How improve my english skill View Thread Reply Hide Op - Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:22:38 EST MIXXu8+D No.13124 File: 1597119758647.jpg -(508600B / 496.68KB, 2281x2496) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. lets be honest if u dont speak english in these times u are nothing, u will waste jobs opportunities bcuz u cant speak english and thats my trouble... any help for a poor anon like me? also Im new in this Image board so Hello everyone! 2 posts omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Hamilton Clinnersten - Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:14:49 EST BHi90OMq No.13132 Reply >>13124sup dudeBBC have free English courses, 30 units, looks like you can maybe start at upper intermediate but your spelling is beginner so perhaps you should start at intermediate instead. >> Hamilton Clinnersten - Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:15:17 EST BHi90OMq No.13133 Reply >>13132*30 units per leveljust google "BBC learning english" or something like that >> Emma Blannerfad - Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:14:25 EST y1or6YHC No.13149 Reply >>13133might get more than you bargained for with those keywords.
>> Hamilton Clinnersten - Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:14:49 EST BHi90OMq No.13132 Reply >>13124sup dudeBBC have free English courses, 30 units, looks like you can maybe start at upper intermediate but your spelling is beginner so perhaps you should start at intermediate instead.
>> Hamilton Clinnersten - Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:15:17 EST BHi90OMq No.13133 Reply >>13132*30 units per leveljust google "BBC learning english" or something like that
>> Emma Blannerfad - Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:14:25 EST y1or6YHC No.13149 Reply >>13133might get more than you bargained for with those keywords.
English help View Thread Reply Hide Fuck Lightworth - Sat, 04 Jul 2020 17:24:25 EST nwrY4kXK No.13117 File: 1593897865444.webm [mp4] -(209092B / 204.19KB, 640x360) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Hello /lang/.I work in big company in IT department. Most of the time I communicate in english language and I consider myself to be ok at it, however when trying to read for instance this chan it bugs me a lot to read all these complex sentences. I understand them but I have to put lot of effort to go through the text from the begging to the end. Sometimes I find myself reading it couple of times before I finish. Seems its more complex language than it is at workAny tips on that?tl;dr got easily exhausted by reading complex sentences in english, have to put lot more effort to read them in order to understand, how to get over it 1 posts omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Fuck Blatherfoot - Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:28:33 EST 9JWQ1bIK No.13122 Reply >>13117You have to just keep reading until it starts sticking. Learning to read again is what you have to do for languages, I’m learning Japanese and I’m in the same boat. It’s fucking hard but it’s fun for me at least. >> Sophie Blarryson - Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:29:13 EST taqZFqrl No.13142 Reply >>13117If you want to improve the speed at which you can understand written English, try reading some English fiction targeted towards younger people.https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1606.top_100_middle_school_must_readsMake sure you're able to summarize everything that is happening. Look up words and grammatical structures that you don't understand along the way. Getting better command and understanding of a language really is just constant exposure to it.Also as >>13118 said, if you're in an environment such as an imageboard then sentences might become more confusing. This is because people are usually just typing without giving much thought to sentence structure, grammar, etc. I'm guilty of just typing shit sometimes and not really reading it back over to see if it actually makes sense. Don't stress over it too much. >> Alice Crobberforth - Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:17:26 EST v49f7jR9 No.13144 Reply Ay man bah bah bap'yo
>> Fuck Blatherfoot - Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:28:33 EST 9JWQ1bIK No.13122 Reply >>13117You have to just keep reading until it starts sticking. Learning to read again is what you have to do for languages, I’m learning Japanese and I’m in the same boat. It’s fucking hard but it’s fun for me at least.
>> Sophie Blarryson - Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:29:13 EST taqZFqrl No.13142 Reply >>13117If you want to improve the speed at which you can understand written English, try reading some English fiction targeted towards younger people.https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1606.top_100_middle_school_must_readsMake sure you're able to summarize everything that is happening. Look up words and grammatical structures that you don't understand along the way. Getting better command and understanding of a language really is just constant exposure to it.Also as >>13118 said, if you're in an environment such as an imageboard then sentences might become more confusing. This is because people are usually just typing without giving much thought to sentence structure, grammar, etc. I'm guilty of just typing shit sometimes and not really reading it back over to see if it actually makes sense. Don't stress over it too much.
Pa son pate View Thread Reply Hide Lillian Coffingtad - Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:02:25 EST nQT4OIjr No.12404 File: 1441918945734.png -(97274B / 94.99KB, 1359x335) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Is Pa son pate a legitimate phrase in Laos, or is Khan a damn dirty liar? >> Sophie Sazzlechod - Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:31:43 EST wTM/qFn0 No.12405 Reply Your options are to find someone from Laos or figure out how to write that shit in Lao script. >> Reuben Pittwill - Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:26:04 EST BS8ApnSl No.12412 Reply >>12404Look, op, I'm fluent in Thai (which is closely related) and speak a little Lao, but that romanized shit isn't helping much. I can tell you that Pa could possibly be "fish", but it could also be 'uncle' or 'wilderness or some other things too. "Son" could be like a dozen different things, seriously. "Pate" is probably just French "pate" as in fish paste, left over from the French. Southeast Asian languages don't romanize well. Give me a youtube clip or some context and I'll try to help you. >> Shitting Gennerladge - Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:04:44 EST nYcWDdDO No.13137 Reply >>12404It translates to sex cliffs, and references being on the edge of actually having sex. It makes sense with the conversation Hank and khan were having about second base.
>> Sophie Sazzlechod - Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:31:43 EST wTM/qFn0 No.12405 Reply Your options are to find someone from Laos or figure out how to write that shit in Lao script.
>> Reuben Pittwill - Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:26:04 EST BS8ApnSl No.12412 Reply >>12404Look, op, I'm fluent in Thai (which is closely related) and speak a little Lao, but that romanized shit isn't helping much. I can tell you that Pa could possibly be "fish", but it could also be 'uncle' or 'wilderness or some other things too. "Son" could be like a dozen different things, seriously. "Pate" is probably just French "pate" as in fish paste, left over from the French. Southeast Asian languages don't romanize well. Give me a youtube clip or some context and I'll try to help you.
>> Shitting Gennerladge - Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:04:44 EST nYcWDdDO No.13137 Reply >>12404It translates to sex cliffs, and references being on the edge of actually having sex. It makes sense with the conversation Hank and khan were having about second base.
Duolinguo View Thread Reply Hide Nathaniel Drorryhood - Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:18:54 EST Y/6xwwJi No.12947 File: 1534209534486.png -(188908B / 184.48KB, 512x512) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. I'm learning like ten languages in Duolinguo, between the app and the website I spend a few hours a day at it intermittently and it's getting really easy to get good at speaking a lot of languages. Anhybody have tips or other languages for learning massive amounts of vocab and grammer? 7 posts and 2 images omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Augustus Shakeson - Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:11:07 EST Udl6Zk3C No.12999 Reply >>12998400+XP later, and I'm speaking some German now. What's the going exchange rates for Lingots to Stank Tokens? >> Fanny Sankinhidge - Tue, 06 Aug 2019 18:04:18 EST COx9j0uk No.13006 Reply daily reminder that you can link your duolingo account to your speedrun.com accountworking on Yiddish 100% >> Jack Pirrybury - Mon, 19 Oct 2020 01:20:08 EST ZUoSS1qr No.13131 Reply This thread reads like an ad.
>> Augustus Shakeson - Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:11:07 EST Udl6Zk3C No.12999 Reply >>12998400+XP later, and I'm speaking some German now. What's the going exchange rates for Lingots to Stank Tokens?
>> Fanny Sankinhidge - Tue, 06 Aug 2019 18:04:18 EST COx9j0uk No.13006 Reply daily reminder that you can link your duolingo account to your speedrun.com accountworking on Yiddish 100%
>> Jack Pirrybury - Mon, 19 Oct 2020 01:20:08 EST ZUoSS1qr No.13131 Reply This thread reads like an ad.
Super Advanced Spanish View Thread Reply Hide Lydia Braffingderk - Thu, 19 May 2016 09:55:02 EST CDym3DV1 No.12589 File: 1463666102561.png -(763889B / 745.99KB, 1366x768) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. I want to do the Dele C1 or C2 exam and I need resources, I'm willing to spend a bit of money but not buy all of the few courses an books out there. So what do you recommend? what are the best resources?Chulo-points if they are freepic unrelatedinb4:at your level you just need to read any native speaker test and you will somehow magically achieve perfection without hard workNO 5 posts and 1 images omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Lydia Bardhall - Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:45:25 EST PMClDcwJ No.12854 Reply >>12589I think you learn a language by using it, so why don't you start transcribing one or two words of a Spanish novel every day, read out loud as you write. Other than that I don't know, build vocabulary with flashcards or reading the news. >> Samuel Deffingshaw - Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:13:24 EST IWuTMAIO No.12865 Reply You have no idea how incredibly easy reading a novel or watching the news is compared to doing a standardised test. >> Shit Sockledon - Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:33:01 EST 7zYCbsYP No.13115 Reply >>12589have you tried google? literrally tons of pdfs, audios and so on...just put DELE c1 kek
>> Lydia Bardhall - Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:45:25 EST PMClDcwJ No.12854 Reply >>12589I think you learn a language by using it, so why don't you start transcribing one or two words of a Spanish novel every day, read out loud as you write. Other than that I don't know, build vocabulary with flashcards or reading the news.
>> Samuel Deffingshaw - Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:13:24 EST IWuTMAIO No.12865 Reply You have no idea how incredibly easy reading a novel or watching the news is compared to doing a standardised test.
>> Shit Sockledon - Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:33:01 EST 7zYCbsYP No.13115 Reply >>12589have you tried google? literrally tons of pdfs, audios and so on...just put DELE c1 kek
japanese language stories View Thread Reply Hide weeb - Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:43:25 EST wLUG4qy3 No.13088 File: 1581734605060.png -(3284B / 3.21KB, 115x110) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. hello /lang/, ive been learning japanese for about 4 months now and let me just say: its is a lot of fun. I started off as a weeb who had no idea about the language, but now ive fallen in love w/ kanji and the easy to understand grammar. so, anyone who studies japanese, whats your journey been like? >> Basil Binkinpidge - Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:20:44 EST p2eXdlgs No.13101 Reply >>13088I just started online japanese for college, same boat as you basically. I'm still trying to wrap my head around a few grammar points but it's a surprisingly simple and fun language. The insane level of accessibility/amount that exists of japanese media also makes it a a lot easier to learn >> George Bidgetet - Sun, 03 May 2020 03:52:20 EST vU4DAL2u No.13106 Reply >>13088Same here anon, been studying it for 2-3 months now. Doing Duolingo as refreshers on and off but I can't find a good way to study reading comprehension. And I know that that is the best way to learn it. >> Walter Pockdock - Tue, 09 Jun 2020 23:16:42 EST PHDZeXNt No.13113 Reply >>13088I've been studying for something like 9 years now off and on. Kanji is pretty cool and knowing some of the history can be pretty fun too. I'd recommend reading "World of Kanji" if you're into that stuff. Just keep at it. When it starts getting stale try and break it up with new methods of study or just entertainment. I'm at the level now where I can read raw manga, only occasionally having to look up words. It's really rewarding. You'll get there!
>> Basil Binkinpidge - Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:20:44 EST p2eXdlgs No.13101 Reply >>13088I just started online japanese for college, same boat as you basically. I'm still trying to wrap my head around a few grammar points but it's a surprisingly simple and fun language. The insane level of accessibility/amount that exists of japanese media also makes it a a lot easier to learn
>> George Bidgetet - Sun, 03 May 2020 03:52:20 EST vU4DAL2u No.13106 Reply >>13088Same here anon, been studying it for 2-3 months now. Doing Duolingo as refreshers on and off but I can't find a good way to study reading comprehension. And I know that that is the best way to learn it.
>> Walter Pockdock - Tue, 09 Jun 2020 23:16:42 EST PHDZeXNt No.13113 Reply >>13088I've been studying for something like 9 years now off and on. Kanji is pretty cool and knowing some of the history can be pretty fun too. I'd recommend reading "World of Kanji" if you're into that stuff. Just keep at it. When it starts getting stale try and break it up with new methods of study or just entertainment. I'm at the level now where I can read raw manga, only occasionally having to look up words. It's really rewarding. You'll get there!
learning German View Thread Reply Hide George Chaggleridge - Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:11:29 EST Qn0TOfB0 No.13079 File: 1580299889269.jpg -(112391B / 109.76KB, 1186x710) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Anyone else learning German ? Its pretty good language 4 posts and 2 images omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Cedric Shakefuck - Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:38:22 EST o7WzNPbE No.13090 Reply >>13089second >> Speeddreamin' - Sat, 23 May 2020 04:35:10 EST P8zN66/i No.13109 Reply >>13079Ja, ich spreche ein bissen Deutsch.Simple stuff for now, basic phrases later. Das ist gut. Have german far back in my family tree and I just can't do the heroes in Media so I always play Germany (better fashion sense anyhow).Learning a bit of Russian for the same reason.Want to try my English-phonetic set fodder at Mandarin Chinese casually as well. Perhaps some simple Japanese phrases, too.Gomenasai, hombre. I recommend Microsoft Translator (bing) to assist. It seems to be worlds better than Google.Here is numbers in German from 1-100:>https://www.fluentin3months.com/german-numbers/Gute Nacht! >> Wesley Dorringstire - Wed, 27 May 2020 21:42:25 EST 9Zub3eBg No.13110 Reply >>13079yea might learn chinese simplified..
>> Speeddreamin' - Sat, 23 May 2020 04:35:10 EST P8zN66/i No.13109 Reply >>13079Ja, ich spreche ein bissen Deutsch.Simple stuff for now, basic phrases later. Das ist gut. Have german far back in my family tree and I just can't do the heroes in Media so I always play Germany (better fashion sense anyhow).Learning a bit of Russian for the same reason.Want to try my English-phonetic set fodder at Mandarin Chinese casually as well. Perhaps some simple Japanese phrases, too.Gomenasai, hombre. I recommend Microsoft Translator (bing) to assist. It seems to be worlds better than Google.Here is numbers in German from 1-100:>https://www.fluentin3months.com/german-numbers/Gute Nacht!
>> Wesley Dorringstire - Wed, 27 May 2020 21:42:25 EST 9Zub3eBg No.13110 Reply >>13079yea might learn chinese simplified..
Scandis View Thread Reply Hide Nell Hemmerdale - Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:53:01 EST Ns5XKTa+ No.13084 File: 1581461581806.jpg -(133983B / 130.84KB, 1080x1070) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Hey /lang/, what's the best Scandinavian language to learn? 3 posts and 2 images omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Henry Dudgefoot - Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:19:09 EST 4H+NuPef No.13096 Reply >>13092go back 2 kc >> Thomas Hebblekeck - Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:05:20 EST +SqNolk8 No.13097 Reply >>13084For use Swedish or DanishFor fun obviously Icelandic, Faroese, Elfdalian >> Beatrice Hunnerwill - Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:20:03 EST TxV90WRd No.13102 Reply >>13084Norwegian. It makes the others more accessable since written Norwegian looks like Danish and spoken Norwegian sounds like Swedish.
>> Thomas Hebblekeck - Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:05:20 EST +SqNolk8 No.13097 Reply >>13084For use Swedish or DanishFor fun obviously Icelandic, Faroese, Elfdalian
>> Beatrice Hunnerwill - Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:20:03 EST TxV90WRd No.13102 Reply >>13084Norwegian. It makes the others more accessable since written Norwegian looks like Danish and spoken Norwegian sounds like Swedish.
help blease View Thread Reply Hide Lillian Nannerway - Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:34:11 EST Y0PP5k36 No.13094 File: 1584153251908.png -(95533B / 93.29KB, 930x723) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. I have to write an essay about a problem and then describe a funder for said problem:This is an issueSo and so funds the issue:-such are their accomplishments They help the issue by _resason 1,2,3, etc.Fuck just stoned after a few years not smoking, trying to A+ this class. Help me boys. >> Lillian Nannerway - Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:53:48 EST Y0PP5k36 No.13095 Reply >>13094nvm I got this, yall would give me a D+ if anything, modasucka's
>> Lillian Nannerway - Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:53:48 EST Y0PP5k36 No.13095 Reply >>13094nvm I got this, yall would give me a D+ if anything, modasucka's
Welsh View Thread Reply Hide Beatrice Derryfuck - Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:40:35 EST vpoTgwMC No.13099 File: 1586335235590.jpg -(48919B / 47.77KB, 434x548) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Any Welsh speakers here?
Learning Japanese (or any other lang) Strategy View Thread Reply Hide Martin Blytheshaw - Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:06:56 EST 4hgRjj1+ No.13098 File: 1585336016808.png -(113917B / 111.25KB, 1431x596) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. This is pretty much the best way to learn any language, not just japanese
Writing System Reviews View Thread Reply Hide Eliza Mallysture - Sat, 28 Dec 2019 16:45:31 EST NdN6r1+H No.13064 File: 1577569531464.jpg -(64822B / 63.30KB, 320x320) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. This thread is for criticizing and critiquing all the different writing systems from around the world. For instance:>Thai LanguageOkay, listen. I have no problem with little circles. I actually sort of like seeing alphabets that use little circles. But there is a point where it needs to stop and you've clearly crossed it long ago, Thailand. I don't know who told you it was a home idea to incorporate little circles into literally almost every single letter in your writing system, but they were lying to you. perhaps your mind has been clouded due to an excess of pad thai and ladyboys, but that is simply no excuse. 5 posts and 3 images omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Sophie Blackfuck - Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:21:17 EST mJ1DYqDG No.13075 Reply >>13073hey man, calligraphy is like, really chill. you could try it if you wanted to, just take it easy and enjoy the beauty and balance of literacy >> Clara Gorringshit - Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:10:52 EST 9ztSsHuH No.13078 Reply Latin script is fine and dandy but they were really uncreative and reused the same symbols by turning or mirroring them like b, d, p and q. >> George Pittstock - Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:11:09 EST zmKaah/N No.13093 Reply >>13073arabic is extremely easy to write. i was afraid at first of the 3 different forms of the letters, but it's literally just cursive. you essentially have a straight line at the bottom with lines or curls going up. p cool
>> Sophie Blackfuck - Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:21:17 EST mJ1DYqDG No.13075 Reply >>13073hey man, calligraphy is like, really chill. you could try it if you wanted to, just take it easy and enjoy the beauty and balance of literacy
>> Clara Gorringshit - Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:10:52 EST 9ztSsHuH No.13078 Reply Latin script is fine and dandy but they were really uncreative and reused the same symbols by turning or mirroring them like b, d, p and q.
>> George Pittstock - Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:11:09 EST zmKaah/N No.13093 Reply >>13073arabic is extremely easy to write. i was afraid at first of the 3 different forms of the letters, but it's literally just cursive. you essentially have a straight line at the bottom with lines or curls going up. p cool
How many languages do you know? View Thread Reply Hide James Randi - Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:57:48 EST t0v2d9Gw No.13017 File: 1568908668004.gif -(4894719B / 4.67MB, 720x404) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. I am a native English speaker.I can speak and read in Italian but not write because I never practice the spellings.Through Italian I can understand a huge amount of Spanish but sadly mainly answer back in Italian.Same goes for Portugese.I can speak and read a bit of german but understand more than I can speak. >> James Randi - Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:58:45 EST t0v2d9Gw No.13018 Reply I think I'll pick up dutch next. >> Cornelius Sopperlure - Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:00:35 EST 67xJTozv No.13031 Reply My mother tongue is German and I speak English pretty much fluently. I plan to learn many languages eventually but currently my highest priority lies on Japanese. Additionally I learn Spanish in school. Languages I want to learn but haven't really started yet because I don't think it's good to learn this many at once are Norwegian, Latin, French, Finnish, Russian & maybe also Chinese & Korean >> George Hubberstock - Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:35:11 EST MNmYNAgC No.13071 Reply >>13017Native English, practically fluent in French and Persian, conversational Arabic
>> James Randi - Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:58:45 EST t0v2d9Gw No.13018 Reply I think I'll pick up dutch next.
>> Cornelius Sopperlure - Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:00:35 EST 67xJTozv No.13031 Reply My mother tongue is German and I speak English pretty much fluently. I plan to learn many languages eventually but currently my highest priority lies on Japanese. Additionally I learn Spanish in school. Languages I want to learn but haven't really started yet because I don't think it's good to learn this many at once are Norwegian, Latin, French, Finnish, Russian & maybe also Chinese & Korean
>> George Hubberstock - Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:35:11 EST MNmYNAgC No.13071 Reply >>13017Native English, practically fluent in French and Persian, conversational Arabic
Teach Yourself Mandarin View Thread Reply Hide Fuck Brurrykork - Mon, 23 Sep 2019 04:57:17 EST c91k9P2h No.13019 File: 1569229037255.jpg -(21012B / 20.52KB, 600x400) Thumbnail displayed, click image for full size. Greetings, peoples of 420chan.I would like to invite you to read this blog I maintain, a blog about how you can teach yourself Chinese Mandarin. I have always thought people shied away from Asian languages like Chinese because they seemed to difficult and complex. So I have decided to create a blog to demystify it so everyone understood how Chinese works, what they are getting themselves into and what kind of expectations they should have when getting into it. If you are interested in Chinese Mandarin, but don't know how to actually learn and study it, I invited you to read my blog. It's the first post, a bit lengthy, but very complete. https://teachyourselfmandarin.wordpress.comThank you very much and make a good use of it. 2 posts omitted. Click View Thread to read. >> Frederick Crodgewodging - Sun, 13 Oct 2019 11:13:49 EST 22GetYaT No.13036 Reply >>13019好的博客 >> Cornelius Pondernune - Sat, 28 Dec 2019 15:44:24 EST 6Kc2jN7+ No.13063 Reply Xie xie! God bless for you the good work. >> Aston Lee - Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:28:03 EST sT8wdRGE No.13067 Reply >>13020我是一个美国华裔，我不准许你羞辱中国！China is a fascinating country. It has a lot to offer the world.
>> Cornelius Pondernune - Sat, 28 Dec 2019 15:44:24 EST 6Kc2jN7+ No.13063 Reply Xie xie! God bless for you the good work.
>> Aston Lee - Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:28:03 EST sT8wdRGE No.13067 Reply >>13020我是一个美国华裔，我不准许你羞辱中国！China is a fascinating country. It has a lot to offer the world.
