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It is important to be careful about touch tablets, they are not always good for  children's  development ! Their father's generation played with legos and it was better to develop the imagination.

The father on the picture prolly played Gameboy.
I assume tablets are better than Gameboys or Tetris, no?

I assume tablets are better than Gameboys or Tetris, no?

Yes you are right. For instance my grand son could read before entering CP thanks to tablets. Now he likes electronic games very much. Are they useful ? Gameboys or Tetris are not. I  try my best to have him do something else : legos, reading or board games.

Gérard, I have also found

Exaggeration is a lie.

An understatement is deception.

Wrinkly means creased, isn't it ? In which way is it the opposite of "Irony"? Gérard, I would be glad if you can give me the answer. Lots of thanks.

Muriel,

I understand that we iron fabric to remove a crease: in that meaning irony can be said the opposite of wrinkly

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There's an expression which says "to iron the wrinkles out of sth" (figurative) = "peaufiner qch".

gerardM a écrit:Muriel,

I understand that we iron fabric to remove a crease: in that meaning irony can be said the opposite of wrinkly

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There's an expression which says "to iron the wrinkles out of sth" (figurative) = "peaufiner qch".

Thanks Gérard. I would never have guessed   

Muriel,

MurielB a écrit:

gerardM a écrit:Muriel,

I understand that we iron fabric to remove a crease: in that meaning irony can be said the opposite of wrinkly  

Thanks Gérard. I would never have guessed   

This is somewhat far-fetched but remember how fond of puns Brits and Americans are (and how savvy they can be).

gerardM a écrit:Muriel,

MurielB a écrit:

gerardM a écrit:Muriel,

I understand that we iron fabric to remove a crease: in that meaning irony can be said the opposite of wrinkly  

Thanks Gérard. I would never have guessed   

This is somewhat far-fetched but remember how fond of puns Brits and Americans are (and how savvy they can be).

yes Gérard, it is very useful to know that !