tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499217243284937366.post8959238592351467683..comments2024-03-25T08:56:25.810-04:00Comments on TKIN: Philosopher Encounters Modern Life: Duo Lingo And The Sneakier Downsides Of GamificationPatricia Marinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16087880431696831634noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499217243284937366.post-72560582112032754672018-01-13T15:37:44.955-05:002018-01-13T15:37:44.955-05:00LOL at the bears and bees, no kidding! I literally...LOL at the bears and bees, no kidding! I literally just checked the discussion page for why my translation couldn't be "The cow understands the dog" instead of "the cow hears the dog." Patricia Marinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087880431696831634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499217243284937366.post-46038665847639490172018-01-11T19:11:44.166-05:002018-01-11T19:11:44.166-05:00I was super hooked on DuoLingo for months, but eve...I was super hooked on DuoLingo for months, but eventually deleted the app because it got to a point where I was no longer improving my French and German; I was only improving my score. It was hard to resist my daily (who's kidding who -- sometimes hourly) DuoLingo fix, but I didn't regret it after I'd broken the habit. That said, I still kind of miss translating sentences about bears and bees and the other whimsicals parts of the DuoLingo world. Shannonnoreply@blogger.com