http://www.transparent.com/polish/verb-aspect-one-more-time/ Language and Culture of the Polish-Speaking World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:42:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transparent.com/polish/verb-aspect-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Pawel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:03:19 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=591#comment-1105 oh the ambiguity of the name Chris! :) Zwracam honor! oh the ambiguity of the name Chris! Zwracam honor!

]]> http://www.transparent.com/polish/verb-aspect-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Chris Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:22:24 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=591#comment-1104 Seeing that I have given birth to 2 lovely children, I will stick with "surowa" :) Seeing that I have given birth to 2 lovely children, I will stick with “surowa”

]]> http://www.transparent.com/polish/verb-aspect-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Pawel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:02:53 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=591#comment-1103 Chris, if you are not a girl you should say 'surowy':) I just hope you are gonna correct her... correctly;) Chris, if you are not a girl you should say ‘surowy’:) I just hope you are gonna correct her… correctly;)

]]> http://www.transparent.com/polish/verb-aspect-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Chris Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:25:33 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=591#comment-1102 I think firing is a bit harsh even for me and I've often heard that I am surowa. I think I'll just keep correcting our kids ruthlessly in front of the nanny and hope that it works. Thanks for your opinions. I think firing is a bit harsh even for me and I’ve often heard that I am surowa. I think I’ll just keep correcting our kids ruthlessly in front of the nanny and hope that it works. Thanks for your opinions.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/polish/verb-aspect-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Anna Ikeda Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:37:12 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=591#comment-1101 Pawel, under normal circumstances I would agree with you. But this is a unique situation of sorts. And notice - I didn't say Chris should correct the nanny's Polish, I said she should address the issue directly with the nanny. It's the nanny's job to correct her Polish, and if she's unwilling or unable to do so, then yes, fire her. I'm not a language fascist either, in fact - I'm so far from it I'm just barely hanging on on the other end of the spectrum. But if I pay someone to speak to my children day in and day out, I'd like the person to be able to speak correctly in her own native language. Know what I'm sayin'? ;) Pawel, under normal circumstances I would agree with you. But this is a unique situation of sorts. And notice – I didn’t say Chris should correct the nanny’s Polish, I said she should address the issue directly with the nanny. It’s the nanny’s job to correct her Polish, and if she’s unwilling or unable to do so, then yes, fire her.
I’m not a language fascist either, in fact – I’m so far from it I’m just barely hanging on on the other end of the spectrum. But if I pay someone to speak to my children day in and day out, I’d like the person to be able to speak correctly in her own native language. Know what I’m sayin’?

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