When they were first introduced, and ever after, male pronouns are being used.
Although I admit, that’s about the only thing that’s clued me in either.
…and why are you getting multiplication questions for the spam protection on these comments? It’s always a simple addition one for me.
Also, boy names are single-word, while girl names are double-word. So we’d know even without the pronoun.
(PS: I got a “no spam, please” warning when I tried to send this using Private Browsing. Based on past experience, any further attempts would just trigger a “you already said that” message, but without ever publishing any of them. This is annoying.)
i just assumed that Selkie would be able to tell the sex of one of her own species… back when she came home from school and went on about how she wasn’t a “drama queen” and no it’s a relatively kinky sex act, not a math problem.
I was taught that method too, but I find it even easier to first multiply by 10 (because that’s just adding a zero) and then subtract one of the other number you’re multiplying by.
Also, this method DOES continue to work after 9. 😉
If 6, turned out to be 9, I don’t mind.
And if Tehk cut off all his hair, I don’t care.
Hmpf.
Looks like Selkie is growing up!
Is NOT purple, Is periwinkle.
Hmpf.
Did you bring your lunch today? If you didn’t I can share mine!
Hmpf.
Do you know what a Neanderthal is?
Hmpf!! Hmpf?
If you speak the common language of the other people, it is impolite to use a language that others do not speak, unless you are translating for someone.
Half my family speaks a language I don’t, so I experience this a lot.
I LOVE the look on the Sarnothi in the last panel. Total says “yeah, its good for him.” Like he feels SO much better about the human school right there.
I do too! They’re both being brats in their own way but it’s a *normal* sort of childhood interaction, which I think Tehk’s uncle appreciates given all the other stresses in their lives right now.
Not to mention my general reading of their interactions together leads me to think that Tehk and Selkie have some of the same general personality traits in common so yeah, I suspect uncle is also amused that there’s someone pushing back against his nephew a little bit.
I love the look on Tehk-daddy’s face. He clearly doesn’t need to understand the language to know what’s going on.
“Ah, eight-year-olds squabbling! Finally something normal!”
It just occurred to me that “Drama Queen” is a pretty specific dialectical phrase, and probably one that would not have come up in whatever English emersion course the new Sarnothi kids had to take. So where did Tehk hear it? Or more accurately hear it in a situation where the context would be clear.
I suspect that among the refugees, some of the Sarnothi were learning English (or proper “The Queen’s English”, Canadian, eh?) at least since Selkie started at the Orphanage. I mean it’s really hard to declare war on someone your u cannot talk to? No?
So some of the Sarnothi may have been studying for two? or three? Years? Government sponsored, to be translators?
Among a lot of ESL classes, once they’re at conversation level they’re encouraged to watch American TV to get the hang of slang and culture references.
Hmph.
Hmph.
Hmph
Hmph
Hmph
Hmph
My random-access brain threw out “hectomiles per hour” and now that’s all I can think of.
Hmph.
WHAT?!
Hmpf. When was it made clear that he is not a she? How did I miss that? Why am I up so early? What is 6×9, anyway?
it wasn’t, no idea, again no idea and 63.
54.
When they were first introduced, and ever after, male pronouns are being used.
Although I admit, that’s about the only thing that’s clued me in either.
…and why are you getting multiplication questions for the spam protection on these comments? It’s always a simple addition one for me.
Also, boy names are single-word, while girl names are double-word. So we’d know even without the pronoun.
Also, boy names are single-word, while girl names are double-word. So we’d know even without the pronoun.
(PS: I got a “no spam, please” warning when I tried to send this using Private Browsing. Based on past experience, any further attempts would just trigger a “you already said that” message, but without ever publishing any of them. This is annoying.)
I think that might be due to Private mode not allowing cookies, but I’d have to look into it. Sorry for the trouble.
Because he has girly hair, because smart people are often night owls, and 42.
Thank you so much for that answer, you’ve made my whole day!!!! Possible the week!
i just assumed that Selkie would be able to tell the sex of one of her own species… back when she came home from school and went on about how she wasn’t a “drama queen” and no it’s a relatively kinky sex act, not a math problem.
When multiplying by 9, subtract 1 for the tens, then subtract the result from 9 for the ones.
2 – 1 = 1
9 – 1 = 8
2 * 9 = 18
6 – 1 = 5
9 – 5 = 4
6 * 9 = 54
works all the way through 9.
9 – 1 = 8
9 – 8 = 1
9 * 9 = 81
does not work after 10
I was taught that method too, but I find it even easier to first multiply by 10 (because that’s just adding a zero) and then subtract one of the other number you’re multiplying by.
Also, this method DOES continue to work after 9. 😉
2×10 = 20, -2 = 18
2×9 = 18
6×10 = 60, -6 = 54
9×6=54
15×10 = 150, -15 = 135
9*15 = 135
If 6, turned out to be 9, I don’t mind.
And if Tehk cut off all his hair, I don’t care.
Hmpf.
Looks like Selkie is growing up!
Is NOT purple, Is periwinkle.
Hmpf.
Did you bring your lunch today? If you didn’t I can share mine!
Hmpf.
Do you know what a Neanderthal is?
Hmpf!! Hmpf?
yeah, they´re clearly future bffs in the making
Selkie, gen mo!
Tehk. It’s not spying if you’re speaking right in front of someone who speaks your language. You’re not being bullied at all. But you’re being a brat.
If you speak the common language of the other people, it is impolite to use a language that others do not speak, unless you are translating for someone.
Half my family speaks a language I don’t, so I experience this a lot.
I LOVE the look on the Sarnothi in the last panel. Total says “yeah, its good for him.” Like he feels SO much better about the human school right there.
I do too! They’re both being brats in their own way but it’s a *normal* sort of childhood interaction, which I think Tehk’s uncle appreciates given all the other stresses in their lives right now.
Not to mention my general reading of their interactions together leads me to think that Tehk and Selkie have some of the same general personality traits in common so yeah, I suspect uncle is also amused that there’s someone pushing back against his nephew a little bit.
Wow, such laid-back bullying from a person on the surface world for the first few weeks. Honestly, love the comic
I love the look on Tehk-daddy’s face. He clearly doesn’t need to understand the language to know what’s going on.
“Ah, eight-year-olds squabbling! Finally something normal!”
It just occurred to me that “Drama Queen” is a pretty specific dialectical phrase, and probably one that would not have come up in whatever English emersion course the new Sarnothi kids had to take. So where did Tehk hear it? Or more accurately hear it in a situation where the context would be clear.
I suspect that among the refugees, some of the Sarnothi were learning English (or proper “The Queen’s English”, Canadian, eh?) at least since Selkie started at the Orphanage. I mean it’s really hard to declare war on someone your u cannot talk to? No?
So some of the Sarnothi may have been studying for two? or three? Years? Government sponsored, to be translators?
It’s quite easy to declare war on people you cannot talk to. In some cases it’s the REASON the war starts.
Everyone speaks bomb, gun, spear or thrown rocks.
Among a lot of ESL classes, once they’re at conversation level they’re encouraged to watch American TV to get the hang of slang and culture references.