... hello there!

[txorakeriak]

I'm more or less back! Not quite recovered yet, my sinuses are still blocked, but at least I'm not feeling so weak anymore. I'll be back at work tomorrow, though I'm not looking forward to it. The weather is AWFUL at the moment. Last week it even snowed! I couldn't believe my eyes. And it's damn cold and wet, urgh. I bought two new woollen hats on

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[louis_quatorze]

I think officially we're supposed to say "my friend and I" but in practice, we really don't care. It's not something native speakers think about at all.

Germany v US women's teams should be awesome, really the best two in the world...

[txorakeriak]

Ah, thanks! I was wondering because the English language usually sounds a lot more polite than, let's say, the German one, so I had assumed they had this rule as well. ;)

I'm sure it'll be awesome! A lot of tickets have been sold already, people here are very excited about the match! Our stadium will host 4 matches of the Women's World Cup in 2011, too! :)

[louis_quatorze]

Oh really? I've never thought that English sounded more polite, but then again, I am American. If you mostly encounter British English then I can see that. Americans, well, we're a little looser with our grammar and rules.

[txorakeriak]

Yeah, I usually encounter British English - though I'm only speaking of the films I watch; when I'm on holiday, I encounter all kinds of English and usually it doesn't sound as polite as in the movies I watch. ;)

[louis_quatorze]

In practice, language is much different than it is on film or in an academic setting. Especially when it comes to Americans...