Or because he can be sure the vegetarian wont get a sudden craving for bear-meat? And gosh, yes, that sentence does sound a bit disturbing I dont even want to know what horrible prison conditions Im supposed to picture the speaker in! We loved in the first episode when he told Hastings: The little gray cells not working today Hastings?

. And Margaret Rogersons Sorcery of Thorns is no exception It, too, features communication by mirror. And then, to her horror, Glenda figures out that shes envisioning exactly what her house used to look like many, many years ago. Omg first off congrats to u coz you worked really hard . Change). Somehow, neither possibility sounds particularly reassuring Especially since the only people with a craving for bear-meat that I know of are the vegetarian Cullens. That literally makes no sense at all, especially when everything else is so beautifully related! For a room that cheap, you cant expect a hotel! Also, Im thrilled to hear you loved the Five Find-Outers, too! Im glad you enjoyed, Ash! Today, we have a cause worth celebrating: Because as of last Sunday, I have finally achieved my long-time goal of reaching a one-year streak on Duolingo! **tries not to feel too flattered, but totally is** , You should be flattered, I dont just give out compliments like that, you know- super critical, I am. These sentences and recs were great.

So I hope the autobiography is as interesting as it sounds and that youre enjoying it! Especially if youre the main character in a romance novel! However, I also said that it was a deeply thoughtful, provocative, and well-written book that I just wasnt the right type of reader for. Congratulations on your streak! Ive tried learning Russian with Duolingo once but only lasted about 2 weeks so your full year of learning is really impressive! Its been a while, so I dont fully remember, but yeah, it was definitely horribly sad . No matter how utterly ridiculous and trashy it gets, though, I am an absolute sucker for fake-dating scenarios in books (and horrible Netflix movies)! sorcery of thornsss I feel like I should give that book another chance ahh I mean I read enchantment of ravens afterwards and really did enjoy it so maybe I was just in a bad mood reading sorcery of thorns hahah. THANKS!). Well, Morgan Matsons The Unexpected Everything features a friendship like that. Also how do I not remember that dialogue from harry potter?? These sentences are hilarious, Duolingo is awesome haha but these book recommendations are seriously great and match really well! Honestly, that woman was a genius! When Peter opens the wardrobe in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe that first time Lucy goes on and on about having been to a secret country, there is nothing there. Or not eating them. It was genius ), Yes, the invisible ink!! Zey are very strong.. SERIOUSLY, GUYS, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HUNGRY THIS SERIES MADE ME AS A KID!! Because that gives me the opportunity to push the Winternight Trilogy at you once again!!! It probably arrived in Germany with the advent of Christianity and was originally only used for the process of anointing people with oil in religious ceremonies the application to machines and foods came much later, in the 17th and 18th centuries. Whenever I go to a country that speaks a different language on holiday, I use Duolingo to learn some basic small talk. Sure, the reviews were bad, but some people simply had lofty standards! How could you, the Queen, ever go wrong?? You have read a wide variety of books. After buying a house, newly-wed protagonist Glenda Reed keeps having these eerie feelings that things dont look the way they should. My parents never remembered whose clothes were whose, and I was constantly ending up with my sisters jeans by accident So the weirder sentence is definitely The women do not eat the birds. Why would they even consider eating THE birds??? What a brilliant and fun idea for a post!! Duolingo truly has some of the most bizarre sentences ever Also, its impressive that you managed a 1-year streak. I think I will have to do some reading up on the etymology of this Im extremely intrigued, especially since English apparently has both variants, ale and beer. ALSO THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING!! You have a way with words (apparently in several languages) and can make anything absolutely hilarious. I feel like theyre so often forgotten next to the Famous Five, even though the books are at least as good. Seeing Famous Five made me so nostalgic. I read all the first series and I really loved it! What a fun post! And that was it for today! This may be a picture book primarily meant for children, but I assure you, it is absolutely genius. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Like this is such a fantastic post ahhhh!! This dude doesnt even stop at one elephant, he has several!!! And I also positively adored it It is by far my favorite Enid Blyton series, even ahead of Malory Towers and The Famous Five! Still are some of my faves! Im sure those brain cells are around somewhere! I assure you that Hagrid will be well up to the job, said Dumbledore, smiling.

When am I supposed to respond to all of the blogospheres greatness?! Harry Potter should be reread even when one remembers all the dialogue, after all , (Also, I welcome you to the fold of darkness, fellow super-busy blog stalker who reads way more posts than they comment on LIKE, AFTER STARTING A NEW JOB, IVE JUST BEEN SO BUSY!

Together with the neighbors daughter, Annie, he gets to study black holes!! The first book in a three-part autobiography, it recounts the authors experience living though one of the worst child-abuse cases that has ever been documented in California. I wouldnt be surprised if it was entirely Duos fault that my brain was damaged enough to come up with this idea , And thank you!

So then Ill read the post, think Ill respond once I have a few spare minutes and then a) never do it, or b) creepily return months later SO I FEEL YOU! Not only because the apps mascot is an owl (though that is definitely an added bonus ), but because I genuinely think Duolingo is helpful! (Plus, I have since converted my mom to a very enthusiastic Duolingo user as well, and it has brought out my competitive streak even more. And yay to Enid blyton being the queen of food At least, kind of. Secondly this is such a fun post idea and absolutely hilarious because duoloingo sometimes can be so unhinged depending on the language youre learning. Because then, they suddenly make a whole lot of sense and dont seem anywhere near as ominous anymore! Still, I have decided not eating the birds sounds close enough to a vegetarian situation that we can roll with it. Why would I not do this to you, Anoushka?

Yes please!) So yeah, if you keep telling me how youre not going to date someone, or that all youre doing is fake-dating this person to make your relatives happy and not always be the lost-looking single at family parties, Im going to be like, SUUUUURE. I watched a David Suchet last night for the first time. And as the new beer became popular within Germany, the old word was lost, while Old Norse retained it and just used it for the new beer as well. For those of you who dont know, Duolingo is a free learning app that allows you to dabble in a whole bunch of different languages. (LogOut/ Which means that I have finally achieved the impossible!! That must be what these sentences were getting at! Seriously, Duolingo can be the absolute weirdest, which means I had way too much fun writing this post! The final Narnia book is literally called The Last Battle. I mean, yeah, the raining men and the beer-drinking horses were just beyond weird But it does make the learning experience even more fun to discover such gems every once in a while! I suppose we will never know But Im glad you enjoyed the post! , This might be my favourite post of the month, its such a funny idea! What even . Seriously, some of these sentences are beyond wild!! But then I spent a weekend in the Alps and had no Wi-Fi. Anyway, Im so happy you enjoyed this, and good luck with any future Duolingo endeavors you may attempt!

Tried to switch to Swedish instead actually but turns out I know just enough of that for it to be boring to do all those Duolingo lessons. ive recently started using duolingo again to learn Spanish, and i kid you not, i had sort of a plan for a duolingo-based post too (i was thinking of using the sentences as things fictional characters have said??

And the German l being from Latin makes perfect sense too! Hahaha overall probably a clever show of restraint! I am of course eagerly anticipating your thoughts on all those books now Dr. Franklin is seriously creepy! AMAZING!! And this way, the sentence also goes really well with Erin Hunters Seekers series, which follows a group of bears in search of a place where they can live in peace. In all likelihood, it means that person is standing way too freaking close to you!! i adore this post so much! I have read all 7 books like 7 times or something. I could be wrong, but he says that anyone who touches an opaivueke brings a great curse upon his family. The math department at the university I studied at shares a building with the physics department, and, look, physicists: Just because you guys dont usually work with as many toxic substances as the chemists do, it doesnt mean you can just eat in your labs! At this point, youve probably either read it or youre never going to. But Duolingian characters seem to have a whole zoo of exotic pets at their disposal! If you see people other than yourself in a mirror, its probably time to start running. I like being able to see the books and those movies as two separate things, I guess The David Suchet adaptations are very true to the books, though! Im glad you liked this despite your massively evil blogging slump that you most definitely need to get rid of soon! And ahhh I really want to read Agatha Christies books someday!! . But hey, I have only seen two episodes so he might grow on me. (If I ever know enough Swedish to communicate with you and say something totally bizarre, I guess you now know what to blame it on ) And Im glad you enjoyed the book recommendations, too! And ooh the fill in bf is in my tbr! What birds? Well, no. Having that person to compete with though sounds like great motivation , Lol, there were a lot of Game of Thrones references when that show peaked and I probably miss some references to other shows too. Of course youre going to end up eventually dating the freaking person!!!!! Also, Ive a lot more to say, but I also have to turn in some homework and have little time left, so thats all I am saying, but this really is a great post idea!

Now that I have a new smartphone that doesnt freeze up all the time (or lose my photos), I might look up Duolingo too, except that Im not sure what language to tackle. At least, if the person you say it to doesnt run off first , But, anyway, Im so glad you enjoyed the post, and thanks for sharing that amazing sentence!

And Ill just go ahead and admit it: I am insanely competitive. Be prepared for a lot of slightly strange utterances and an abundance of book recommendations to go along with them!

Because I did have the same problem when I first started using Duolingo. (: So when attending a lecture about the Gaelic goddess the Cailleach, the subtitles kept referring to Coca Cola, Canada and all sorts. !easily my favourite Morgan matson book ever( I still have to read amy and rogers epic detour but shhhh no one needs to know about this in everyones eyes Ive read all of her books so dont reveal my sinister ways *evil laugh*), horses drinking alcoholic beverages is such a weird sentence ahahah I wonder why duolingo would want someone to translate that but omg I completely forgot about that scene in goblet of fire!! Nevertheless, any platform that praises the culinary skills of someone who knows how to dump a bit of milk into a bowl of cornflakes and tries to force you into hurting your precious bookish babies immediately makes me suspicious!

And Silas! Does Harry Potter need a recommendation? You bet!

I WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT SPANISH PRACTICE! Ill still keep my fingers crossed that David Suchet will grow on you more, though Hes pretty much exactly like I imagined Poirot while reading the books, so I think thats why I love him so much! So back in January, I had the marvelous idea that, to celebrate reaching 365 days of Duolingo in a row, I would recommend books to you guys based on the weirdest Duolingo sentences I encountered!

Like, what if you were really insecure about your weight and then Duolingo told you to translate this? I love your weird Duolingo sentences and what they have inspired.

Might have overreacted just a tad!!! But i loved reading this post lmao. But still!!! And so does Elephant, Elephant. However, do you know how freaking difficult it is to find a book in which there are horses drinking alcoholic beverages?!? And its so cool that you and your grandma are enjoying Agatha Christies books together! Seriously, all of you guys are given me a swollen head by putting this much praise in the comments , And lololol, I dont think your Duolingo reaction is that extreme at all when I lost my 262 day streak that one time I was away in the Alps, I got so mad I didnt touch Duolingo for months But then my competitive eagerness to obtain that badge eventually got the better of me again, so return I did! . And The Unexpected Everything is just so, so good in every way possible! Revive my French that I dropped after 11th grade? You could contaminate something! Dont be too impressed, though as much as I adore math, I have always loved learning languages, too, so that definitely helps keep my nose to the grindstone. ALSO CONGRATS ON YOUR STREAK!!! So if you havent read the whimsical childrens fantasy series that are The Chronicles of Narnia yet, take Duolingo as your motivation to do so! Right? AND I AGREE WITH ALL OF YOUR PAIRINGS OBVIOUSLY!! After two months of intense screenshotting which inexplicably seemed to lead to the totally strange Duolingo sentences disappearing almost altogether I hereby present you with my results. (And, unfortunately, I never found any entrances to Narnia while checking wardrobes as a child, either ). Shouldnt there be a door here? i canr believe Duolingo made such error, i mean raining men?! Will you please inform zis Agrid zat ze orses drink only single-malt whiskey?. OH MY GOSH NAEMI THIS IS SUCH A BRILLIANT IDEA! Maybe some women has a bear in a show we both havent seen , And I dont mind language nerd mode that isnt about Aanden! NO. This post is super funny!

Oh, and tell me about it!! In what sense?? My favorite kind of sentences is the ones that are obviously a reference to something very popular like a TV show or movie. An overabundance of men, like we have in Kiera Cass The Heir??? all those sentences are extremely weird and some are just downright creepy (read: the mirror one.

Why is there a definite article? Just a whole bunch of rain, like in the cats and dogs sense? (Though I am, of course, thrilled you liked the post!

We have stepsisters excited to move in together and share clothes, only to be disillusioned by the reality of having the other persons clothing strewn around everywhere. I can usually only do a few months each time before I give up/become bored, so I think a year is deeply impressive! Dr. Franklins Island is perfect if you want a bit of sci-fi thats on the creepier side, and aaaaahhhh, Sorcery of Thorns has Silas!! First of all HOLY MOLY congrats on the 365 Duolingo streak!

I often attend events related to Scottish Gaelic and the closed captioning algorithm cannot quite compute the change in language. I can get through 2-4 a week depending on the time I have and what other books I am reading. More importantly, though, it features books! Inspiration just randomly strikes me, I guess, and theres nothing I can do to control it , Im really happy you liked the post, though, Marta, and Im looking forward to hearing about your own Duolingo struggles! Thank you! yes pls omg! Do let me know what your favorite sentence was down below, and whether or not you agree with my pairings! At least it actually makes sense, compared to the first one. If youre a huge fan of unlikeable narrators and dont mind an extremely slow-moving plot, this one might actually be right up your alley! , Though trust me, I get where youre coming from! And Ill gladly take those late comments and not be the only weirdo around here ). Fatty was a definite influence, the amount of times Ive wondered about invisible ink thanks to him!

So far, all Ive achieved in those other languages is the ability to read the alphabets, and even there, I am SUPER SLOW , And sure, maybe the bear is from some show I do remember the villain has bears in The Golden Compass from watching the movie, but since I have never read the book, I couldnt recommend it. We have the vegetarian part of the family clashing with the non-vegetarian part, and each refusing to eat the others cooking. So the fact that you can get a special Duolingo badge for using the app 365 days in a row a badge that I did not have seriously irked me!!! So maybe I need to try that; I do know Agatha Christie had quite the interesting life! I use Memrise instead of Duolingo, but Ive never managed to stay consistent more than a few months Isnt the its raining men a reference to Geri Halliwells song? And did I mention I LOVE THIS POST SO MUCH? Although this trope might be a bit overused seriously, from Cinderella to Tamora Pierces Immortals Quartet to Harry Potter, magic scrying mirrors are everywhere it tends to be my favorite stories that use them, so Im more than willing to forgive!

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I also like the newer Poirot (from the Murder on the Orient Express & Death on the Nile)(actually the first film is the one that started me on her books.). This sentence actually isnt weird at all; rather, its kind of scary because of how many people Ive seen casually breaking this rule. Sometimes I think coming up with Duolingo sentences must be the best job ever Its like, How much can you possibly weird people out while still making sure they learn a few language skills? Also, the Famous Five are always worth rereading I hope you have fun dwelling in all that nostalgia!!

), Those pop culture reference sentences mostly go over my head, though, I guess I either rarely get any, or dont notice them much Although I did have the occasional winter is coming In Russian and Spanish! And so is absolutely everything about Sleeping Murder! So, to keep us well away from the horrifying interpretation lane, were just going to assume that the bear likes the vegetarian because the vegetarian throws a ton of tasty vegetable scraps into his trash can, where the bear can then steal them from. I really love the movies with Peter Ustanov. And Chronicles of Narnia were my favorites books for years!

Yeah! Shouldnt there be a different wallpaper in this room?

The film deals with some super heavy topics, but its so, so good!! As for German l, that has been around since about the 8th century, too, and is a loan word which was probably derived from the Latin oleum or Ancient Greek , both meaning oil. (I still like to keep my fiction books in pristine condition annotations annoy the freaking crap out of me during rereads but have I gone over to the dark side that scribbles into textbooks? Lol so the Nordics literally went beer is beer and ignored the subtle differences That sounds about right. If they got you in the mood for something truly dark and heart-wrenching, though, I highly recommend you check out A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer. , Impressions of Poland || And books to go along with them, since, you know, this is technically a book blog and allthat. Thank you, Riddhi! BUT THANK YOU!!! Im thinking you have a pretty good idea , Also, I said I might read The People in the Trees but then I read that quote and understood very little so now Im kinda scared again , Im also a bit worried about the sentence Vasya has a bear. I mean, Im obsessed with Duolingo, Im obsessed with books, and Im obsessed with everything you write, so I desperately need it now that youve mentioned the idea!!!

And yes, I suppose Ill have to set higher goals now that I finally have that badge , THIS POST WAS ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE obviously) while also accomplishing the tasks of convincing me to use duolingo and simultaneously increasing my TBR (WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME NAEMI??). Like, if I did that, youd be here for a very long time (Im sorry, all you people out there who were hoping to date me, but I kind of have this thing where I dont plan on ever dating the majority of the people I know. (LogOut/

It hit way too close to home and probably wasnt the best reading choice at the time I read it. Maybe Ill have to turn on the closed captions next time I watch something in a foreign language and see what shows up there I usually have them turned off because reading loads of text distracts me from what Im supposed to be watching, and, as you pointed out, language changes in particular can lead to a whole bunch of nonsense.

I now need Dr. Franklins Island ASAP (I mean MAD SCIENTISTS????

I try a new Duolingo language every once in a while, just to get an idea of whats out there, but I also abandon them fairly quickly once the Duolingo sentences get too repetitive or difficult But sprinkling a bit of Duolingo into my regular language learning routine is something I absolutely love! Second off excuse me that i wont be able to comment something really long, my blogging slump is getting worse and worse. , MUHAHAHAHA, THAT MEANS I HAVE ACHIEVED MY GOAL OF OVERLOADING EVERYONES TBRS AND MAXIMUM DUOLINGO CONVERSION!! But Coca Cola godesses seem too good to miss out on! I wasnt quite as obsessed with this one as I was with Erin Hunters Warriors back in the day, but I still really liked it and would particularly recommend it to preteens interested in environmental protection and Native American mythology! Anyways, all of these were so much fun, and despite you not liking it, this has made me want to pick up The Idiot! I love that moment when the characters go from being awkward partners in crime to realizing they actually like each other. Also, you kind of convinced me to give a try to duolingo like I dont need more challenges in my life!? I was so tempted to try that, but also feared that me ironing paper would not go down all that well . Unless, of course, you live in a fantasy world where mirrors are used as communication devices. I got so upset that I deleted my account and havent gone back to Duolingo yet. HOW ARE YOUR IDEAS SO GOOD NAEMI??

Very well, said Madame Maxime, bowing slightly. vasya doesnt *technically* capture a bear in Winternight BUT its a recommendation of WINTERNIGHT- who am i to say no to that lol! Mysterious Wardrobes and Hopeless Battles. something like that yeah) but i didnt have the brain cells to execute that lol.

Actually my Grandma and I love murder mysteries and pretty much other mysteries. I ofc have read as many BSC books as I could get my hands on. Elephant, Elephant is hilarious! this post was so fun!! You will lose faith in humanity. Not only is my wardrobe filled to the brim with clothes, it is also my primary hiding place for Christmas and birthday presents. I could totally see that as something that happened All I have been able to find is that our l/l is from Old Norse so its from about the 8th century but maybe that explains the English ale since they adopted quite a few loanwords from Old Norse. Ive been using Duolingo for ages, but its only this year that I finally managed to get that streak. It stores my hiking backpack. its raining men made me laugh so hard, lol and i really want to read Dr Franklins Island and Sleeping Murder now!

After all, whats life without a bit of challenge to it? . (Sorry for going into full on nerd mode here, but I figured you might appreciate some language theories that were not Aanden-related ), I assure you, though, that The People in the Trees passage makes perfect sense in context And, in my defense, Vasya having a bear was the closest I could get to that stupid sentence! Stick to scientific etiquette because it exists for a freaking reason!

Especially Georges Secret Key to the Universe, which is about a boy who travels into space using his neighbors super cool computer, Cosmos. Im completely with you, here, Duolingo DO NOT EVER EAT IN A LABORATORY!! You got me completely at friendship AND ALSO A FANTASY WRITER CHARACTER?? And congrats for the badge it is impressive!

I think I am going to re-read them now. AND FINALLY CONGRATS ON THE ONE YEAR STREAK i cannot even imagine the dedication that must have taken BUT being the competitive person i am, i hereby resolve to try and break that record. Even as an adult, youre going to get a kick out of having opposites like solid and liquid or plugged and unplugged explained to you through elephant pictures, and I guarantee you, if you have a child that hates reading, it is still going to love this book. I love Agatha Christie and am slowly working through her mysteries. Oh, and we also have a mad scientist experimenting on humans in an air/earth/water-relevant way, which is kind of rain-related! I am reading her autobiography: Come Tell Me How You Live. Bei den Schweden geht Bier wohl runter wie l. And Kasie Wests The Fill-In Boyfriend is a fun example of the fake-dating trope done right . Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the sites author is strictly prohibited.