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Halfling Rodeo

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If you're learning a language, reading text will nearly always be easier than listening to someone speak. There are languages like Japanese where the written word is a serious obstacle by itself, in which case it's not unusual for people to develop verbal fluency first. Not so with English.

I'm still annoyed by games that don't provide subtitles despite being heavy on slang or making actors speak with thick accents. It gives non-native speakers no chance at understanding even if their English is good.
The point of learning a language is to speak it. Not to read it. If you're not using it to talk to people it's masturbation and little else. English is a complete cluster fuck of words like read. Did I mean like Reed or Red? Who the fuck knows! Better hope I don't have the bellows when I want to wind you up or maybe I have a key to shove up your asshole. If you learn it via text only you will sound like a total mong when you spew your autism all over a stranger and confuddle half the phrasing.

Subtitles should always be included and different size subtitles. Native speakers have regional accents and some of them can be confusing to listen to. It's also good for people with hearing difficulties to be able to enjoy the story elements or allow cross language play so you can enjoy sugoi sugoi gay boyfriendo sim 2023 when it's ported from the Vita to steam in 10 years time. It's a shame even though support for disabled people is improving (not sure how the fuck audio descriptions are helpful, if you're that blind you can't play the damn game to begin with) basic text issues still remain. Too many games include subtitles or text on screen that's tiny. Consoles are vastly better in this regard as they don't assume you're going to be sitting right in front of a monitor to play games. Despite many PC gamers now hooking their rig up to a HD TV and using that as their primary monitor.
 

Halfling Rodeo

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The point of learning a language is to speak it.
No, the point is decided by the person learning it. I hate talking to people, didn't stop me from learning any new language. I only learn them for reading and that is all I need, simple as that.
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I believe in you! You can do it! Try speaking and listening!
 

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JarlFrank

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The point of learning a language is to speak it. Not to read it.
You must not be a fan of learning Latin, Europe's most culturally important language.
English is the most culturally important language. Latin is for fags to write dumb things on warhammer figures.
What if you want to read old books from medieval times?
He's not interested in medieval books, they didn't have audiobooks back then.
 

Halfling Rodeo

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The point of learning a language is to speak it. Not to read it.
You must not be a fan of learning Latin, Europe's most culturally important language.
English is the most culturally important language. Latin is for fags to write dumb things on warhammer figures.
What if you want to read old books from medieval times?
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Thy faggotry is immense. The sun shall never set on the English Empire, Latinland is dead, England is thriving. Fear our immense amount of imported negro slaves stabbing each other in the streets. Thoust maybe next!
 

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LOL

Pop history books will never give you the same experience as reading medieval literature in its original language.

Middle English is pretty cool too and not difficult to learn btw.
 

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Oh yes, instead of reading book X, people prefer to read a book that talks about book X. It's the book version of playing remakes instead of the original.
 

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The point of learning a language is to speak it. Not to read it.
You must not be a fan of learning Latin, Europe's most culturally important language.
English is the most culturally important language. Latin is for fags to write dumb things on warhammer figures.
What if you want to read old books from medieval times?
cvr9781439112908_9781439112908_hr.jpg


Thy faggotry is immense. The sun shall never set on the English Empire, Latinland is dead, England is thriving. Fear our immense amount of imported negro slaves stabbing each other in the streets. Thoust maybe next!
If I had a time machine, I would call Art Bell.
 

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For those who recall the original Robocop-sidescrolling arcade game, here's a fan remake of sorts where they accidentally put in ALL the 80s'-references.

 

Halfling Rodeo

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If I had a time machine, I would call Art Bell.
Is this you?
For those who recall the original Robocop-sidescrolling arcade game, here's a fan remake of sorts where they accidentally put in ALL the 80s'-references.


Robocop on the gameboy was pretty fun as a kid. 2 was better and should have been the inspiration. Why have all these story elements? Half the video is fanfic.
 

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