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Cake day: August 20th, 2023

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  • I tend to think of dropping the subject in Japanese as somewhat equivalent to using pronouns in English. If we don’t know what the context is in English you need a (named) noun. Without context, saying “She tore up the grass” doesn’t tell you exactly who was doing it. Could be a cow, a driver, nosy neighbor Mildred, etc. But after the speakers agree on context, continuing to use the noun instead of the pronoun sounds awkward pretty quickly.

    In Japanese it’s pretty much the same but instead of switching to pronouns they drop the subject entirely. Frustrating for language learners, I can assure you. At least in English the pronoun gives you a hint, even if you’re lacking the full picture.











  • IIRC it was that anything like ray bans were identical to cheap UV blockers, but there’s a tier at about a hundred bucks (or maybe 150) that use a different method for applying the coating to the lens so that it lasts longer. I think it was in the buy it for life sub bc I get the cheap ones and the lenses don’t last very long for me (as in they get scuffed up despite the fact that I put them back in the case every time I wear them).

    I’ll see if I can find the thread when I have time later