Slight more obscure, but Na Pali means “the cliffs.” So anyone who refers to “the Na Pali cliffs” on Kauai (and a lot of people do) is saying the the cliffs cliffs.
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One of my favorites for fries is a very garlicky aioli with a copious amount of finely grated fresh parm reg. and lots of pepper.
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Like at chez. Or the hoi polloi.
I suppose we can’t expect everyone to know.
We were in a pub Wales a year or so back and overheard the couple on the next table saying that they were going for a walk on Traeth Beach. Now, you do see road signs pointing you towards Traeth Beach. But that’s because road signs are bi-lingual and “traeth” is the Welsh for “beach”.
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I don’t think studying a foreign language is a requirement in many school systems anymore. Unfortunate because even if you don’t achieve fluency, you at least are exposed to the workings of another language. It should add a modicum of awareness.
I even had a couple of years of high school Latin in addition to modern foreign languages ; it was kind of expected if you were planning to go to college.
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“The La Brea Tar Pits.” IOW, the the tar tar pits.
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Yes! Same thing.
That’s hilarious. But I would do the exact same thing.
Mrs. ricepad and I dined recently at a joint which served some really nice tater tots with their sandwiches, and the accompanying sauce was a sour cream/chive dip that really went well with the tots. The tots were a little on the salty side - too salty to dip in ketchup - and the sour cream/chive dip was the perfect foil.
We brought some leftover tots home, and I made some sriracha mayo for dipping. Also good!
Maybe? Many of our parent friends are telling tales of daycare where the kids can learn Mandarin and (American) sign language, which I think is fantastic. The earlier in life you learn a language, the more chance it has to stick - although without being able to use it fairly regularly it’ll be a lost skill, like most languages learned in school.
I was forced to take Latin for a whopping 5 years in HS which I absolutely resented as a 12 yr old, but now am eternally grateful for. Couldn’t ask for a more solid foundation for at least the romantic languages. My Spanish is mostly conversational & food-related (natch), my French is a lil worse but I understand far more than I speak.
When I went to school I could learn French, English, Spanish, Italian, Latin. That was it.
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I did Latin, French and German in HS. Today that (private) school no longer does Latin, but does do Mandarin. And starts foreign languages in pre-school. Even when I was there, the modern foreign languages were taught by total immersion— very little English was ever spoken. I think that’s why I still retain anything.
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The mall previously known as Hazelton Lanes located in Toronto’s tony Yorkville neighborhood was rebranded as Yorkville Village. Yorkville has been losing its village atmosphere since the glass and metal boutique hotels and condos started replacing the Victorian buildings 25 years ago.
Stupidest rebrand ever.
And that is what makes you an interesting person!
That’s actually kind of funny!
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Great location!
I like to call it Yorkville Village, but I pronounce the Village the French way, so it sounds more bougie.
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ATM machine
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PIN number. PDF format. Please RSVP.
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Less obscure but annoyingly sticky:
Naan bread = bread bread
Pita bread = bread bread
Chai tea = tea tea
And so on
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Pizza pie.
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