Comments on: Learning with Google Images http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38764 harvey Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:53:38 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38764 Hey Nick! Yes British English is as foreign to me as Japanese sometimes. Recently went hiking with some British friends and my brain hiccuped a bit when they reminded me to bring a "torch". Ahhh, flashlight. Heh. Hey Nick! Yes British English is as foreign to me as Japanese sometimes. Recently went hiking with some British friends and my brain hiccuped a bit when they reminded me to bring a “torch”. Ahhh, flashlight. Heh.

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38746 Nick Ramsay Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38746 I'm absolutely blown away you didn't know what a spanner (3,490,000 results) was! And how bizarre that you should learn that it's a wrench (12,800,000 results) through Japanese! I suppose I've learned lots of Americanisms through Japanese, so I can't criticise (3,770,000 results) or criticize (12,200,000 results) you. Good tips on learning Japanese here. I keep promising myself I'll pick it up again... I’m absolutely blown away you didn’t know what a spanner (3,490,000 results) was! And how bizarre that you should learn that it’s a wrench (12,800,000 results) through Japanese! I suppose I’ve learned lots of Americanisms through Japanese, so I can’t criticise (3,770,000 results) or criticize (12,200,000 results) you.

Good tips on learning Japanese here. I keep promising myself I’ll pick it up again…

]]> By: Clay http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38681 Clay Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:25:54 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38681 Great tip. I hadn't thought of doing that, but it's faster than pulling out my dictionary :) Great tip. I hadn’t thought of doing that, but it’s faster than pulling out my dictionary :)

]]> By: Tori http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38574 Tori Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:53:03 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38574 great "nihon hack" never thought of using Google images for that great “nihon hack”

never thought of using Google images for that

]]> By: Godzilla http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38547 Godzilla Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:55:58 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/15/learning-with-google-images/#comment-38547 Nothing to do with Google, but I'm watching figure skating right now, and I found it hilarious hearing the Japanese announcer talking about a "flying sit spin" Nothing to do with Google, but I’m watching figure skating right now, and I found it hilarious hearing the Japanese announcer talking about a “flying sit spin”

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