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[irmamar]

They are BrE because they're extracted from BrE books. One of them is by D.H. Lawrence.

Thanks, xchic.

[xchic]

Originally Posted by irmamar

They are BrE because they're extracted from BrE books. One of them is by D.H. Lawrence.

Thanks, xchic.

Really

I think definitely old-fashioned though!

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by xchic

Really

I think definitely old-fashioned though!

Sure! But my teacher insists that they are in use. They're good to know to read books, because I like 18th/19th century English literature, and I find these books quite difficult to understand. But one must be careful, since I don't want to speak or write in an old fashioned way.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

I like Moses basket is so easy to remember.

[xchic]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Sure! But my teacher insists that they are in use. They're good to know to read books, because I like 18th/19th century English literature, and I find these books quite difficult to understand. But one must be careful, since I don't want to speak or write in an old fashioned way.

I have heard it said (& tend to agree) that you can often tell when someone has studied - as opposed to learnt 'on the street' - English as a foreign language because they tend to speak more 'correctly', and also often with antiquated vocabulary.

I would imagine that the same can be said for those who have studied Spanish as a foreign language too?

[poli]

A basinet is a small portable tub used for washing infants. Latin Americans
use the term moisés for a small portable crib.

In the United States, if you go to store and ask for a manger, you will be directed to the Christmas decorations department. There you will find, among other things luminous electric mangers (Belén) used by some for decorating front yards in December and January.