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15 English Words You Will Only Hear in Japan

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Eryk Salvaggio

English is something of an international language, and so it tends to make out with a lot of native tongues. In Japan, I hear a lot of English phrases scattered into otherwise Japanese conversations. Most of them, however, make no … Continue reading →

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On Japanese Probability

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Eryk Salvaggio

“I think the students might be busy after school, so perhaps they won’t come to our meeting. I’m not sure. But if that’s the case, we’ll have to cancel the meeting for today.” In English, this sentence means nobody really … Continue reading →