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Language barriers
Something I just noticed in the threads.
We are all from different places all over the world.
BUT we all are here to share our ideas and our love for this show. A simple thing like language shouldn't stop any of us from joining in.
I know sometimes it may feel a little awkward to say to everyone ' I'm not understanding'.
So this is an invitation to anyone who has troubles to contact me using the private message feature that you can find under each person's name.
I am sure others will also be helpful and would welcome you contacting them also.
You can ask 'what do they mean in this thread?' or ' Are you being funny or do you really think Sherlock can fly?" or whatever it is that gives you trouble understanding what is being said.
I know that sometimes people cannot understand me and they speak English perfectly well!
I have not seen anyone here who isn't genuinely interested and helpful so please use your private messages if you need to ask someone what something means or how should you answer something.
Does that make sense?
I think we are one small happy family here and for that I say a belated THANK YOU to Sherlock Holmes our fearless Administrator.
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Re: Language barriers
Thanks Kaz!
And yes, I totally agree. I think it's fantastic that we're all from so many different places all over the world brought together by our common love for Sherlock!
Definitely don't be scared of asking if there's something you don't "get", us English speaking lot are only too happy to help.
And whilst I'm at it might I add that you all speak amazing English anyway, much better than I could speak any of your languages. I did French and German at school but that seems an awful long time ago now!!
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Re: Language barriers
Oh dear, I must admit my best skill is using Google Translate!
My French was years ago also and I'd probably end up telling you all I live on the second floor on the right hand side; that's the one sentence I always remember, lol!
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Sherlock Holmes 28 March 13:08
Mycroft’s popularity doesn’t surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
--Mark Gatiss
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
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Re: Language barriers
Thanks, you both... I'm sure I'll end up writing private messages just to make some things clearer to me
I'm a native Spanish speaker and I studied English since I was 10 at school. Anyway, I've learnt a lot more by watching tv shows and films in English than in 10 years of lessons. And also reading and writing in forums. So, thanks for your offering and specially thanks for making this site a place to learn and improve!!
Love you, guys 
And of course, if any of you need to know anything about Spain/Spanish please ask, I'd love to help anyone 
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Re: Language barriers
You're very welcome.
I'm always amazed that non-English speaking countries seem to have a large number of people who can speak more than one language.
I would be scared to try, but then I am old! lol
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Sherlock Holmes 28 March 13:08
Mycroft’s popularity doesn’t surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
--Mark Gatiss
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
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Thread Starter- tobeornot221b
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Re: Language barriers
Sometimes I'm even jealous of my dictionary or very young native English kids - they all are a great deal better than me... 
But then English hardly plays any part in my daily life. But I haven't given up hope to improve. Ok, I'm old but not dead yet... 
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Re: Language barriers
thank you everyone, next time if I don't understand / lost in the middle of discussion I'll definitely use PM :D
I was learning English since 3rd grade of Elementary School, yet my English not really good (especially grammar) :D
and with this forum, I think I can improve my English (hehe right now I'm still rely on Google translator)
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Re: Language barriers
It's strange but nowadays I am a huge fan of Sherlock tv series thanks to the English language. Due to my needs of improving listening skills in the British English, I discovered the show, so English has leaded me to this amazing character and his fascinating adventures. However, I find sherlock's speeches and dialogues difficult to follow sometimes..thanks GOD subtitles exists!!!!
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Re: Language barriers
Even as a native speaker some of the speech is extremely fast.
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Re: Language barriers
spanisherlock wrote:
It's strange but nowadays I am a huge fan of Sherlock tv series thanks to the English language. Due to my needs of improving listening skills in the British English, I discovered the show, so English has leaded me to this amazing character and his fascinating adventures. However, I find sherlock's speeches and dialogues difficult to follow sometimes..thanks GOD subtitles exists!!!!
Well, in the case of Danish subtitles they only confuse the issue. I seriously don't know who they got to do the subtitles, but I think whoever did it took a serious shortcut and just ran it through Google Translate. They make that little sense.
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Re: Language barriers
It's strange but nowadays I am a huge fan of Sherlock tv series thanks to the English language. Due to my needs of improving listening skills in the British English, I discovered the show, so English has leaded me to this amazing character and his fascinating adventures. However, I find sherlock's speeches and dialogues difficult to follow sometimes..thanks GOD subtitles exists!!!!
Well, in the case of Danish subtitles they only confuse the issue. I seriously don't know who they got to do the subtitles, but I think whoever did it took a serious shortcut and just ran it through Google Translate. They make that little sense.
Depending on your English level I would recommend to use English subtitles. In my opinion it is more confusing to hear something in one language and simultanously to read it in another one.
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Depending on your English level I would recommend to use English subtitles.
Yes, this helped me as well. A good way to understand the details.
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Re: Language barriers
We always use the English subtitles. German subtitles confuse a lot!
But some time I have to watch it without any subtitles, because otherwise I just read. 
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