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Blaise38
Joined: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Seoul, Korea
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 Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:35 am Post subject: "Period Com" |
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Just to let you all know, Americans don't say, "dot com". Well, that's according to my Korean co-teacher, who knows everything, of course, because, unlike me, she "speaks" American English.
So, can everyone now start using the expression "period com" rather than "dot com"?
From now on it's "Friendster - period - com", etc, etc, etc.
Thanks. I'm so lucky to have a co-teacher so willing to correct me when I'm "wrong".  |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:38 am Post subject: |
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| That sounds like something out of period pain. |
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proustme
Joined: 13 Jun 2009
Location: Nowon-gu
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:46 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. I'm going to take a rest, have an unforgettable memory in my dreams, think about my respectful Korean teachers, hear a podcast, and comb the fur on my arms. |
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classydame
Joined: 03 Aug 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if your co-teacher previously worked with an American who tried to play a joke on her? Hilarious! |
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egrog1717
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. I'm going to take a rest, have an unforgettable memory in my dreams, think about my respectful Korean teachers, hear a podcast, and comb the fur on my arms. |
God, why do they all say "take a rest"????...
I swear there is a book out there that they give to co-teachers called "Feeding and Caring for your NSET" that has phrases like this in it, lol... |
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scorpiocandy
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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This made me laugh out loud.
I've heard "take a rest" so often that it's starting to sound right to me. I know it's not but "take a rest" is so ingrained in my brain i don't know how to correct my students when they say it.
What do we usually say?
Rest? Have a rest?
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| egrog1717 wrote: |
| proustme wrote: |
| Thanks. I'm going to take a rest, have an unforgettable memory in my dreams, think about my respectful Korean teachers, hear a podcast, and comb the fur on my arms. |
God, why do they all say "take a rest"????...
I swear there is a book out there that they give to co-teachers called "Feeding and Caring for your NSET" that has phrases like this in it, lol... |
My girlfriend works in a public middle school and is in charge of the native teacher (not her choice, although she doesn't mind it), and yes, there is a thick book about how to "handle" the foreign teacher.  |
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Perceptioncheck
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: "Period Com" |
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| Blaise38 wrote: |
Just to let you all know, Americans don't say, "dot com". Well, that's according to my Korean co-teacher, who knows everything, of course, because, unlike me, she "speaks" American English.
So, can everyone now start using the expression "period com" rather than "dot com"?
From now on it's "Friendster - period - com", etc, etc, etc.
Thanks. I'm so lucky to have a co-teacher so willing to correct me when I'm "wrong". |
Don't forget that literature is pronounced using only two sounds : lich -er.
I tried to argue but nothing would change my co-workers mind. Hey, what do I know? I'm only a native speaker.  |
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Slaps
Joined: 22 Jun 2007
Location: Sitting on top of the world
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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I could care less  |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| scorpiocandy wrote: |
| This made me laugh out loud. |
Me too, and I'm not even there to hear it.
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What do we usually say?
Rest? Have a rest?
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Have a lie down? |
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frankly speaking
Joined: 23 Oct 2005
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I love things like this. I think that it is ironic because there is another threat right now about how native speakers aren't needed in public schools. How great the English is of the Korean teachers and that our jobs are redundant.
I don't think there is anything wrong with saying "take a rest". It might not be common or as natural as "take a break/ take a nap" or "have a rest or need to rest", but it isn't necessarily wrong, or even as awkward as some other Korean expressions using English.
It isn't as bad as " I need to loose my weight 3 kilos" |
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Joe666
Joined: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Jesus it's hot down here!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:55 am Post subject: |
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How about this one - "take your time", meaning something was canceled and I am free to do as I please.
When it was first said to me in the above scenario, I had no idea what she meant since we were in a useless meeting and I do absolutely nothing anyway!! |
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Gibberish
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:32 am Post subject: |
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| frankly speaking wrote: |
It isn't as bad as " I need to loose my weight 3 kilos" |
I hope this is intentional spelling. |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:31 am Post subject: |
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| In Wisconsin I often heard "Why don't you go take a rest?" |
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Perceptioncheck
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| frankly speaking wrote: |
I love things like this. I think that it is ironic because there is another threat right now about how native speakers aren't needed in public schools. How great the English is of the Korean teachers and that our jobs are redundant.
I don't think there is anything wrong with saying "take a rest". It might not be common or as natural as "take a break/ take a nap" or "have a rest or need to rest", but it isn't necessarily wrong, or even as awkward as some other Korean expressions using English.
It isn't as bad as " I need to loose my weight 3 kilos" |
As I posted on that other thread, I feel I should point out that my particular example is from Thailand not Korea.
I'd go with "have a rest" and "take a break". Take a rest just sounds, well. . .wrong. I'm not sure why. You're probably right and there's nothing technically wrong with "take a rest" but it just sounds so Korean. |
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