tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post7931303510096531209..comments2023-10-05T13:28:44.932+02:00Comments on The Island of the Voices: About Me and Languages (8)DawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13956409908791716009noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-21673973891467771462010-03-28T04:14:02.543+02:002010-03-28T04:14:02.543+02:00Fun post. I enjoyed the personal history. I toured...Fun post. I enjoyed the personal history. I toured a paper mill in my late teens, my uncle worked there. I've worked in a print shop, and I've done hand book-binding. It's an interesting industry: paper. Who knew? (Secretarial duties in three languages: impressive!)Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070578562535678950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-39324646351662911762010-03-27T16:18:23.204+01:002010-03-27T16:18:23.204+01:00Rae - you just added another word to my vocabulary...Rae - you just added another word to my vocabulary! (hone) ;)<br />Great to see you back btw, I missed your comments while you were away.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956409908791716009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-16789381446911339232010-03-27T15:24:39.900+01:002010-03-27T15:24:39.900+01:00Your language skills never cease to amaze me! I lo...Your language skills never cease to amaze me! I love hearing how you managed to hone them.raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808097290710098393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-26725796090281943562010-03-27T04:43:42.456+01:002010-03-27T04:43:42.456+01:00I enjoy these autobiographical posts immensely and...I enjoy these autobiographical posts immensely and never cease to be amazed at your linguistic abilities.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-13793027548262647392010-03-26T21:37:02.876+01:002010-03-26T21:37:02.876+01:00Dan - Thanks. One of the things I'm trying to ...Dan - Thanks. One of the things I'm trying to explain through this series of posts, though, is that by now I've really been spending about 45 years learning English! ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956409908791716009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-33772011542676720482010-03-26T20:52:22.982+01:002010-03-26T20:52:22.982+01:00Dawn Treader...I am still amazed at your grasp of ...Dawn Treader...I am still amazed at your grasp of the English language. I spent 6 years trying to learn French and was never at your level.<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-58232614879130794372010-03-26T09:30:31.026+01:002010-03-26T09:30:31.026+01:00Ginny - Well, that's life for you! Leaves us &...Ginny - Well, that's life for you! Leaves us "hanging" all the time...! <br /><br />I'm writing this sort-of-biography from a very limited focus - the thin red thread of languages. It's not the complete story of my life.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956409908791716009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-45247746693143588802010-03-26T07:00:45.066+01:002010-03-26T07:00:45.066+01:00I am finding your life so interesting to read. Tha...I am finding your life so interesting to read. Thanks for sharing.Rose-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429085420284012948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442254671730490997.post-81626408357387342552010-03-26T03:30:20.672+01:002010-03-26T03:30:20.672+01:00Well, the pictures are great and very interesting....Well, the pictures are great and very interesting. I wish I could have clicked to enlarge them. Your short (too short) bio is very interesting, then you just left me hanging! Sort of like a cliffhanger in a good movie! I will look forward to your next installment.Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.com