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In classic pre-Prime Day fashion, Amazon is giving away free money again
In classic pre-Prime Day fashion, Amazon is giving away free money again
TL;DR: Through Oct. 7, uploading and backing up photos through Amazon Photos gets you a
2023-09-19 22:33
This Augmented-Reality App Makes the Hospital Experience Less Scary for Kids
This Augmented-Reality App Makes the Hospital Experience Less Scary for Kids
Alder Play features videos, activities, and virtual rewards designed to shepherd kids through their hospital stay.
2023-09-11 21:00
Biden's movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
Biden's movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement
2023-11-11 13:01
Joe Rogan assesses Bradley Martyn's odds in street fight against Demetrious Johnson: 'He's going to get his back taken'
Joe Rogan assesses Bradley Martyn's odds in street fight against Demetrious Johnson: 'He's going to get his back taken'
According to Joe Rogan, it is virtually impossible for bodybuilder and YouTuber Bradley Martyn to take down Demetrious Johnson
2023-08-06 15:54
Dutch 'Oppenheimer' viewers spot glaring mistake in Christopher Nolan's film
Dutch 'Oppenheimer' viewers spot glaring mistake in Christopher Nolan's film
Oppenheimer is proving to be a smash, with searches for the film soaring by 1,176 per cent in the last month alone. That said, there's one scene in particular that has caught the attention of Dutch viewers for all of the wrong reasons. From TikTok to Reddit, a spike in Google searches and language learning experts at Preply calling it out, the 'Oppenheimer Dutch mistake' certainly hasn't gone unnoticed. The real-life J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American of German-Jewish descent. As a physicist, he lectured in Leiden for a bit in 1928, speaking in the Dutch language despite not being a native speaker. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Oppenheimer, the movie, touches on his lecturing days and features the scene of actor Cillian Murphy speaking the Dutch language. Murphy did not learn the Dutch language, but instead asked Hoyte van Hoytema, the director of photography, to speak the sentences so he could replay them and slow them down for clarity, learning the scene phonetically. This has come with a lot of praise, but for Dutch speakers, it seems that many don’t even recognise their own language, with many questioning whether some of the speech was even in German. One Reddit user responded to watching the film with: “I could swear he was speaking in German, not Dutch. It certainly didn't sound like Dutch and I am a native speaker of that language… anyway this caused a huge laugh here in the cinema in Amsterdam where I just watched it.” “In Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer is said to speak Dutch, as a Dutch person I can confirm this was a lie” said another Reddit user. A third Reddit user added: “Was a bold decision to not subtitle the Dutch part in Dutch. As a Dutch person who speaks Dutch, this wasn't the best Dutch that has been spoken.” Preply spoke to a few native Dutch speakers who had recently watched the film, with one saying he “thought it was a mixture between ‘Limburgs’ (a Dutch dialect) and German” and another saying “I thought they made a mistake in the film when they said Dutch, thinking they meant ‘Deutsch’ as the speech sounded German”. Sylvia Johnson, Head of Methodology at the learning language marketplace Preply, said: “Films can be an excellent resource for learning. You can use subtitles to expand your vocabulary and hear the correct pronunciation. Even when hearing language that is not grammatically correct, you can put your skills to the test by identifying mistakes and correcting them! “Working on your pronunciation allows for smoother communication. However, mispronunciation is not necessarily a blocker for understanding. In today's world communication often takes place between non-native speakers. She continued: "Even with mispronounced words, listeners can often rely on the context of the conversation to grasp the intended meaning. The surrounding words and the overall message can provide crucial hints to fill in the gaps caused by mispronunciation.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-02 00:05
No. 18 Oregon State opens a season of high expectations at San Jose State
No. 18 Oregon State opens a season of high expectations at San Jose State
No. 18 Oregon State opens the season with high expectations after winning 10 games last season under coach Jonathan Smith
2023-08-31 20:30
Lawrence Shankland earns Scotland call ahead of June double-header
Lawrence Shankland earns Scotland call ahead of June double-header
Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland and his Hibernian counterpart Kevin Nisbet have both been included in the Scotland squad for the next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Norway and Georgia. The Edinburgh-based pair take the places of Stoke’s Jacob Brown, who missed the end of the Championship season with a hamstring issue, and Southampton forward Che Adams, who recently suffered a recurrence of the ankle injury he sustained in Scotland’s win over Cyprus. Shankland, who previously made four appearances in 2019 and 2020, was called back into the fold for the Spain game in March and he has kept his place at the end of a season in which he has scored 28 goals for Hearts. Nisbet, who won all of his 10 caps in 2021, is recalled for the first time since damaging his anterior cruciate ligament in February 2022. The 26-year-old has scored 12 goals for Hibs since returning to action in December. Rangers defender John Souttar is recalled after missing much of the season through injury. The 26-year-old, who has not played for the national team since last summer’s Nations League defeat in Ireland, takes the place of Norwich City centre-back Grant Hanley, who has been sidelined with an Achilles problem since early April. Blackburn centre-back Dom Hyam has retained his place after earning a late call-up for the last camp in March, while Steve Clarke has opted for consistency in the goalkeeping department with Angus Gunn, Zander Clark and Liam Kelly again called up in the absence of Craig Gordon, who remains sidelined as he tries to fight back from a double leg-break sustained on Christmas Eve. Scotland, who are top of Group A with two wins from their two games so far, face Norway in Oslo on Saturday, June 17 before welcoming Georgia to Hampden three days later. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-05-29 19:46
Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election
Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election
The Justice Department's internal watchdog says in a report that the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, who has announced her resignation, tried to influence the outcome of a race for Boston’s district attorney and violated multiple policies
2023-05-17 23:17
Jude Bellingham confirms injury status ahead of El Clasico
Jude Bellingham confirms injury status ahead of El Clasico
Jude Bellingham provides a promising injury update ahead of Real Madrid's clash with Barcelona in El Clasico.
2023-10-26 23:50
Deadly storm cuts power to nearly 2 mn people in Russia, Ukraine
Deadly storm cuts power to nearly 2 mn people in Russia, Ukraine
Almost two million people in Russia and occupied Ukraine were left without power on Monday, after hurricane force winds and heavy rains cut electricity...
2023-11-27 20:30
Movie weapons supervisor waives right to preliminary hearing in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Movie weapons supervisor waives right to preliminary hearing in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
A movie weapons supervisor has waived her right to a courtroom review of evidence on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting in 2021 of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
2023-08-05 01:10
Pokémon GO Storage Limit March 2023
Pokémon GO Storage Limit March 2023
The storage limits, for both items and Pokémon, as of last month are 5,250 and 6,250 respectively. These numbers will increase as time goes on, but this should give players enough time to catch more Pokémon.
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