Physics - Page 2

Originally Posted by poli (Post 38949)

physics tambien significa laxantes (laxatives) in English:)

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 38953)

:lol: ¡No me extraña! Para mí también eran laxantes los exámenes de física :D

Originally Posted by poli (Post 38956)

No sé qual de los dos prefiero una cucharada de aceite de ricino o un examen de física.

Originally Posted by jchen (Post 38916)

no, no, I'm going to study physics. You understand? :thinking:

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 38961)

Yes, I grasp understand you, I thought that you going to study psychology.

I'm sorry.

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 38968)

They're the same in Spanish:

Physics: física (from old Greek: fisis-naturaleza; -ica-relativo a)
Psychology: psicología (also from old Greek: psique-alma; logos-tratado de)

Both words in English and in Spanish come from old Greek :)

It's very interesting learning languages and then compare them, even when they are "lenguas muertas" (I don't know the word in English, dead tongues :confused: )

Originally Posted by brute (Post 39055)

Physician is also another word for doctor. Physic (singular) is also an old English word for laxatives and other remedies.

Dead tongues are OK. In England we usually say dead languages

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 39077)

OK, thanks, Brute. Brute (I repeat your nick). Why did you choose such a nick? :confused:

Originally Posted by Fazor (Post 38901)

Yes, they'll check your homework. Like here, they won't just give you the answer, but they'll point you in the right direction.

And no, you don't have to pay to join. You just have to register if you want to post. (And yes, that's free).

Originally Posted by jchen (Post 39171)

well okay but I can't find the place to register

Originally Posted by brute (Post 39160)

I once owned a business called Bruere Technology BRUTEC. People started to call me "the Brute". Why Irmamar?

We often speak of foreign tongues (meaning languages) but a dead tongue sounds like a serious medical condition to us.

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 39177)

Brute sounds like "bruto" or "animal". I don't think you are like this. That's why I asked you. :)

I was writing and i have a doubt. How do you say: por eso te lo pregunto:

That's why I asked you
or
That's because I asked you. :?:

The first one sounds better to me, but I'm not sure.
Thanks :)

Originally Posted by Fazor (Post 38976)

Ooops, sorry jchen. I just realized I gave you the wrong website. Badastronomy.com is Phil's website/blog. The forum where you can get help is http://www.bautforum.com

Good information at Phil's site, but BAUT forum is the place where you'll be able to get help with any science-related question you could possible think of.

Originally Posted by brute (Post 39193)

You are correct.

That is why you asked me the question

I answered your question because you asked me