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Asked: April 19, 2018In: Language

How do native speakers tell I’m foreign based on my English alone?

I’m a 19-year-old student from Malaysia. I’ve been introduced to the language at a very young age and I’m capable of conducting any type of conversation. However, some of my English-speaking friends on the internet didn’t take too long to ...

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Asked: April 18, 2018In: Programs

Should I start with Django or JavaScript?

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Starting with javascript is important, it shows you the basics of object oriented programming and how a DOM can interact with HTML to edit the frontend. This principle is necessary in Django, however by using python, there is a large ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Language

Why are the British confused about us calling bread rolls “biscuits” when they call bread rolls “puddings”?

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(Why I darest say, they darest not get offended when they so indeed have examples that violate their own use and nomenclature!) IE: pudding as a specific dessert, puddings as a general term for desserts. Calling something a Yorkshire pudding ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Language

Is this statement, “i see him last night” can be understood as “I saw him last night”?

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In my local language (Bahasa Indonesia) there are no verb-2 or past tense form as time tracker. So, I often forget to use the past form of verb when speaking english. I saw him last night (correct) I see him last night ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Programmers

How to approach applying for a job at a company owned by a friend?

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A friend of mine is the CEO of his own small business. We’re not very close friends, but we know each other well enough to have visited each other’s houses for dinner and drinks a few times. His business is advertising ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Company

Does Google force employees who have offers from Facebook to leave immediately?

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If a Google employee reveals that he or she intends to leave because they have *accepted*–not received–an offer from a talent competitor like Facebook, in some cases they will be “walked off” so that they will no longer have access ...

Asked: April 18, 2018In: Programmers

How do I tell my new employer that I can’t use the computer they gave me?

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Just this week I started working for a new company. I’ve been developing code and going through the database the past couple of days on my machine. Everything is working fine, I set up a new account and it’s hooked ...

How do native speakers tell I’m foreign based on my English alone?

Should I start with Django or JavaScript?

Why are the British confused about us calling bread rolls “biscuits” when they call bread rolls “puddings”?

Is this statement, “i see him last night” can be understood as “I saw him last night”?

How to approach applying for a job at a company owned by a friend?

Does Google force employees who have offers from Facebook to leave immediately?

How do I tell my new employer that I can’t use the computer they gave me?

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What is a programmer’s life like?

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