Prof Partout - Academic coaching and academic English. Building your research muscle! Supporting your PhD journey

Joined March 2021
Dear Japanese experts and lovers of 'A Message to Altair ', an interstellar message sent in 1983 designed by 2 Japanese astronomers. Please help me understand if the kanji represents a noun? A verb? Both? And if possible, a romaji reading of it? A toast in advance. #kanjihelp
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Do you nickname the animals you live with? Our class on animals and language hope to collect the names and nicknames animals receive. Address terms like mister, baby also fantastic. Your privacy guaranteed. #companionanimals #pets #petnames
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Replying to @a_h_reaume
Wore it to the supermarket today, actually (AI recreation of the actual event obvs)
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Hoping @PostPhDRoad had a happy lucky day
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Replying to @SheaVentris
OH that is fine. Bugger the verb has probably lost much of its original meaning as well in my dialect. You can say ‘I’m buggered’ to mean you are really tired. Or even ‘Bugger me’ to express surprise or disappointment. It even appears on (old) tv ads youtube.com/watch?v=ZUNJd06i…
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#Friay. Make sure you do something a little mindless this weekend. Your brain needs a break. What’s your go-to trashy TV? #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdlife
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#HappyValentines. Your research has a crush on you. #AcademicChatter #phdlife.
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#monday. #brainnotloading. Time toward the brain up. Will try #coffee. So the week begins. #AcademicChatter #phdlife
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It might be a long way, but you can compromise in London. You could take 6 to the excellently named Barber Streisand.
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#Friday. You got through the week. Make sure to remind yourself to take a proper break this weekend. #phdlife #research #AcademicChatter #theweekend
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