Re: 1 English idioms

MurielB Dim 26 Mar - 22:24

No these sentences are not difficult !

gerardM Dim 26 Mar - 22:41

You're right Muriel: easy regarding your level.

MurielB Dim 2 Avr - 22:25

Gérard
Thanks for the word "xoxo"
I didn't know it meant lots of hugs and kisses.

gerardM Dim 2 Avr - 22:32

MurielB a écrit:Gérard
Thanks for the word "xoxo"
I didn't know it meant lots of hugs and kisses.

Very frequent Muriel.

MurielB Lun 3 Avr - 23:03

I love these words so much ! : lovincrowne:

MurielB Mer 5 Avr - 10:13

No, I didn't know that "sweltering" wans very hot !

gerardM Mer 5 Avr - 10:34

MurielB a écrit:No, I didn't know that "sweltering" wans very hot !

Due to global warming, it's worth to learn "to swelter" Muriel Smile

gerardM Mer 5 Avr - 10:55

Let's revise..

This list is important.
However it may be tricky.
- most of the time, the verb is transitive while the adjective/past participle isn't such as "to marry someone"/"married to someone"
- words may have a wide range of meanings, hence several possible prepositions: let's not mix things
- we can read: "to arrive in/at", it doesn't mean you have the choice, it means there're several cases... you arrive at a specific point (arrive at the train station), you arrive in a wide area (arrive in Calais)
- usually, words with similar meanings (I don't want to write synonyms ) have the same prepositions but this rule is true in German, less in English
- a few couples word+preposition are "strong", I mean there's no alternative, the past, the adjective ahve the same prep and we must know them well especialy when it is different from the French: aim at, believe in, complain about, composed of, congratulate on, depend on, etc
- past participles are used as adjectives (like in French), it doesn't mean the preposition is "by" like for the passive mode even when the sentence looks like (I'm satisfied...), 'kay?

MurielB Mer 5 Avr - 22:53

Gérard I would like to add that

a cub is a young carnivorous mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)

gerardM Mer 5 Avr - 23:58

MurielB a écrit:Gérard I would like to add that
a cub is a young carnivorous mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)

However, a young human is not a cub though a carnivorous mammal Wink

But similarly, a young wolf is also a "cub"... saying this because "cub (GB) / cub scout (US)" is the name given to the young scout.

MurielB Jeu 6 Avr - 7:44

Thanks for adding this Gérard !

MurielB Ven 7 Avr - 22:21

What about a French kiss ?

MurielB Sam 8 Avr - 22:10

https://www.makewav.es/post/175039/title/americanandbritishwordsforclothes

Clothes

In the UK, we would be embarrassed if people saw our pants. why?

British English = American English

Trousers = Pants

Pants / Underwear / Knickers = Underwear / panties

briefs/underpants = shorts/jockey shorts

Jumper / Pullover / Sweater /Jersey = Sweater

Pinafore Dress = Jumper

Vest = Undershirt

Waistcoat = Vest

Wellington Boots / Wellies = Galoshes

Mac (slang for Macintosh) = Rain Coat

Plimsolls = Gym Shoes

Trainers
Sneakers

Braces = Suspenders

Suspenders = Holds up stockings

Dressing Gown = Robe

Nappy = Diaper

Pinny / Apron = Apron

Polo Neck = Turtle Neck

Dressing Gown = Bath Robe

Swimming costume / Cozzy = Bathing Suit

Dungarees Overalls = dressing-gown = bathrobe

bootlace/shoelace = shoestring

bowler/hard hat = derby

gerardM Sam 8 Avr - 22:32

Thanks Muriel!

How do you call a "Fr Smoking" in English? Let me help you, it's not "smoking" LOL and there's an American word and a British word.

MurielB Sam 8 Avr - 22:42

gerardM a écrit:Thanks Muriel!

How do you call a "Fr Smoking" in English? Let me help you, it's not "smoking" LOL and there's an American word and a British word.

No idea, Gérard. I give in.

MurielB Lun 10 Avr - 13:21

Thanks Gérard for that new word ! very easy to remember ! Very Happy

gerardM Mar 11 Avr - 23:19

MurielB a écrit:...
Those writing linkers and phrases are very useful. I know most of them but I should use them more often !

Muriel,
I'm glad to read your words and mainly not to read that you're going/trying to learn them all immmediately.

Yes they are useful, let's learn them, reading the list regularly... they will be better known after several readings and still better when we use them.

MurielB Sam 15 Avr - 22:58

It is so difficult to know what is American and what is English ! scratch

The more we read your posts about that the better we will know, of course !

gerardM Sam 15 Avr - 23:04

MurielB a écrit:It is so difficult to know what is American and what is English ! The more we read your posts about that the better we will know, of course !

... or choose to ban British English Smile

MurielB Mar 18 Avr - 23:14

Animal sounds are easier to remember !The human voice can produce so many sounds !

MurielB Sam 22 Avr - 21:13

Very good and important visual chart ! For me it's OK

MurielB Sam 29 Avr - 21:38

Very good to revise !

MurielB Dim 30 Avr - 22:04

Tx Gérard, it is very useful to read again all those différences !

gerardM Lun 1 Mai - 15:10

I often post articles showing the differences between American and British English.

However, there're far more. Yes the Brits usually understand American but I insist: American is a very different language and Americans ignore the specificities of BrEn.

We rarely see artcles showing the big (and tricky) differences in the domains of cars, of crops, of clothes...
We never see oodles of various differences such as Am-door opener/Br-remote, Am-Driver's license/Br-Driving licence, Am-Drapes/Br-Rideaux, etc.

There are small differences you'll never see published but that show the side of the speaker:
- Americans say purchase rather than buy (Brits usually use purchase for big buyings such as houses)
- Americans say photo rather than picture
- Am say movie-theater rather than cinema
- etc.
So, hearing these words, you would understand anyway but you could guess the origin of the guy in front.

MurielB Lun 1 Mai - 22:17

The vocabulary is ok for me but i didn't know the idiom

the cupboard is bare