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Started by CountDeMoney, October 28, 2009, 09:18:21 PM

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CountDeMoney

October 28, 2009, 09:18:21 PM
Apparently, they're offering free demo CDs.

Anybody have any experience with Rosetta Stone language software? Any reviews? Any word-of-mouth?
Any difference between tackling the romance languages versus the monkey languages?

Pat

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October 28, 2009, 09:21:28 PM
I've tried to use it. You speak into a microphone and it does analysis of your pronounciation, but I gave up because it was too nit-picky and it was impossible to get it right.

Valmy

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October 28, 2009, 10:20:18 PM
Quote from: miglia on October 28, 2009, 09:21:28 PM
I've tried to use it. You speak into a microphone and it does analysis of your pronounciation, but I gave up because it was too nit-picky and it was impossible to get it right.

Damn maybe I could use it to work on that posh English accent I have always wanted.
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October 29, 2009, 12:08:52 AM
Rosetta is not used synonymously for anus in English, is it? I believe a German Rosettenstein version wouldn't sell too well.

Syt

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October 29, 2009, 01:40:27 AM
Didn't we have a thread about this from one of our military dudes?
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October 29, 2009, 01:44:20 AM
Pretty sure it was Siegebreaker :angry:
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October 29, 2009, 01:53:23 AM
What I've seen of it so far seems pretty good.
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October 29, 2009, 03:46:03 AM
Quote from: syk on October 29, 2009, 12:08:52 AM
Rosetta is not used synonymously for anus in English, is it? I believe a German Rosettenstein version wouldn't sell too well.

Most Rosettensteins were gassed, right?
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CountDeMoney

#8
October 29, 2009, 04:46:56 AM
Quote from: Jaron on October 29, 2009, 01:44:20 AM
Pretty sure it was Siegebreaker :angry:

Yeah, but he was inquiring about English.

Camerus

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October 29, 2009, 05:23:03 AM
Why not take a course at your local college?

CountDeMoney

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October 29, 2009, 05:24:45 AM
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on October 29, 2009, 05:23:03 AM
Why not take a course at your local college?

That would be the best option, but some of us work for a living.  Can't just leave the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 11.

Camerus

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October 29, 2009, 06:44:20 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 29, 2009, 05:24:45 AM
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on October 29, 2009, 05:23:03 AM
Why not take a course at your local college?

That would be the best option, but some of us work for a living.  Can't just leave the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 11.

If there are no evening courses, then I suggest you at least do a language exchange.  Not only do you have potential to meet hotties, but more importantly, meeting someone once or twice a week is an excellent way to keep you motivated during self-study.

As for Rosetta Stone software in particular, as someone who has studied a number of languages, I've yet to find a computer program as effective as a comprehensive beginner/intermediate textbook.  Either way, you're going to have to put in some hard hours of rote memorization of vocab et al.  If I were you, I'd save some bucks and go for the traditional textbook / audio CD route instead.

syk

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October 29, 2009, 10:00:31 AM
Quote from: The Brain on October 29, 2009, 03:46:03 AM
Quote from: syk on October 29, 2009, 12:08:52 AM
Rosetta is not used synonymously for anus in English, is it? I believe a German Rosettenstein version wouldn't sell too well.

Most Rosettensteins were gassed, right?
Did you want to discuss your intestinal problems?

The Brain

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October 29, 2009, 10:45:05 AM
Quote from: syk on October 29, 2009, 10:00:31 AM
Quote from: The Brain on October 29, 2009, 03:46:03 AM
Quote from: syk on October 29, 2009, 12:08:52 AM
Rosetta is not used synonymously for anus in English, is it? I believe a German Rosettenstein version wouldn't sell too well.

Most Rosettensteins were gassed, right?
Did you want to discuss your intestinal problems?

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