I would dispute question 2. With over 2.7m foreign nationals, 1m plus Okinawans, Ainu, mixed race, and naturalized citizens, I think 98% is wrong. However the Japanese government doesn't survey its citizens for ethnicity hence why you have the erroneous figure of 98%
JetPunk, where every detail matters....'cuz it may be on the next quiz you take...is the last place spelling or grammatical corrections should be sneered at. I, for one, appreciate knowing the correct word or phrase, and the associated whys & wherefores.
Frankly, I get so tired of the whole "grammar police" or "spelling Nazis" comments. If you want to remain ignorant and uneducated, don't read the post. And stop imputing evil motive to those who offer corrections.
Some people are educators. Not in necessarily in occupation, but in their nature. And their inclination is to teach, not to make themselves look impressive and smart, but to help others be better, whether it's the person they're replying to or to anyone else, like me, who happens to come along and who appreciates learning these things.
Actually, it'd be 'farthest' if you want to use proper English. Farther is for literal distance, whereas Further is metaphoric. 'Joseph went farthest, reaching Brisbane.' vs 'Dina west further than Ruth in customer satisfaction'.
I don't think this is quite correct. Further/est can be used in both senses; relating to distance and metaphorically. Farther/est is just used for distance.
Not saying it is wrong but what constitutes the first CD Player? Depending on your definition it can be either the US (The patents and basic proof of concept at the Department of Energy), Netherlands (Using lasers to read optical discs at Phillips) or Japan (Recording sound digitally at Sony). If you are talking about the CD standard and player that made it commercially viable it was a joint collaboration between Phillips and Sony. You probably better off offering another choice.
I second the statement above that MSG was "discovered" not invented. MSG is a naturally occurring substance found in foods like tomatoes and cheese. Please replace.
Frankly, I get so tired of the whole "grammar police" or "spelling Nazis" comments. If you want to remain ignorant and uneducated, don't read the post. And stop imputing evil motive to those who offer corrections.
Some people are educators. Not in necessarily in occupation, but in their nature. And their inclination is to teach, not to make themselves look impressive and smart, but to help others be better, whether it's the person they're replying to or to anyone else, like me, who happens to come along and who appreciates learning these things.
Though Sakura is a bullet train from Kagoshima to Osaka so I think it should be changed.