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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mar 4 Oct - 15:27
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Mar 4 Oct - 15:35
Thanks Gérard for those funny pictures. I enjoyed reading them all. By the way what's the difference between
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mar 4 Oct - 16:04
Hi Muriel,MurielB a écrit:Thanks Gérard for those funny pictures. I enjoyed reading them all. By the way what's the difference betweenHow are you feeling today ?
How do you feel today ?
I recently posted something about the trends of the English language and among them was the continous form which is more frequent... otherwise I'm unable to answer your question more accurately.
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MurielB Mar 4 Oct - 17:27
Gérard, thanks a lot. I remember your trend about the continuous form. When I was young I learnt that the continuous form was impossible with certain verbs : verbs that you cannot see somebody doing so I was a bit confused
Non-continuous Verbs
Non-continuous verbs; verbs that cannot be used in continuous forms are usually verbs that you cannot see somebody doing. These verbs are rarely used in continuous forms. They are:
Abstract verbs Be, want, cost, need, care, contain, owe, exist etc.
Possession verbs Own, belong, possess etc.
Emotion Verbs Like, love, hate, dislike, fear, envy etc.;
She needs help. Not She is needing help.
He wants a break. Not He is wanting a break.
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mar 4 Oct - 17:35
Thank you Muriel. That rings a bell 
> I learnt
Muriel, in your postings, we can guess -most of the time- you are influenced by American... "learnt" is British
> I learnt
Muriel, in your postings, we can guess -most of the time- you are influenced by American... "learnt" is British
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Mer 5 Oct - 10:26
Of course I am influenced because my daughter has spent 5 years in America 
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mer 5 Oct - 15:06
What I mean Muriel is that at your level, you must have a "clear" language: American or British but avoid a mixture of this and that... not easy.
So: "Ilearned", "I burned", color, canceled, etc.
So: "Ilearned", "I burned", color, canceled, etc.
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MurielB Mer 5 Oct - 22:28
Thanks for the advice Gérard, I will do my best ! The problem is that I have learned British English and on the internet there are a lot of things written in Am. I never know what is Am and what is English.
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Mer 5 Oct - 23:57
You are right: it's difficult especially when you constantly have to hear Australian (=mainly British) English.MurielB a écrit:Thanks for the advice Gérard, I will do my best ! The problem is that I have learned British English and on the internet there are a lot of things written in Am. I never know what is Am and what is English.
You also have to know that the trend among Bitish youngsters is toward American English due to films, Internet and fashion... but Bristish oldies are furious.
I had an argument with British teachers:
- I was telling them that in American, they used a conditional in an if-clause
- they told me it was absolutely forbidden and impossible
- I told them that American teachers were doing so
- the response was that they should go back to school
- etc. unfortunately Americans were still sleeping when I was having this discussion and they couldn't confirm.
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gerardM Jeu 6 Oct - 18:50
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gerardM Jeu 6 Oct - 19:05
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Re: Interesting idioms
MurielB Jeu 6 Oct - 20:23
What a shame !Gérard a écrit:unfortunately Americans were still sleeping when I was having this discussion and they couldn't confirm.
Gérard You posted several posts about American vocabulary vs British ones (Before reading that link I would have written "you have posted")
Here is a good link about American grammar vs British one.
http://www.really-learn-english.com/grammar-differences-between-american-and-british-english.html
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Jeu 6 Oct - 20:45
Hi Muriel,
More than a decade ago, I found a very long discussion on an Interent forum addressing American/British differences: it was about 1,000 pages long and I read them all (day after day, on the train leading to my office) in the beginning it was exactly in the subject Am/Br but then it shifted to regional differences inside UK; it was very interesting to read things I wouldn't have even guessed such as "tea" which is evening meal in some regions.
The discussion lasted for several years.
More than a decade ago, I found a very long discussion on an Interent forum addressing American/British differences: it was about 1,000 pages long and I read them all (day after day, on the train leading to my office)
in the beginning it was exactly in the subject Am/Br but then it shifted to regional differences inside UK; it was very interesting to read things I wouldn't have even guessed such as "tea" which is evening meal in some regions.The discussion lasted for several years.
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gerardM Jeu 6 Oct - 20:48
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MurielB Jeu 6 Oct - 20:51
congratulations for reading 1000 pages ! Fortunately the link I found is a lot shorter !it was about 1,000 pages long
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Ven 7 Oct - 9:55
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I often post on the subject of prepositions... that's because it's important, because it's difficult (there's quite no logic with prepositions in any language) and you must get the good music in your ears with rehearsals/repetitions.
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gerardM Ven 7 Oct - 10:03
If you haven't been studying our idioms and grammar lessons, it's time to hit the books (or hit the web!).
Hit the Books - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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and as a matter of facts -> Idioms and Slang.com
Hit the Books - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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and as a matter of facts -> Idioms and Slang.com
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gerardM Ven 7 Oct - 10:04
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gerardM Sam 8 Oct - 18:47
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gerardM Sam 8 Oct - 19:01
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gerardM Sam 8 Oct - 19:02
You can be on dry land and still miss the boat!
Miss the Boat - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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Miss the Boat - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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gerardM Dim 9 Oct - 9:55
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MurielB Dim 9 Oct - 10:12
gerardM a écrit:You can be on dry land and still miss the boat!
"Think twice before acting "and "Don't miss the boat"is really what you ought to ask yourself before taking a decision.
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Re: Interesting idioms
gerardM Dim 9 Oct - 16:50
Hi Muriel,MurielB a écrit:gerardM a écrit:You can be on dry land and still miss the boat!
"Think twice before acting "and "Don't miss the boat"is really what you ought to ask yourself before taking a decision.
Miss the Boat - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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Am I right saying the French equivalents are:
- rater le bateau
- laisser passer le train, ne pas prendre le train en marche
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gerardM Dim 9 Oct - 16:51
Other Ways to Say: I THINK
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