Carnac
That venerable sage from the west
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We’re good.I 4got to give you a like...and credit...Mea Culpa
We’re good.I 4got to give you a like...and credit...Mea Culpa
No problem. Feel free to repost any of my comments. No copyrights claimed. Actually I’m honored. Not everyone in the yard likes Carnac.I actually " lifted " it from you, it was the perfect statement, I didn't thk tht the copyright police would issue a warrant for me, I plead not guilty of any charges based on the grounds tht imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I feel tht You should feel immortalized . Haha
I like you Carnac, but you knew that. You know everything!No problem. Feel free to repost any of my comments. No copyrights claimed. Actually I’m honored. Not everyone in the yard likes Carnac.
For the most part Americans (me included) are really pathetic when it comes to mastering foreign languages...... I have many European friends and every one of them speaks a minimum of two languages, most speak three and some speak four or five.......
I guarantee that if different languages were spoken in all 50 of our states, you'd know many more languages than you do. Fun fact - you could fit 10 different European countries into TEXAS and still have room to spare.For the most part Americans (me included) are really pathetic when it comes to mastering foreign languages...... I have many European friends and every one of them speaks a minimum of two languages, most speak three and some speak four or five.......
There is also a huge advantage when studying a foreign language to being a two hour train trip from being surrounded by that language's native speakers for a weekend or a month.I guarantee that if different languages were spoken in all 50 of our states, you'd know many more languages than you do. Fun fact - you could fit 10 different European countries into TEXAS and still have room to spare.
Being originally from Connecticut, I could see needing to speak the language of Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire including my native tongue in Conn.
I don't disagree that Americans are poor at mastering foreign languages for the most part, but IMHO it's because we simply have no need to. We can travel 3,000 miles coast to coast and still speak English... (altho some would argue that southerners speak a different language, and don't even get me started on the New Orleans dialects!)
Oh, and our large neighbor to the north speaks English as well (save for the French provinces)...
Me too, she may be a 2/3, but probably more a 3 because of her size. The way I look at the probable backups and their minutes is that Nika, and Lou are the backups with Nika being a natural point guard likely to get all of the minutes behind Paige, and Lou likely to get all the minutes subbing for Caroline.That’s where I see Lou2.
I think this time next year, we’re going to be glad Lou chose to spend her last year of eligibility with us. I think UConn will be a better team with her than without.Me too, she may be a 2/3, but probably more a 3 because of her size. The way I look at the probable backups and their minutes is that Nika, and Lou are the backups with Nika being a natural point guard likely to get all of the minutes behind Paige, and Lou likely to get all the minutes subbing for Caroline.
The backup for Azzi will depend, it may go to the best of the two if one shines over the other, or it could depend on what traits Geno is looking for in that particular game, passing and defense with Nika, or shooting and scoring with Lou.
I will be shocked if we are not better next year! I’m a little puzzled that you seem doubtful that we will be? We will almost (knock on wood) certainly be healthier, our best players will be more experienced, the whole team will have worked on their respective game, we will be bigger, and we will have two fabulous freshmen and at least one, (possibly more) talented transfer! Plus, Aubrey!It may be that with Ice and Ayanna and continued growth by the existing core players, we might be a better team next year than last. I really don't think it's likely but maybe we rebound better at least and get more putbacks, South Carolina style. I'm not that worried about the shooting and if our rebounding is better I'm feeling pretty good about our 3 point shooting and offense from the guard position. We might have 3 shooters with 40% 3 point efficiency. I'm all for the best shooters shooting most of the shots, especially if our best rebounders are rebounding and we get 3 point returns from a lot of our shots. A lot of players barely get 40% efficiency from their 2 point shooting! That extra wing who can shoot the 3 probably will supplement this team well, spreading the floor, and both player movement and quick passes make this team GREAT against most defenses. She is going to be target A on defense though. That's why she comes off the bench especially when we can match her up against a non shooting player. With all the switches and screens that is a problem in itself. Maybe she's a stronger defender outside than she was at the 4 position. No doubt she will put in the effort. I saw some games where she just was pushed out of the way when trying to rebound. She was out of position against top teams at the 4. Defensively, can she move her feet well enough to defend outside? I'm glad we have added at least some depth. Near definite positive addition. I think she will fit in well with the team as well. Seems like a kid who is both motivated and able to self evaluate well. She shouldn't be a problem. This will be the best year of her life.
We just lost 3 top draft picks to the WNBA. That's a lot of proven talent. We replace them with 2 rookies and a portal transfer. It takes a lot of improvement in the rest of the roster to compensate for that. Still, I agree that we might be better. Just don't think it's probable.
I think also that "Chica" probably subs in for Azzi some also. She knows how to use screens and can shoot the 3. In some ways, she's a better fit in Azzi's role. I do agree that she probably subs more for Caroline.
I’m a bilingual French-English speaker in France. I can tell you that many Europeans do not have an advanced understanding of a second language. It depends on the country. In Sweden many kids watch undubbed American TV, and many speak perfect English with an American accent. In Switzerland, a tiny country with three major languages, it’s important to function in other languages.For the most part Americans (me included) are really pathetic when it comes to mastering foreign languages...... I have many European friends and every one of them speaks a minimum of two languages, most speak three and some speak four or five.......
I am definitely into our diversifying accents. Need an Aussie to fill my bingo card. I liked Adebeyo's English Accent when we had her.I’m a bilingual French-English speaker in France. I can tell you that many Europeans do not have an advanced understanding of a second language. It depends on the country. In Sweden many kids watch undubbed American TV, and many speak perfect English with an American accent. In Switzerland, a tiny country with three major languages, it’s important to function in other languages.
But in many European countries, including France, where Lou grew up, most people have only one functional language. English-language instruction in French public schools often starts late, and most teachers of English are French, so most ordinary French people learn some English but are not fluent. I was recently at a friend’s apartment, and I had to explain to his 12 year old daughter a simple American phrase that was on her t-shirt.
If you visit France you might think everyone speaks English. But to get a job in a restaurant or store in a place where there are a lot of foreigners, you have to be able to speak English. Regular French people, the people you’re unlikely to meet if you’re a tourist, would be challenged to have a conversation with you.
The stereotype is that northern Europeans speak English well, and southern Europeans, such the Spanish, French, and Italians, not so well.
I’ve watched a few interviews of Lou speaking English. She speaks English very well, not surprising after four years of going to a U.S. college. She has a noticeable French accent when speaking English, which I suspect Americans would like.
Interesting. Years ago I had the opportunity to spend an extended time in France. I noticed that often when I asked people if they spoke English in causal settings they would say no, but once I said OK and switched to French they often would drop in to English and speak that with me. Some people surmised that they wanted me to make the effort, but I think that a different mechanism was at work.I’m a bilingual French-English speaker in France. I can tell you that many Europeans do not have an advanced understanding of a second language. It depends on the country. In Sweden many kids watch undubbed American TV, and many speak perfect English with an American accent. In Switzerland, a tiny country with three major languages, it’s important to function in other languages.
But in many European countries, including France, where Lou grew up, most people have only one functional language. English-language instruction in French public schools often starts late, and most teachers of English are French, so most ordinary French people learn some English but are not fluent. I was recently at a friend’s apartment, and I had to explain to his 12 year old daughter a simple American phrase that was on her t-shirt.
If you visit France you might think everyone speaks English. But to get a job in a restaurant or store in a place where there are a lot of foreigners, you have to be able to speak English. Regular French people, the people you’re unlikely to meet if you’re a tourist, would be challenged to have a conversation with you.
The stereotype is that northern Europeans speak English well, and southern Europeans, such the Spanish, French, and Italians, not so well.
I’ve watched a few interviews of Lou speaking English. She speaks English very well, not surprising after four years of going to a U.S. college. She has a noticeable French accent when speaking English, which I suspect Americans would like.
I’m a bilingual French-English speaker in France. I can tell you that many Europeans do not have an advanced understanding of a second language. It depends on the country. In Sweden many kids watch undubbed American TV, and many speak perfect English with an American accent. In Switzerland, a tiny country with three major languages, it’s important to function in other languages.
But in many European countries, including France, where Lou grew up, most people have only one functional language. English-language instruction in French public schools often starts late, and most teachers of English are French, so most ordinary French people learn some English but are not fluent. I was recently at a friend’s apartment, and I had to explain to his 12 year old daughter a simple American phrase that was on her t-shirt.
If you visit France you might think everyone speaks English. But to get a job in a restaurant or store in a place where there are a lot of foreigners, you have to be able to speak English. Regular French people, the people you’re unlikely to meet if you’re a tourist, would be challenged to have a conversation with you.
The stereotype is that northern Europeans speak English well, and southern Europeans, such the Spanish, French, and Italians, not so well.
I’ve watched a few interviews of Lou speaking English. She speaks English very well, not surprising after four years of going to a U.S. college. She has a noticeable French accent when speaking English, which I suspect Americans would like.
Sounds very much like Caroline Doty, who had a tooth knocked out during a prep school game. Caroline played the rest of the game and then went to the dentist, who reinserted it.I suspect when it comes to defense she's pretty tough. In the NCAA first round game with Texas she took a good hit to the face toward the end of the first quarter. An elbow she thought; she didn't see it. She went to the locker room and took stitching and bandaging and went out and played the rest of the game. My kind of hockey player.
It’s an interesting question. There was a time when many French people did not want to speak English, and some pretended not to be able to speak English with the English and Americans. After all, these foreigners were in our country, and they should speak our language. There was a belief that French, the international language until maybe WWII, could complete against English. There was also a belief in French exceptionalism, that France has a special place in world history and in the current world.Interesting. Years ago I had the opportunity to spend an extended time in France. I noticed that often when I asked people if they spoke English in causal settings they would say no, but once I said OK and switched to French they often would drop in to English and speak that with me. Some people surmised that they wanted me to make the effort, but I think that a different mechanism was at work.
I think that it may have been as simple as the standard for what it means to “speak a foreign language” in Europe being far higher than in in the US. So when I asked people, in English, whether they spoke English, they may have been reticent to say that they did because it wasn’t flawless. Once they heard my very best efforts at French, they were no longer uncomfortable about their English which was inevitably significantly better than my French.
Does that ring true to you?
I’m a bilingual French-English speaker in France. I can tell you that many Europeans do not have an advanced understanding of a second language. It depends on the country. In Sweden many kids watch undubbed American TV, and many speak perfect English with an American accent. In Switzerland, a tiny country with three major languages, it’s important to function in other languages.
But in many European countries, including France, where Lou grew up, most people have only one functional language. English-language instruction in French public schools often starts late, and most teachers of English are French, so most ordinary French people learn some English but are not fluent. I was recently at a friend’s apartment, and I had to explain to his 12 year old daughter a simple American phrase that was on her t-shirt.
If you visit France you might think everyone speaks English. But to get a job in a restaurant or store in a place where there are a lot of foreigners, you have to be able to speak English. Regular French people, the people you’re unlikely to meet if you’re a tourist, would be challenged to have a conversation with you.
The stereotype is that northern Europeans speak English well, and southern Europeans, such the Spanish, French, and Italians, not so well.
I’ve watched a few interviews of Lou speaking English. She speaks English very well, not surprising after four years of going to a U.S. college. She has a noticeable French accent when speaking English, which I suspect Americans would like.
I spent 16.5 years of my 24 years in the Army overseas, 15.5 in Europe, one of those deployed to the Middle East and one in Korea. I was in Germany for almost 12 years and the Netherlands for 3.5 years. My wife is German and she spoke some English when I met her and when we moved to the U.S. for the first time she spoke well enough to have people ask her what part of the U.S. was she from. While the rest of her sisters speak limited English, her Nephews and Nieces speak well enough to carry a conversation in English.Something first pointed out to me by a Danish friend: There are 6 million Danish speakers worldwide (similar number for Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish, maybe a factor of 4 or 5 more for Dutch). If you want to understand or be understood outside of your own small country, you need to speak another language, and most choose English. That's definitely not the case for French or (especially) Spanish. There aren't many German speakers outside of Germany, but there are several tens of millions within the country.
My experience (international conferences plus close work with colleagues) is that Dutch, Scandinavians, and Balts all speak VERY good English, to the extent that (as you allude) many mistake them for Yanks or Brits, and many Americans wish they could speak that well.
My Scandanavian friends have the most impressive language skills of all the Europeans I know...........most speak three or four languages and one speaks six.........I lived in Sweden for six months back in the 90's and rarely met anyone that didn't speak fluent EnglishSomething first pointed out to me by a Danish friend: There are 6 million Danish speakers worldwide (similar number for Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish, maybe a factor of 4 or 5 more for Dutch). If you want to understand or be understood outside of your own small country, you need to speak another language, and most choose English. That's definitely not the case for French or (especially) Spanish. There aren't many German speakers outside of Germany, but there are several tens of millions within the country.
My experience (international conferences plus close work with colleagues) is that Dutch, Scandinavians, and Balts all speak VERY good English, to the extent that (as you allude) many mistake them for Yanks or Brits, and many Americans wish they could speak that well.
Guard heavy? We have Paige, Azzi, Caroline ( sort of a wing ) and Muhl. Four players is not " heavy". Especially when Caroline is as much a wing as a guard.We all don’t. “UConn is a bit guard heavy”
WTH is Geno doing?
You forgot to add Brooklynese to your listBeing originally from Connecticut, I could see needing to speak the language of Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire including my native tongue in Conn.