Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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May
5
comment Can there be such a thing as のんでましょう?
meta.japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/522/…
May
5
comment Can there be such a thing as のんでましょう?
It's not slang; slang has a specific meaning, which this doesn't fall under. It could be very casual though.
May
5
comment Can there be such a thing as のんでましょう?
It's a valid grammatical construct, but it seems meaningless.
May
4
awarded  Talkative
May
3
answered Meaning of ~きて~ and ~しまいました in sentence
Apr
30
comment What would be a proper definition and adequate natural translation for the term 替え歌王?
Pfft. Those songs are hilarious.
Apr
28
comment What is Boruto Tekusuchaa?
"Volt Texture", actually. 「ヴ」 hasn't completely caught on everywhere.
Mar
28
comment Does subject marker が always have to be before the conjugated verb?
The exact particle you use before the verb depends on what you want the sentence to say, and is not limited to 「は」, 「が」, and 「を」.
Mar
28
comment Does subject marker が always have to be before the conjugated verb?
That's dictionary form, not the infinitive.
Mar
7
comment Analyzing sentences like 日本がピンチだ and 明日は雨だ
I realize that this isn't English.SE, but "pinch" is an appropriate translation, for a specific definition of "pinch".
Mar
7
comment Analyzing sentences like 日本がピンチだ and 明日は雨だ
And this is why 「で」 is one of the hardest particles to formalize; it requires a few leaps that may not be entirely obvious in order to "unify" it, so to speak.
Mar
2
comment “Dyke” and “Femme”
The normal words to use would be 「ねこ」 and 「たち」, but they indicate the dominant partner in the relationship rather than the gender roles.
Feb
26
awarded  Enlightened
Feb
26
awarded  Nice Answer
Feb
25
comment Comment dire “dossard” en japonais?
背番号 is more likely the number printed on the back of an athlete's jersey than on a removable cloth.
Feb
17
awarded  Tag Editor
Feb
15
comment What would be the difference in meaning between 違っていた and 違った?
The latter happened, the former was done.
Feb
7
comment What is とは、のが、のは、には、 へは and では?
That's just the normal way to treat 「は」, but modified with the other particle.
Feb
7
answered What is とは、のが、のは、には、 へは and では?
Feb
2
answered What are the particular words for the first iteration of things?