tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1996390212365701706.post6170012280089889272..comments2023-04-07T15:14:37.062+01:00Comments on Cool Story, Sis: Accidental Educational GamingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13479248880623705544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1996390212365701706.post-65538435417096204522011-04-14T00:34:51.975+01:002011-04-14T00:34:51.975+01:00I'm in a similar position than you. I've b...I'm in a similar position than you. I've been told from a young age that my knowledge of english is astounding (to which I reply with a shrug, especially because I tried studying english and failed miserably), and weird enough, most of my knowledge came from watching TV. Cartoon Network to be more specific. Later I upgraded that knowledge by playing games and then reading english literature. I can only remember one specific "epiphany", which was the difference between a hot dog as an idiom and an actual dog who is feeling hot (or is on fire, as the cartoons might portray it). I absorbed a lot of german in a similar way, when TV programme was only available in my mothertongue and german for my family. Shame it wasn't enough for me to actually be able to speak the language fluently (and I never had much interest in upgrading my knowledge), but at least I can understand it adequately.<br /><br />And yeah, games haven't thought me anything practical really. At least that goes for the entertaining ones.<br /><br />PS: I'm surprised Gankalicious didn't plug WoT. :DBlaqhttp://zewar.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1996390212365701706.post-33934824028764771372011-04-12T17:40:41.209+01:002011-04-12T17:40:41.209+01:00I think your English is very, very good. Like many...I think your English is very, very good. Like many North American's I only really speak one language (shame on us) but I do have a smattering of Spanish- just enough to get by and not starve in a Spanish speaking country. I'm always impressed when people can learn to speak and write English so well. It's a tough language with all sorts of crazy rules.Gankalicioushttp://www.gankalicious.blogpsot.comnoreply@blogger.com