Comments on: Japanese Milk Men?

By: karen

karen — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:36:32 +0000

This should indeed be “drunk” and not “drank” because I used the passive voice.

By: Endrew

Endrew — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:34:36 +0000

“Cow milk wasn’t drank at all in Japan before the second World War.”

Shouldn’t this be:

Cow milk wasn’t drunk at all in Japan before the second World War.

By: karen

karen — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:42:45 +0000

I meant to ask Ohata-sensei today but I forgot. I’m not really sure about the difference. I know, that in the grocery store, cartoons have the word 牛乳 but if you go into a restaurant they may well offer you ミルク for your tea or coffee.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:07:21 +0000

OK, does this blog handle Japanese characters?

I presume he was trying to sell you “miruku” [ミルク] as opposed to “gyuunyuu” [牛乳], which is the word I’d come across before.

Is there a subtle difference in usage or is it simply a case of style/modernity?

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:16:07 +0000

I think there’s a difference between “Milkmen” and “Milk Men”. The latter implies some sort of strange superhero types made entirely of milk. I was expecting a much more surreal post from that title