Language help thread

[Circ]

Look at the "Anyone speak French", I had this idea of a thread to ask questions about foreign languages and get answers that might pertain to grammar, informal use, vocabulary etc.

I Myself can answer most French-pertaining question.

If mods feel this is not an appropriate thread, feel free to delete or close it down.

I'll start it off by asking what does mean when using "ballistic" for a person? I have seen it used once in a Harry Potter fanfic (where Rogue was said to go Ballistic at someone) and haven't yet found a dictionnary that would tell me what was he doing.

[wrist cutter]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Circéus [/i]
[B]I'll start it off by asking what does mean when using "ballistic" for a person?[/B][/QUOTE]

I think, if you "go ballistic", it just means suddenly getting very violent towards something/someone.

Interesting thread topic...

I could help with Japanese (yes, beyond basic vocabulary -_-), though I'm not very knowledgeable on very informal speech. I know there's an actual Japanese speaker around here somewhere, I'm sure he could probably be of a bit more use than I.

[Godelsensei]

To go ballistic is basically to explode with anger and start raving, ranting and freaking out. Id est: To "wig out", "freak out", "go into hysterics". That kind of thing.

About languages...don't talk to me about French grammar. Like Skippedry (yes, I am going to call you that, if you're reading this^^) said to me once, French grammar is the Devil.

Well, that's all for now...later, then.

[SadClown]

I'm in my 5th year of Japanese, so I can help in that area, but French...mmmm :sleep: