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LP Hartley's British. I think you were quick to jump the gun there. The quote refers to the past being like a foreign country. The past can refer to one's own past or in generic terms which is opposed to the present and future.

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there." - LP Hartley, 1953

The Beatles, U2, Suede, Aqua, Oasis.

Yes, it is a lack of integration per se, but realistically, you can't expect many of such immigrants to, artificially, have their ways changed completely upon arriving in the UK - those people have had their customs for their entire lives. It would take a long, long time. I wouldn't call it...

The Zodiac as well. My take on these 'divinations' can be unified into the interaction with nature and the surroundings. What's interesting is that all these forms have originated from time immemorial, which goes to show that people nowadays are unable to formulate such 'divinations'. Perhaps...

Depends if you want something out of anger and hating - and the latter should be used with much more discretion when possible.

Yeah, basically these things allow people to grow in their beliefs, rather than just accept them as stone (or take them for granted) without challenging them ever. Without venturing into other views, we're bound by the ones that we're fed with, no matter if they're correct or incorrect.

Well it says quite a bit about a person, whether you're trendy, approachable, modern and fashionable, and so on, and to a limited extent. However, the large majority of people base their evaluation of these qualities of a person and what they're wearing, on generalizations (or prejudices like...

First and foremost, it's 'argument'. It depends on what type of argument you're talking about. There really isn't a black and white view to whether it's equivalent to debate or more or less positive than conversation. In its simplest terms, argument is just stating reasons for your beliefs...

Thanks a lot Bossel for the useful links.

Twain was being satirical if you've understood the article and its context... So you're saying that German is completely 'systemless' like Twain satirizes? Because? Do you propose a cheaper alternative then? I suppose it would really be helpful if I could get feedback from a learner or...

Jan: Thanks for the article. I've been referred to that article a lot too. However, I've heard that once a learner gets the hang of the complexities of German grammar, which is often said to be the hardest part of German, it is all logical and mathematical - how true is this? I'm sure Twain...

Hi all. Do any of you speak German and at what level? What's the best place to start the language? Do any of you have recommended textbooks which are useful for learning the language properly (as opposed to business or travel oriented ones)? A suitable analogy for what a good textbook is...