Other dual carriage roads have lay-bys for the same purpose. The whole point of motorways is to keep the traffic flowing and the hard shoulder is only for breakdown emergencies and not for cooking your dinner or resting
Vincent
9 Jul 2012
UK, Ireland / Crying Polish truck driver on British roads is Internet hit [269]
To be fair there are many UK lorry drivers crossing the channel every day, and they don't speak any foreign languages and it's possible the same could happen to them. This poor guy couldn't understand English, so didn't know what the police were saying to him and it was only when the interpreter told him, it was only going to be a parking offense, he calmed down. Hopefully he has learned from this and be more careful next time.
A half of it wouldn't happen if he spoke English but then again, his behavior wasn't helping him either. To be honest, this guy shouldn't be on the road to begin with.
To be fair there are many UK lorry drivers crossing the channel every day, and they don't speak any foreign languages and it's possible the same could happen to them. This poor guy couldn't understand English, so didn't know what the police were saying to him and it was only when the interpreter told him, it was only going to be a parking offense, he calmed down. Hopefully he has learned from this and be more careful next time.
Vincent
9 Jul 2012
UK, Ireland / Crying Polish truck driver on British roads is Internet hit [269]
But it could be. In this day and age Police will ask questions after they deal with a knife problem. I know he meant no malice but it was a daft thing to do.
He was using it to peel potatoes, Vincent. It was hardly a dangerous weapon.
But it could be. In this day and age Police will ask questions after they deal with a knife problem. I know he meant no malice but it was a daft thing to do.
Vincent
9 Jul 2012
UK, Ireland / Crying Polish truck driver on British roads is Internet hit [269]
As mentioned earlier in the thread, he didn't make things easy for himself, waving a knife around when a police officer approached his window. This probably made things worse for him.
Also, this truck driver had a parking violation, not a moving one.
As mentioned earlier in the thread, he didn't make things easy for himself, waving a knife around when a police officer approached his window. This probably made things worse for him.
Vincent
8 Jul 2012
Language / Essay on biggie smalls for my Polish lessons [10]
We normally don't censor vulgar words in translations, so I think this may be an error, If you still want to translate that last bit please do so.
Mods, this is a translation matter, so I don't think censoring vulgar words is in order - aren't you a bit overzealous?
We normally don't censor vulgar words in translations, so I think this may be an error, If you still want to translate that last bit please do so.
Vincent
7 Jul 2012
Language / Swojego [6]
"I love my own mother" would be correct.
so would that sentence mean I love my mother, or I love your mother?
"I love my own mother" would be correct.
Vincent
2 Jul 2012
Language / Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language [129]
I have a copy of this book, and as it's by the same author it seems simalir. This book is very well laid out and is a good read. It is also quite inexpensive and is better than scrolling through lots of pages on your PC.
Does anyone know if it is the same?
I have a copy of this book, and as it's by the same author it seems simalir. This book is very well laid out and is a good read. It is also quite inexpensive and is better than scrolling through lots of pages on your PC.
Vincent
28 Jun 2012
Vincent
20 Jun 2012
Feedback / An efficient (accurate?) way to search these forums (or how to google-search this website) [16]
That's OK.Obviously all your latest posts will show in your profile but the advance search will go back farther. This is what I found using your keyword and your username
Search - kranu
Thanks for the tip.
That's OK.Obviously all your latest posts will show in your profile but the advance search will go back farther. This is what I found using your keyword and your username
Search - kranu
Vincent
20 Jun 2012
Feedback / An efficient (accurate?) way to search these forums (or how to google-search this website) [16]
Possibly you may need a few more key words, and the archives are from 2010 back to 2005. The best way of finding your own posts is just to search using your username.
If the thread title doesn't show up with your query, start a new one.
Possibly you may need a few more key words, and the archives are from 2010 back to 2005. The best way of finding your own posts is just to search using your username.
If the thread title doesn't show up with your query, start a new one.
Vincent
20 Jun 2012
Feedback / An efficient (accurate?) way to search these forums (or how to google-search this website) [16]
Have you tried putting your own username into the search options to see all the posts/threads that you created?
I wanted to ask more questions about this but I cannot find the thread.
Have you tried putting your own username into the search options to see all the posts/threads that you created?
Vincent
20 Jun 2012
Love / ARE POLISH GIRLS GOLD-DIGGERS? [359]
It would probably guarantee free drinks from the fools that frequent those bars :)
Please don't make me explain the rest.
It would probably guarantee free drinks from the fools that frequent those bars :)
Vincent
17 Jun 2012
Life / Let`s compare prices of services and products in Poland [359]
Most of the club aren't showing prices because they're waiting on the new fixtures.
tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/Tickets/ticket-prices.page
£31 to £80
OK, let`s compare capitals.
Most of the club aren't showing prices because they're waiting on the new fixtures.
tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/Tickets/ticket-prices.page
£31 to £80
Vincent
17 Jun 2012
Life / Let`s compare prices of services and products in Poland [359]
Tickets bought for clubs in the north of England seem to be much cheaper than the south. One club in London last season were charging £31 for the cheapest and £80 for the most expensive.
Everton FC, Liverpool, tickets from £15 to £36
Tickets bought for clubs in the north of England seem to be much cheaper than the south. One club in London last season were charging £31 for the cheapest and £80 for the most expensive.
Vincent
13 Jun 2012