If you could just pack up and move to a new place where would that be and where are u now?
I am living in Athens Greece and work for with on-line hotel reservation systems. If I could pack up and move it would be to Vermont. I would buy a horse ranch and live there permemntly. I picture myself going out on the porch early in the morning with a mug of coffee and listening to the wind blow through the trees. Paradise.
Other - Destinations - 4 Answers
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im in a small retirement town in Oregon and i would love to go to a big city like Seattle or L.A. i would rent an apartment, get a job, make new friends and enjoy big city life. that would be my paradise.
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I'd be in L.A., Cali or New York City, New York. I live in Las Vegas.
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I'd happily switch places with you. I'm in VT. Horse farms smell and draw in loads of flies, especially my neighbors! And would love to be somewhere on the water with salt air breezes!
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i live in louisiana, but if i could pack up and leave right now, it would have to be somewhere near a beautiful beach. and i have always wanted to go to italy, i think if i went there i probably wouldn't want to leave. or on some little island far away where you could wake up to the sound of the ocean crashing. but not a real populated beach, some where secluded, and quiet.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Can a english only speaking person live in greece or italy
Can a english only speaking person live in greece or italy?
I only speak english,,but thought about living in another country one day,,if someone picked greece or italy, how do you think that would work out? enough english spoken there to actually make it ok? Paris?
Greece - 15 Answers
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English is pretty much a world wide language. No matter where you are at, they know at least a bit of english. In a way, it is part of life, so living else where would okay, but you can also look at this in a give or take situation. Since they know a little of english maybe you should take some time and learn their language, even if its only a little bit. In that way, you can relate to them; they arent fluent in english and you arent fluent in the language that they speak. There are other options. For example, you can live with a roommate or friend that is bilingual in english and the language of a country you want to live in. That way, it would be easier with the help of that friend or roommate.
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Yes, both, in my cuntry though not meny peoples speak inglish.
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Yes definitely.. English is known everywhere.
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In Greece, English is like a second language to most of the Greeks, everybody learns it at school, at private tutoring school and speaks almost great English. In Italy most people don't know English and the people who speak a little bit won't speak in front of you. I was in Italy, asked for a bottle of water and they answered in italian saying: gazatto ou minerale?. I hated that.
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You could learn the local language enough to be able to talk to the locals, you know. It's not hard.
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If you plan to work in either Greece or Italy you need a working knowledge of the local language. Not practical otherwise. Now if you're planning your retirement that's a different matter. There are ex-pats retired all over Europe. If Greece is a serious possibility then add Cyprus to your list as here almost everybody speaks English. (Okay the Bulgarian waiter might be a bit weak) but that's about it. Forget Paris. Even if the French can speak English they have yet to forgive us for Agincourt. Ian
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Ies. in Hellass wi oll speek Inglish vell. Even wi are not wery educated wi learn Inglish in the streets, "going" with foreegn tourists. Ask for Zoufi, real Greek horiatikh (non shaved).
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Beware! Genocide in Former Yugoslav! The pain is finally over! Marmango will stay in FYROM (Former Yugoslav) as National Dance!
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hello I'm italian, and i'll tell u the truth ur life here wont be easy... really few people speak english here.. so idk, u should learn italian before to come here ok ^^ bye
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if you live in a large city in greece, most people will speak english... only exception really might be old people i would at least try to learn a little greek before you get there so while youre there you can keep building on to what you already know and in no time you will become fluent ;) livemocha.com is a great free website to learn greek and other languages
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I am an English speaker who has been trying to learn Greek for 3 years. I certainly could get by in English (I'm one of those retirees someone mentioned) but I have found that attempting to speak/learn Greek has itself been a source of incredible warmth and friendship.
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We don't have a civil war, just riots. Only three-four death people during the night, one or two during the day-time. Come, here is very safe. Spend some money here.
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Most people in Europe know either very good enlglish, or the they know atleast the basics. You'll be fine, people will understand you and you will understand them.
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The Italian education system is not adequate when it comes to teaching English. That's what I've read, anyway. It seems like not enough Italians speak English well enough to help you (when you need help, and inevitably you will). You would have to learn Italian. I don't know about Greece.
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Depends on where you'll be living and what your occupation is.. I'd say you can only live to Athens but it will be hard for you to adapt as many merchants do not speak english (Note: Hard is not impossible). And I would be interested to learn what your job is because if you are a Merchant or want to open any kind of store/company here you'll definitely have to hire someone to work with you (as a translator or just be the sales man). But other than that you'll be fine to stay here as all the *good* restaurants have Perfect-English speaking staff and most clubs too..
I only speak english,,but thought about living in another country one day,,if someone picked greece or italy, how do you think that would work out? enough english spoken there to actually make it ok? Paris?
Greece - 15 Answers
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English is pretty much a world wide language. No matter where you are at, they know at least a bit of english. In a way, it is part of life, so living else where would okay, but you can also look at this in a give or take situation. Since they know a little of english maybe you should take some time and learn their language, even if its only a little bit. In that way, you can relate to them; they arent fluent in english and you arent fluent in the language that they speak. There are other options. For example, you can live with a roommate or friend that is bilingual in english and the language of a country you want to live in. That way, it would be easier with the help of that friend or roommate.
2 :
Yes, both, in my cuntry though not meny peoples speak inglish.
3 :
Yes definitely.. English is known everywhere.
4 :
In Greece, English is like a second language to most of the Greeks, everybody learns it at school, at private tutoring school and speaks almost great English. In Italy most people don't know English and the people who speak a little bit won't speak in front of you. I was in Italy, asked for a bottle of water and they answered in italian saying: gazatto ou minerale?. I hated that.
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You could learn the local language enough to be able to talk to the locals, you know. It's not hard.
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If you plan to work in either Greece or Italy you need a working knowledge of the local language. Not practical otherwise. Now if you're planning your retirement that's a different matter. There are ex-pats retired all over Europe. If Greece is a serious possibility then add Cyprus to your list as here almost everybody speaks English. (Okay the Bulgarian waiter might be a bit weak) but that's about it. Forget Paris. Even if the French can speak English they have yet to forgive us for Agincourt. Ian
7 :
Ies. in Hellass wi oll speek Inglish vell. Even wi are not wery educated wi learn Inglish in the streets, "going" with foreegn tourists. Ask for Zoufi, real Greek horiatikh (non shaved).
8 :
Beware! Genocide in Former Yugoslav! The pain is finally over! Marmango will stay in FYROM (Former Yugoslav) as National Dance!
9 :
hello I'm italian, and i'll tell u the truth ur life here wont be easy... really few people speak english here.. so idk, u should learn italian before to come here ok ^^ bye
10 :
if you live in a large city in greece, most people will speak english... only exception really might be old people i would at least try to learn a little greek before you get there so while youre there you can keep building on to what you already know and in no time you will become fluent ;) livemocha.com is a great free website to learn greek and other languages
11 :
I am an English speaker who has been trying to learn Greek for 3 years. I certainly could get by in English (I'm one of those retirees someone mentioned) but I have found that attempting to speak/learn Greek has itself been a source of incredible warmth and friendship.
12 :
We don't have a civil war, just riots. Only three-four death people during the night, one or two during the day-time. Come, here is very safe. Spend some money here.
13 :
Most people in Europe know either very good enlglish, or the they know atleast the basics. You'll be fine, people will understand you and you will understand them.
14 :
The Italian education system is not adequate when it comes to teaching English. That's what I've read, anyway. It seems like not enough Italians speak English well enough to help you (when you need help, and inevitably you will). You would have to learn Italian. I don't know about Greece.
15 :
Depends on where you'll be living and what your occupation is.. I'd say you can only live to Athens but it will be hard for you to adapt as many merchants do not speak english (Note: Hard is not impossible). And I would be interested to learn what your job is because if you are a Merchant or want to open any kind of store/company here you'll definitely have to hire someone to work with you (as a translator or just be the sales man). But other than that you'll be fine to stay here as all the *good* restaurants have Perfect-English speaking staff and most clubs too..
Friday, December 7, 2012
How has Plato's and Socrates' work survived over 2000 years
How has Plato's and Socrates' work survived over 2000 years?
They lived in ancient Greece and it wasn't exactly religious work they were doing. I can understand something like the Bible and Koran surviving 2000 years. But the work of a few philosophers standing the test of time and still receiving credit for their work today, boggles my mind! My guess is that the Persians preserved the work and it eventually made its way to European institutions during the 1600's. But this is merely speculation on my part.
History - 3 Answers
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What you must remember is that a) the language of educated people in the Roman empire was Greek and thus among well-educated Romans knowledge of and respect for Greek learning was prevalent. and b) the Eastern Roman Empire survived as the Greek-speaking Byzantine Empire right down to the mid-15th century, by which time the recovery of learning in Western Europe was well underway.
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Through manuscripts that were handed from scholars to scholars, in the Hellenistic times, then in the Roman times, then in the Byzantine times, then during the Middle Ages. However copyists who copied the manuscripts for more readers made errors while copying and that is why a manuscript differs from another. It gives scholars a lot of work figuring out what is the best manuscripts. It is their job after all!
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A lot of classical philosophy was preserved by the Muslim world during the middle ages. Most of the works by Aristotle, for example, were lost to the West until about the 11th century; and first came to us through the Jewish/spanish philosopher, Averoes, which was further interpreted by Thomas Aquinas. Much of Plato's works were also lost, to the West, in the Middle Ages. During this time, westerners relied on a summary of Platonic thought, a work called 'The Consolation of Philosophy.' (It's under two hundred pages), by the 6th century Italian philosopher, Boethius.
They lived in ancient Greece and it wasn't exactly religious work they were doing. I can understand something like the Bible and Koran surviving 2000 years. But the work of a few philosophers standing the test of time and still receiving credit for their work today, boggles my mind! My guess is that the Persians preserved the work and it eventually made its way to European institutions during the 1600's. But this is merely speculation on my part.
History - 3 Answers
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What you must remember is that a) the language of educated people in the Roman empire was Greek and thus among well-educated Romans knowledge of and respect for Greek learning was prevalent. and b) the Eastern Roman Empire survived as the Greek-speaking Byzantine Empire right down to the mid-15th century, by which time the recovery of learning in Western Europe was well underway.
2 :
Through manuscripts that were handed from scholars to scholars, in the Hellenistic times, then in the Roman times, then in the Byzantine times, then during the Middle Ages. However copyists who copied the manuscripts for more readers made errors while copying and that is why a manuscript differs from another. It gives scholars a lot of work figuring out what is the best manuscripts. It is their job after all!
3 :
A lot of classical philosophy was preserved by the Muslim world during the middle ages. Most of the works by Aristotle, for example, were lost to the West until about the 11th century; and first came to us through the Jewish/spanish philosopher, Averoes, which was further interpreted by Thomas Aquinas. Much of Plato's works were also lost, to the West, in the Middle Ages. During this time, westerners relied on a summary of Platonic thought, a work called 'The Consolation of Philosophy.' (It's under two hundred pages), by the 6th century Italian philosopher, Boethius.
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