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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Mar 3 Oct - 14:06
Differences Between American and British English - ESL Buzz
There are quite a few noticeable differences between the British English dialect and the evolved dialect of American English
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Mar 3 Oct - 16:38
gerardM a écrit:
Differences Between American and British English - ESL Buzz
There are quite a few noticeable differences between the British English dialect and the evolved dialect of American English
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I love reading over and over those differences. Now I remember most of them !
Dernière édition par MurielB le Mer 20 Déc - 9:51, édité 1 fois
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Mar 3 Oct - 17:16
Do you still think there's only one language?MurielB a écrit:...
I love reading over and over those differences. Now I remember most of them !
Of course, you prolly know:
- young Brits can speak American
- senior Brits don't want to hear American and are even horrified
- young Americans understand British En
- senior Americans don't speak British, some (not many) can understand British words (the ones who have British relatives
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Mar 3 Oct - 18:47
Commonly Used Phrasal Verbs in English [VIDEO] - ESL Buzz
Phrasal verbs are commonly used in English, so it’s important to learn them!
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That's a very good document.
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Mer 4 Oct - 10:05
Gérard I find it very difficult not to mix the two languages.gerardM a écrit:Do you still think there's only one language?MurielB a écrit:...
I love reading over and over those differences. Now I remember most of them !
Of course, you prolly know:
- young Brits can speak American
- senior Brits don't want to hear American and are even horrified
- young Americans understand British En
- senior Americans don't speak British, some (not many) can understand British words (the ones who have British relatives
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Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Mer 4 Oct - 10:08
Yes I understand.
In a first step, we know only one word, in a second step we are happy to know the word used by the other side, then we know both words but don't remember which is what.
So I sometimes wonder who uses elevator and who uses lift
In a first step, we know only one word, in a second step we are happy to know the word used by the other side, then we know both words but don't remember which is what.
So I sometimes wonder who uses elevator and who uses lift
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Mer 4 Oct - 10:15
I agree. For me an elevator is larger than a lift. The Americans are larger than the Brits ! 
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 0:48
Singular & Plural Nouns in English
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 0:59
How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Ven 6 Oct - 14:26
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How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
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Yes I wish all my dreams came true ! I would be so nice !
Dernière édition par MurielB le Mer 20 Déc - 9:54, édité 1 fois
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 15:19
I'm a bit skeptical about the explanations...gerardM a écrit:
How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
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I'd have said I wish I could... was a conditional.
What about "I wish I were a billionaire"? Isn't it good English? Is "were" the simple past of 'to be"??
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 17:53
English Vocabulary: Vehicle Parts & Accessories - ESL Buzz
A vehicle is a mobile machine that transports people or cargo ...
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... very rich page!
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Ven 6 Oct - 17:58
Gérard in that case It isn’t the past but ithe SUBJUNCTIVEgerardM a écrit:I'm a bit skeptical about the explanations...gerardM a écrit:
How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
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I'd have said I wish I could... was a conditional.
What about "I wish I were a billionaire"? Isn't it good English? Is "were" the simple past of 'to be"??
Dernière édition par MurielB le Mer 20 Déc - 9:55, édité 1 fois
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 18:00
Right Muriel. I meant subjunctive. 
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 18:10
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 20:33
List of Descriptive Words: Common Adjectives in English - ESL Buzz
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 16:19
Make-up and Cosmetics Vocabulary in English - ESL Buzz
"Make-up" products refer primarily to products containing color pigments that are intended to alter the user's appearance...
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 17:26
How to Be More Polite in English!
In order to be polite when you are speaking English, you need to use these phrases correctly ...
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Sam 7 Oct - 20:19
I love the expression « a little bird told me »
http://www.theidioms.com/a-little-bird-told-me/
http://www.theidioms.com/a-little-bird-told-me/
Origin
Messenger birds and pigeons may have been the source for this phrase. It has been used in the Holy Bible too, Ecclesiastes 10:20. John Heywood explained a slightly different version in 1562 which was edited again in 1906.
The phrase also appears in the Norse legend where Sigurd could hear and understand the birds after he slayed the dragon Fafnir. The birds warned him that Regin would kill him. Sir Richard Wagner also used birds instructing him to steal a helmet and ring through a small song. The communication of and with the birds is speculated as a source of origin or at least popularity of the phrase.
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Sam 7 Oct - 20:35
Do you Know how to teach young children politeness ?
« Want does not get »
« Want does not get »
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 20:41
Thanks Muriel. In France, pinkies can speak.
NB: Pinkie is the word used in the US for "little finger" (UK)
NB: Pinkie is the word used in the US for "little finger" (UK)
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 20:48
Thanks Muriel, you taught me a new expressionMurielB a écrit:Do you Know how to teach young children politeness ?
« Want does not get »
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Re: 2)English idioms
MurielB Sam 7 Oct - 22:02
Tx Gerard !
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM Dim 8 Oct - 12:42
"At the School" Vocabulary in English - ESL Buzz
In this article, you will find useful vocabulary words related to school ...
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