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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mer 14 Sep - 17:35
I don't understand what you mean Muriel.MurielB a écrit:... Thanks Gérard for showing us the English table setting. We note that forks and knifes are turned over (compared the French table setting)
In France, aren't knives and spoon on the right and forks on the left?
As far as I know the teaspoon is not at this location: our teaspoon is not on the table, is it? If it were it would be with dessert spoon and cake fork.
Our glasses are not in these positions: they are at the head of the plate; with a card, they are behind the card.
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Mer 14 Sep - 19:45
Gérard I mean that in France forks and spoons are facîg down while in England they are facing up.
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mer 14 Sep - 23:44
As far as I know, in France, forks and spoons can be facing up or down but facing up can be considered as aggressive.MurielB a écrit:Gérard I mean that in France forks and spoons are facîg down while in England they are facing up.
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Jeu 15 Sep - 12:42
Gérard i didn't know that but i prefer when they are facing down !
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Jeu 15 Sep - 15:55
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gerardM Jeu 15 Sep - 16:10
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Ven 16 Sep - 12:19
Hi Gérard,Everyone !
It is interesting to note that camping-car is not an English word. It is camper-van (UK), camper (US)
It is interesting to note that camping-car is not an English word. It is camper-van (UK), camper (US)
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Ven 16 Sep - 16:44
Similarly, "camping" is not the English word used for the location, only the activity.MurielB a écrit:Hi Gérard,Everyone !
It is interesting to note that camping-car is not an English word. It is camper-van (UK), camper (US)
- "campsite" in the UK
- "campground" in the US.
Same thing for "parking".
How do you want that the French speak a correct En language when they imagine fake words?
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gerardM Ven 16 Sep - 19:16
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Ven 16 Sep - 19:51
Very interesting,thanks a lot GérardgerardM a écrit:Similarly, "camping" is not the English word used for the location, only the activity.MurielB a écrit:Hi Gérard,Everyone !
It is interesting to note that camping-car is not an English word. It is camper-van (UK), camper (US)
- "campsite" in the UK
- "campground" in the US.
Same thing for "parking".
How do you want that the French speak a correct En language when they imagine fake words?
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Sam 17 Sep - 13:49
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gerardM Sam 17 Sep - 23:01
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MurielB Dim 18 Sep - 12:18
Gérard, thanks for clarifying the verbs crouch and squat !
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Dim 18 Sep - 17:44
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gerardM Dim 18 Sep - 22:36
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Lun 19 Sep - 12:08
Hi Gérard
I love those dreadlocks i need an appointement with the hair-dresser straight away !
I love those dreadlocks i need an appointement with the hair-dresser straight away !
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Lun 19 Sep - 14:43
What about pigtails?MurielB a écrit:Hi Gérard
I love those dreadlocks i need an appointement with the hair-dresser straight away !
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gerardM Lun 19 Sep - 23:45
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gerardM Lun 19 Sep - 23:49
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Mar 20 Sep - 11:31
Gérard, it is also right to write "I speak good English" isn't it ?
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mar 20 Sep - 22:05
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gerardM Jeu 22 Sep - 19:47
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gerardM Sam 24 Sep - 14:37
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Sam 24 Sep - 14:38
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There's a couple of words that surprises me:
- what they call "pin" is a nail for me; never seen "pin" in this contecxt
- what they call "bolt" is a screw for me; never seen "bolt" in this contecxt; a bolt is a screw+nut - in French, people often mistake "boulon" for "écrou" (in the example, the confusion is between "bolt/boulon" and "screw/vis").
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Sam 24 Sep - 20:07
Hi Gérard
I am not a very practical person and i don't use those words much.
I am not a very practical person and i don't use those words much.
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