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Happy Or Sad In The Dr?
This is my first time on. what do I put under the "recipient username". I want to send a message
Another ambiguously worded poll.
Obviously, alternately, anyone can be sad or happy anywhere in the world at any time. It all depends on circumstances. I e, a wedding or a funeral.
But if your question is whether one is generally satisfied or dissatisfied, living in DR, will mostly depend on one's general financial situation.
The reason why Dominicans risk all to navigate the Mona passage and Haitians sneak across to our side, is due to deprivation brought on by $$$ constrains. Not necesserally because they want to abandone their way of life.
The common denominator here is money or the lack of. Just about anyone who chooses DR as a place to reside permanently, will know that without bucks, he/she will be utterly miserable. But with enough dough, life can be dolce indeed in our flawed paradise.
Obviously, alternately, anyone can be sad or happy anywhere in the world at any time. It all depends on circumstances. I e, a wedding or a funeral.
But if your question is whether one is generally satisfied or dissatisfied, living in DR, will mostly depend on one's general financial situation.
The reason why Dominicans risk all to navigate the Mona passage and Haitians sneak across to our side, is due to deprivation brought on by $$$ constrains. Not necesserally because they want to abandone their way of life.
The common denominator here is money or the lack of. Just about anyone who chooses DR as a place to reside permanently, will know that without bucks, he/she will be utterly miserable. But with enough dough, life can be dolce indeed in our flawed paradise.
Language is not conservative.
My understanding of the two words is that 'dissatisfied' refers to somebody, who, in the past, was not satisfied in his or her expectations.
'Unsatisfied' for me is a word that expresses that certain needs or expectations yet want to be fulfilled.
Well, of course, my understanding is irrelevant...
I feel that English is a very fast changing and flexible language, new words are coined almost daily.
So: Language lives, dinosaurs became extinct.
m'frog
I am not a native speaker of English, so I ought not really insist.
My understanding of the two words is that 'dissatisfied' refers to somebody, who, in the past, was not satisfied in his or her expectations.
'Unsatisfied' for me is a word that expresses that certain needs or expectations yet want to be fulfilled.
Well, of course, my understanding is irrelevant...
I feel that English is a very fast changing and flexible language, new words are coined almost daily.
So: Language lives, dinosaurs became extinct.
m'frog
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Chip00
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Satisfied
I'm fairly satisfied for the following reasons:
1. Dominican wife is happy
2. Bilingual school close by for my daughters
3. House with screens and water heater
4. Aguilas de Cibao games
5. Cold Presidente
6. Mom and Dad's night out finally!
7. $9 golf round
8. Plenty of cold presidente.
9. Plenty of pleasant people (as long as they aren't trying to sell me something).
10. Winter a thing of the past!
Chip
I'm fairly satisfied for the following reasons:
1. Dominican wife is happy
2. Bilingual school close by for my daughters
3. House with screens and water heater
4. Aguilas de Cibao games
5. Cold Presidente
6. Mom and Dad's night out finally!
7. $9 golf round
8. Plenty of cold presidente.
9. Plenty of pleasant people (as long as they aren't trying to sell me something).
10. Winter a thing of the past!
Chip
I figured that, just the irony of complaining about the use and spelling of English, and then making the typo.
I was joking with my comment. :chinese:
Product of my age 
Classical British education in 1950's with Latin to age 18 plus required translation of historical docs. at University. Plus being brought up Roman Catholic in the days when the Mass was in Latin. So it's an accident of date of birth rather than anything else................:laugh: Did I get it right?
Classical British education in 1950's with Latin to age 18 plus required translation of historical docs. at University. Plus being brought up Roman Catholic in the days when the Mass was in Latin. So it's an accident of date of birth rather than anything else................:laugh: Did I get it right?