phased vs. fazed
phased is typically followed by in or out, used to mean when something is introduced or being stopped slowly: “The company has slowly been phasing in the new software.”
fazed refers to the state of being bothered by something; usually used in its negative form: “She remained unfazed.”
discrete vs. discreet
discrete is usually used in a mathematical context and means to separate: “It is an ongoing process rather than a discrete event.”
discreet means something inconspicuous or subtle: “I want this handled discreetly.”
ascent vs. assent
ascent refers to climbing something: “She begun the ascent at dawn.”
assent is a formal way to refer to agreeing: “The consumer needs to assent to the privacy agreement.”
its vs it’s
its is the possessive form of the pronoun it: “The dog laid on its back.”
it’s = it + is/was: “It’s not possible!”
As somebody learning another language, I think it would be really fucking funny to become an English teacher in a different country just so I could give all of my students Boston accents. Imagine a completely isolated population of non-American college students all sitting in a classroom repeating “I pahked my cah rin Hahvuhd Yahd.”
Sometimes, reading English as a non native speaker can be very alienating. You get sentences that sound just like this: He webbled. Quibled the dibble, even. The what😭 It was very hudlish inside of the house. Very gausy. She gave him a bifsish look. The nabby was very wruddely this time of year. Maybe he would try to be more grubby, then. Completely parious. The fabric felt pretty geffy, like a shurd or a blue paskery. No one knew how dremgy she actually felt. He let out a biffled mun, gerning in seger pudy.
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When I first started reading Linked Universe fanfics my english was terrible (It's not like much has changed either jsjajsjajsa), so I used Google Translate to read the stories.
The thing is, the translator isn't accurate at all, so it translated "vet" (Veteran, Legend's nickname) as "veterinarian" in spanish. So I was confused all this time because he kept being called "veterinario" but I didn't see him doing veterinarian stuff other than turning into a pink bunny.
I also didn't remember him being a veterinarian in the games, to add to the confusion. I realized much later. I'm not very smart :)
