hi everyone im new in this thread. I've study in Melbourne 3 month ago in Hawthorn language uni. Does any LYN gathering in melb?

Well I suppose 3 months isn't much time, but for someone in language school, methinks you need some improvement.

And before anyone starts accusing me, I would like to see anyone dispute that statement.

I have a lot to say about language schools in Australia, but I'll let it pass this time.

Two corrections:

Well I suppose 3 months isn't a long time, but for someone in a language school, methinks you need some improvement.

"methinks" is not proper English either, but it is in the dictionary so I'll let that one off.

Rep+++++++ to that!

Not wrong, and it is right if you are talking about formal English. I'll keep that in mind.

However, you might have guessed from "methinks", I was leaning more towards colloquial English. By any measure, 3 months is not much time in learning any language. And while I'm no English teacher, "someone in language school" and "someone in a language school" mean the same thing.

Grammatically speaking, is there a big difference between "someone in class" and "someone in a class"? You can't be in 2 classes at the same time, no?

I believe the point here is as much as we'd like to encourage proper use of English, we shouldn't go Nazi on every single post if the poster is not a serial offender. In other words, you should try to be more encouraging in your response and not be as hostile as you may have been.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Jun 29 2008, 07:38 PM

sorry about my poor English hope all of you understand. My course is taking 20 weeks, currently is the 7 weeks. so I've 14 weeks to study in language school.
anyway what is methinks? I can't found proper in my dictionary.

Last week i heard some news in Perth, said that 5 Malaysians got kick back to Malaysia because of illegal working... any idea about this news?

This post has been edited by FoxNope: Jun 29 2008, 09:39 PM

duh.... Still got exams next Thurs... see how

Maybe we really should get together one day... KV you become ketua lah haha

Erm... dude I think haya is just mucking around lah... Can't you see the irony in his post?

Do you guys know if the ISIC card is an acceptable proof of age to be served alcohol in Australia?

My 18th is coming soon...

ISIC?
Just show them your passport!..
but i think is too dangerous to bring passport with drink and drunk.

Just got and get a Alcohol ID.

just back in malaysia =D

its safer to just get a photo id, differs from state to state. more convenient.

from where else u can get a photo ID, if you not going to having ur car license or alcohol license?

Is a "alcohol license" == 18+ card in your definition?

No it isn't. Use your passport for now. Next time you can get a driver learner's permit or a proof-of-age card (from the police station).

well... get a keypass... or a proof of age card... if you dont want to get a driver's license... just get the learner's permit, it works the same too...

by the way, since the price is almost the same i think around 60bucks... i would rather go for the learner's, incase next time you will want to get your PR, you will have to get your driver's license anyway...

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Added on June 30, 2008, 8:10 amhmmm... seriously bringing a passport is really too risky... you will get into deep sh1t if you ever lose it... why risk it while you can have other better options out there...

This post has been edited by eRiCCa: Jun 30 2008, 08:10 AM

hey there, welcome to melbourne. Lyn gathering..will see.soon...

again ..chill; learner.dont shoot.


learn to improve your english =)

i`m not free; ask admin wkkay organise..


Happy 18th Birthday!, make sure drink heaps in se7en...and get laid yeah
i just bring my IC ..they allow me in also passport..i dare not..once gone..heaps of problem.

if you go to asian nights... you can probably get in with IC... but not australian places... like crown and bubbles! *YES BUBBLES!!*

icic...
so ericca aussie or asian?

IC i don't think can do, Malaysian driving license can, thats what i did last time, one of my friend forgot to tell me that i need a passport/photo identification to go to the pub, i just show my driving license and the bouncer just let me in. ~~sweet. just bring your passport la, and discipline your self, don't drink too much until you pass out.