06/12 - Money Monday!

[jenaling]

Newb question about speaking English.
English is not my native tongue and I don't speak it at home. But I'm 100% bilingual and got both my BA and MBA here, and I speak English at work. If a survey asks me if English is my native / first language, I feel like I want to be honest, and say no, but also that it belittles my skill level, which is equivalent to native speakers.
Any advice? Thanks!!

Be honest.

 

[ecko]

Newb question about speaking English.
English is not my native tongue and I don't speak it at home. But I'm 100% bilingual and got both my BA and MBA here, and I speak English at work. If a survey asks me if English is my native / first language, I feel like I want to be honest, and say no, but also that it belittles my skill level, which is equivalent to native speakers.
Any advice? Thanks!!

if english was not the language you used from birth then you are not a native english speaker. at least that is what i understand the term to mean.

 

[sinon]

Distracted or full attn?

A bit distracted but it was quite a lot of reading.

 

[jayjay]

can't find anything to do. bad at geohives.

why dont you multi tab your geohives and split it across your screen?

 

[It's Gamera!]

Aw, I still don't have my qual.

 

[Deleted member 526]

why dont you multi tab your geohives and split it across your screen?

I tried that before. still way too slow. still looking around for something else. I will try that again if they're still up and I can't find anything else. TY for the suggestion!

 

[NeeHa]

i would err on the side of being honest. requesters ask that for a reason because you may not understand cultural idioms, nuances of the language, etc. that native speakers would

Oh, see but I do. I've been here a loooong time and I watch a loooot of American TV. I'm really immersed.

 

[SweetiePuff]

Title: Short & Interesting Survey on Moral Choices(~ 10 minutes) | PANDA Worker: Preview | Accept | Requester Requester: Research Studies Online [A12TIEDJLRFCV5] (Contact) TO 1: Not Available TO 2: Not Available Description: Short & Interesting Survey on Moral Choices Time: 30 minutes HITs Available: 1 Reward: $1.00 Qualifications: Total approved HITs is not less than 100; HIT approval rate (%) is not less than 85; Location is one of: US;

HIT exported from Mturk Suite v1.21.10​

 

[Jaded]

Oh, see but I do. I've been here a loooong time and I watch a loooot of American TV. I'm really immersed.

You're still not a native speaker though and it still wouldn't be your first language.

 

[SweetiePuff]

Title: Short Survey on Attitudes and Perceptions | PANDA Worker: Preview | Accept | Requester Requester: Jennifer [A1HBVDVVJ6X5J2] (Contact) TO 1: Not Available TO 2: Not Available Description: Watch a short video and answer some questions about your personal beliefs (15-20 minutes) Time: 60 minutes HITs Available: 6 Reward: $0.50 Qualifications: None;

HIT exported from Mturk Suite v1.21.10​

 

[Kallee]

Oh, see but I do. I've been here a loooong time and I watch a loooot of American TV. I'm really immersed.

Still, the clear answer to the question would be no - you're not going to find many people here that will say it's OK to lie

 

[ChristopherASA]

Copied one from a post yesterday. So ... do/does the YTA PandA change from day to day or whatever ?

 

[TurkSerf]

Newb question about speaking English.
English is not my native tongue and I don't speak it at home. But I'm 100% bilingual and got both my BA and MBA here, and I speak English at work. If a survey asks me if English is my native / first language, I feel like I want to be honest, and say no, but also that it belittles my skill level, which is equivalent to native speakers.
Any advice? Thanks!!

Please be truthful. I know that means you might be screened out but some of these surveys are region specific to english countries. Giving answers from Mumbai means you speak Hindi, and you should answer honestly. Just my opinion. Good luck!

 

[Deleted member 481]

Nice, got a batch of Jamelios in queue.

 

[Vanyanka]

Doing my daily vaginal cuff closure. Gotta love Mturk.

 

[NeeHa]

if english was not the language you used from birth then you are not a native english speaker. at least that is what i understand the term to mean.

Ok, yeah I actually started speaking it a little after my first birthday, but then I used less of it growing up, so I guess I agree I should accept that NOT native is more accurate. Disappointing, but oh well.

 

[Vanyanka]

Nice, got a batch of Jamelios in queue.

I got capped pretty quickly.

 

[humbleturker]

Nice, got a batch of Jamelios in queue.

 

[It's Gamera!]

Oh, see but I do. I've been here a loooong time and I watch a loooot of American TV. I'm really immersed.

Well look at this this way - at the very worst you might not qualify for a survey. But really in probably 95% of the cases it just means another differing piece of aggregated data for the researchers to throw on a thumb drive and toss into a drawer right next to their box of granola bars. You're not exactly applying for a job here, so you may as well be honest.

 

[TurkSerf]

Oh, see but I do. I've been here a loooong time and I watch a loooot of American TV. I'm really immersed.

That right there is a cultural difference. And would mean that if you answered yes, you'd be lying.