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  1. europesays.com/people/227373/ Telex: “Hungary has rediscovered its European heart”—after seven years, a German foreign minister visits Budapest again ##AnitaOrbán#JohannWadephult #English #Germany #Hungary #PeterMagyar #relationship

  2. 1/ Dan Flickinger pointed me to this paper about LLMs. The authors used #LLMs to generate NYT style text and compared the results with texts written by humans. They parsed the samples with the #ERG, a large-scale #HPSG grammar for #English, written by Dan. They could show that the text by humans is more diverse, that certain low frequency constructions do not appear in LLM-generated texts and that the LLMs are more similar to each other than to the individual authors.

    #AI

  3. 1/ Dan Flickinger pointed me to this paper about LLMs. The authors used #LLMs to generate NYT style text and compared the results with texts written by humans. They parsed the samples with the #ERG, a large-scale #HPSG grammar for #English, written by Dan. They could show that the text by humans is more diverse, that certain low frequency constructions do not appear in LLM-generated texts and that the LLMs are more similar to each other than to the individual authors.

    #AI

  4. 1/ Dan Flickinger pointed me to this paper about LLMs. The authors used #LLMs to generate NYT style text and compared the results with texts written by humans. They parsed the samples with the #ERG, a large-scale #HPSG grammar for #English, written by Dan. They could show that the text by humans is more diverse, that certain low frequency constructions do not appear in LLM-generated texts and that the LLMs are more similar to each other than to the individual authors.

    #AI

  5. 1/ Dan Flickinger pointed me to this paper about LLMs. The authors used #LLMs to generate NYT style text and compared the results with texts written by humans. They parsed the samples with the #ERG, a large-scale #HPSG grammar for #English, written by Dan. They could show that the text by humans is more diverse, that certain low frequency constructions do not appear in LLM-generated texts and that the LLMs are more similar to each other than to the individual authors.

    #AI

  6. 1/ Dan Flickinger pointed me to this paper about LLMs. The authors used #LLMs to generate NYT style text and compared the results with texts written by humans. They parsed the samples with the #ERG, a large-scale #HPSG grammar for #English, written by Dan. They could show that the text by humans is more diverse, that certain low frequency constructions do not appear in LLM-generated texts and that the LLMs are more similar to each other than to the individual authors.

    #AI

  7. @MuhammadFreeSoftware It's not weird, far from it. English is not my native language but it has been my first for a long time now. I use multiple languages in my daily life, and read in more, but 90% of my life happens in English. My thoughts and dreams are almost always in English too.

    There's a lot of research on the benefits of using a second language. It's suspected to delay Alzheimer in old age for example. In processing trauma stepping aside from the language in which events happened helps take distance from the trauma. When producing your thoughts in a second language you assess it differently and typically end up with better results.

    I also think speaking a second language, especially what is essentially a global language, indicates a desire to learn about the world and connect with it.
    Just here on Mastodon, there are posts in just about every language but the vast majority is English. It's the lingua franca of the internet and much of entertainment and culture.
    Even in a country that is particularly proud of its language and culture, such as Italy, you see more and more English popping up. If you go around town it's likely you'll find a few English signs and brand names.

    And yes, depending how intensive you use a language your first language can be replaced with a second language.

    #Language #English #SecondLanguage

  8. 🎮♟️ akaNemsko is streaming "SUNDAY COMMUNITY DAY ~ subs vs plebs 💫 !Audible !neuro !allin" at https://twitch.tv/akanemsko (379807 Followers) #English #IRL #finnish #justchatting #中文 #WGM

  9. Winglepop Needs Your Help!

    Winglepop (Noun) The Art of Knowing UK Children's TV Programs of the 1970s and 80s. When I was around eight years old my father asked me a question which I've never forgotten. He said, "What do you want to do to leave your mark on this world"? It was quite a profound thing to ask an eight year old and of course at that point in time I didn't have an answer. But as the years have passed I've never forgotten it, and as such I've used it to shape me into the person I've become today. I became […]

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  10. Winglepop Needs Your Help!

    Winglepop (Noun) The Art of Knowing UK Children's TV Programs of the 1970s and 80s. When I was around eight years old my father asked me a question which I've never forgotten. He said, "What do you want to do to leave your mark on this world"? It was quite a profound thing to ask an eight year old and of course at that point in time I didn't have an answer. But as the years have passed I've never forgotten it, and as such I've used it to shape me into the person I've become today. I became […]

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  11. Winglepop Needs Your Help!

    Winglepop (Noun) The Art of Knowing UK Children's TV Programs of the 1970s and 80s. When I was around eight years old my father asked me a question which I've never forgotten. He said, "What do you want to do to leave your mark on this world"? It was quite a profound thing to ask an eight year old and of course at that point in time I didn't have an answer. But as the years have passed I've never forgotten it, and as such I've used it to shape me into the person I've become today. I became […]

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  12. Winglepop Needs Your Help!

    Winglepop (Noun) The Art of Knowing UK Children's TV Programs of the 1970s and 80s. When I was around eight years old my father asked me a question which I've never forgotten. He said, "What do you want to do to leave your mark on this world"? It was quite a profound thing to ask an eight year old and of course at that point in time I didn't have an answer. But as the years have passed I've never forgotten it, and as such I've used it to shape me into the person I've become today. I became […]

    davidwalkerfj.wordpress.com/20

  13. Winglepop Needs Your Help!

    Winglepop (Noun) The Art of Knowing UK Children's TV Programs of the 1970s and 80s. When I was around eight years old my father asked me a question which I've never forgotten. He said, "What do you want to do to leave your mark on this world"? It was quite a profound thing to ask an eight year old and of course at that point in time I didn't have an answer. But as the years have passed I've never forgotten it, and as such I've used it to shape me into the person I've become today. I became […]

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  14. Speciesism is so embedded within human culture and here are some english language phrases as evidence

    Pig Ignorant
    Gone/Left to the dogs
    Cash Cow
    Headless Chicken
    Sheeple
    Horse-power

    These phrases all show contempt or disregard to the individuality and/or suffering of members of non-human species: think about how you would treat such aphorisms playing off of cultural or racialized stereotypes

    And then there's the dozens of species names that are just straight up insults to call someone.

    #Speciesism #English #Language #Aphorism #Pigs #Dogs #Cows #Chickens #Sheep #Horses #Racism

  15. This one made me frantically laugh through the entire lunch. #japan #english

  16. 🎮♟️ akaNemsko is streaming "IRL BASKETBALL CHARITY GAME ft. Jeremy Lin & Simu Liu✨ !Audible !neuro !allin" at https://twitch.tv/akanemsko (379782 Followers) #English #IRL #finnish #justchatting #中文 #WGM

  17. working on a multisyllabic word practice page for basic #reading teachers. Wow is #English even more odder than even was known by I.

    #OrtonGillingham #BasicReading #ESOL #k12 #k12Education

  18. YouTubesta bongattu suomikäännös.

    trillaava (thrilling)

    Suomi on pilalla. 💀

    #english #finnish

  19. YouTubesta bongattu suomikäännös.

    trillaava (thrilling)

    Suomi on pilalla. 💀

    #english #finnish

  20. YouTubesta bongattu suomikäännös.

    trillaava (thrilling)

    Suomi on pilalla. 💀

    #english #finnish

  21. YouTubesta bongattu suomikäännös.

    trillaava (thrilling)

    Suomi on pilalla. 💀

    #english #finnish

  22. English is my second language, which I use more than others in the last years, but my formal studies had ended long ago and I navigate mostly by the internalized understanding - close to intuition - rather than by recalling the exact rules.

    In the previous toot I used a phrase "it is important to continue doing X", posted it and started to ruminate if this a sound English construct.

    Isn't it "it is important continuing to do X"? Hm, it doesn't *feel* right, as the first one, but I don't know for sure.

    This and similar cases make me to consult with the english.stackexchange.com (which is more valuable to me than the SO lately), to reinforce (for that phrase) that "intuition" or find out I was wrong.

    "Never stop learning" is fun, but being anxious about everything isn't :)

    #English #ESL #EnglishAsASecondLanguage

  23. europesays.com/people/225280/ Telex: Magyar says Austria filed complaint against Hungary with Brussels over construction of weir at Paks ##Hungary#Austria#Paks#Brussels#NuclearPowerPlant#weir #DanubeCommission #English #PeterMagyar

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    Want Band 7+ in IELTS? 10 Proven Preparation Tips for Ahmedabad Students

    Achieving a Band 7 or higher in IELTS requires more than simply knowing English. Students need to understand the test format, develop effective strategies for each section, practise regularly, and learn how to manage time under exam conditions. For Ahmedabad students planning to study, work, or migrate abroad, a strong IELTS score can be an important part of their overall application. Whether you are preparing independently or attending the best IELTS coaching in Ahmedabad, having a […]

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