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And here I am
Hello to everyone!
First I have to mention I have never written an introduction in english before.
I was already stalking this forum for a couple of days and now I decided to register.
Now to myself.
I am a sixteen year old girl and I'm from Germany. So my english is not very well but I will try my best.
I think I don't need to explain why I'm here.
Right now I'm watching The Great Game.
Warning: I'm not familiar with the original version, I'm watching all episodes in german.
Guess I will need some time to adjust to the "right" quotes etc.
And I'm also not familiar with Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes, I only love the bbc series.
That was all, I guess.
I'm hoping for a nice time here and a happy new year of course.
Greetings
Mary Me
(Really, I don't know why I've chosen this user name, twist of fate)
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"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
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- Mattlocked
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Re: And here I am
Hello and welcome! Great that you decided to register at last!
As far as I can see (ahem) your English is quite good. As you maybe noticed not everyone here is native speaker. So don't worry! 
I'm sure you will have a lot of fun around here!
What confuses me: you watch all episodes in German - but you have tried a bit of the undubbed version, right? If not, open up the English (or German) subtitles and give it a try.
Most pleasant way to improve your English. (Next to joining this forum of course. 
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- Mary Me
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Re: And here I am
Thanks for your friendly response ;)
Well, I am mostly sherlocking, so maybe I'm familiar with a few quotes.
I fear I cannot try the undubbed version, I do not own the DVDs - the six episodes are all TV recordings.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Thread Starter- SusiGo
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Re: And here I am
Welcome to the forum, Mary Me, nice to have you here. It's great you got Sherlocked just from watching the German version. I needed the original to get hooked, but since then I'm a hopeless case. If you get the chance to borrow the DVDs or get them for your birthday or whatever, give it a try. I often watch films in English with English subtitles. So I don't have to switch between languages but understand all they're saying.
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- Mary Me
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Re: And here I am
If I get the chance, of course I'll give it a try.
But actually I'm pretty happy with the german version. The synchronisation is well done in my opinion.
Oh and one question:
How many posts do I need to get the next level? I don't want to be a WRONG anymore :D
Last edited by Mary Me (January 8, 2013 3:42 pm)
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Thread Starter- SusiGo
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Re: And here I am
15. You're nearly there.
And the dubbing itself is good, no doubt. Most of all it was Benedict's voice that did it. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- tobeornot221b
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Re: And here I am
Willkommen, Mary Me! 
So, watching the undubbed version experience is still awaiting you... Well. good luck with that - could be dangerous... 
What about watching a tiny little clip in the original version on youtube? You may get an impression.
Enjoy your stay here!
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Re: And here I am
Willkommen. Happy to have you here with us. At some time try and watch it in English with German sub-titles. It is a very good way of improving your English.
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Re: And here I am
Hi, warm welcome from me also! Glad you made your mind up to join us, nice to meet you!
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Thanks for your replies!
And I'm not a wrong anymore. Homeless Networker. Far better.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Thread Starter- Mountain Momma
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Re: And here I am
Mary Me wrote:
If I get the chance, of course I'll give it a try.
But actually I'm pretty happy with the german version. The synchronisation is well done in my opinion.
Oh and one question:
How many posts do I need to get the next level? I don't want to be a WRONG anymore :D
Welcome! Your English is great. I didn't know it took a certain amount of posts to be "wrong" or any of those comments. How did you learn that?
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- Mary Me
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Re: And here I am
If I get the chance, of course I'll give it a try.
But actually I'm pretty happy with the german version. The synchronisation is well done in my opinion.
Oh and one question:
How many posts do I need to get the next level? I don't want to be a WRONG anymore :DWelcome! Your English is great. I didn't know it took a certain amount of posts to be "wrong" or any of those comments. How did you learn that?
I checked out the user list. And the user that were wearing the title "Wrong!" had a small count of comments. I'm used to this kind of system.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Re: And here I am
Late welcomes...
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- Mary Me
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Better late than never! 
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Thread Starter- Sherlock Holmes
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Re: And here I am
Lol. Life keeps me too busy to reply to the introductions sometimes, so I go through them all in one big batch every couple of weeks or so!
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- Mary Me
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Re: And here I am
I find it rather sweet that you take your time to greet all members yet. So, your forum is great working, innit?
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Yeah, I'm really pleased with the way it's taken off and become so popular! 
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