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  1. WonkoTheSane

    Fingerprinting Services?

    Exactly in the way that was outlined in every single other response besides my initial post and the necro post I replied to.
  2. WonkoTheSane

    Fingerprinting Services?

    Thanks, I happened to have managed to have gotten it done back in 2017, but your info will be good for the next person who searches. :)
  3. WonkoTheSane

    High school teachers: which college major for you?

    In what way do you feel that going from teaching English to studying Japanese History is less of a jump than going from teaching English to getting a degree in Educational Psychology? In what way does getting a degree in Japanese History help your overall goal of getting this young man onto a...
  4. WonkoTheSane

    The human-like robot named Keiko was introduced in this hospital last year.

    I pointed out that I made an error quite a bit ago, was that one of the several things I said that you seem to have misunderstood? In fact, I said that in the exact same post where I said that your examples were not non-living physical objects. Then you doubled down on this ridiculous notion...
  5. WonkoTheSane

    High school teachers: which college major for you?

    This doesn't sound like a good idea to me. What if he decides he doesn't like living in Japan, what career will he be qualified for with any of these degrees? Has he expressed interest in a career in any of these fields? If he wants to be a teacher, a teaching degree is his logical choice...
  6. WonkoTheSane

    Any advice on practice (especially listening)?

    There are websites where you can contact people who want to do skype language exchanges. Do a google search, there are a number of free ones.
  7. WonkoTheSane

    The human-like robot named Keiko was introduced in this hospital last year.

    It's not attacking or deflecting when one asks for specific examples and the other person answers it by avoiding the criterion required. In fact, that sounds a lot more duplicitous. But back to your claims, since you're dead set on defending your error. So you're saying no assembly lines have...
  8. WonkoTheSane

    The human-like robot named Keiko was introduced in this hospital last year.

    I didn't decide they were non-living physical objects, they aren't. You specifically ignored the criterion that you specifically quoted and attempted to respond to. I classify that as an error, perhaps you don't? Or are you now trying to claim that the 'mass market' is a non-living physical...
  9. WonkoTheSane

    The human-like robot named Keiko was introduced in this hospital last year.

    So my mistake excuses yours? You'll note that I already admitted I was wrong. I'm not sure it's fair to call it tortuous when I was specifically replying in a thread where the OP asked about the exact grammar I was discussing from a native speaker's perspective about what sounded natural to...
  10. WonkoTheSane

    The human-like robot named Keiko was introduced in this hospital last year.

    An assembly line, the mass market and the garment industry aren't non-living physical objects. They all have human components. I did, it ran away... :( The last one is the one that forces me to think differently. The last one is quite clearly two non-living physical objects being...
  11. WonkoTheSane

    The human-like robot named Keiko was introduced in this hospital last year.

    I didn't say I wouldn't use the word introduce with non-living things, I specified between using the word introduce with 'to' 'into' and 'in', because that was the specific grammar point hirashin was asking me about. I did use the term 'anything' as part of that statement, though, which was...
  12. WonkoTheSane

    The human-like robot named Keiko was introduced in this hospital last year.

    I would never say I introduced a non-living thing to anything. For example, I wouldn't say I introduced a rock to a pond. I'm vacillating on 'into' sometimes when I say it aloud it sounds better, sometimes worse. I suspect it's contextual as to when it would work.
  13. WonkoTheSane

    Question Is the term "PC corner" commonly used?

    I wouldn't expect to hear it, but if I heard it I'd immediately know what it was.
  14. WonkoTheSane

    Question Teaching without a Degree

    No offense, but if you have any sense whatsoever you'll look ahead and see what degree will make you employable not only in Japan but also in other parts of the world, especially your home country. The vast majority of people I've met in various countries have ended up going back to their home...
  15. WonkoTheSane

    Marriage - financial/legal implications

    My ward office in Japan was enthusiastically helpful, I'd say that is almost always the best first step in Japan when one wants to understand anything governmental. Here in Vietnam I avoid the government as much as possible. Back in the states I did the same, though for different reasons. It...
  16. WonkoTheSane

    Happy birthday Mike!

    Happy birthday! Sorry I missed it!
  17. WonkoTheSane

    Asking questions about days, months, seasons.

    You might consider installing whatever it is you need to in order to type Japanese. I don't remember the procedure, but it was easy and integrated quite well. It sounds like you're in a position where you don't have much choice, so good luck moving forward! I wouldn't want to have to teach my...
  18. WonkoTheSane

    Asking questions about days, months, seasons.

    I'd say that's a pretty generous interpretation of what the least someone needs to do prior to teaching a language.
  19. WonkoTheSane

    Happy birthday, undrentide!

    Happy Birthday!
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