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Forum: Vocabulary November 09, 2010, 10:04 AM

Replies: 21 Social and societal Views: 5,771 Posted By Awaken So my made up sentence sounded official! Sweet! ... So my made up sentence sounded official! Sweet! "Societal" has a very academic use (history books, sociology books). It is extremely rare to hear it in normal conversation. But based on some...

Forum: Grammar November 08, 2010, 02:28 PM

Replies: 16 Please, check this sentence Views: 4,391 Posted By Awaken Agreed. Agreed.

Forum: Vocabulary November 08, 2010, 02:25 PM

Replies: 21 Social and societal Views: 5,771 Posted By Awaken Social and Societal are different to me. Sadly,... Social and Societal are different to me. Sadly, the dictionary is better at describing it. Societal is something that I feel is related to the society/group of people. Customs, activities, style of...

Forum: Vocabulary November 04, 2010, 07:53 AM

Replies: 24 Synonym for 'geared' Views: 4,618 Posted By Awaken Haha. The good news is that the meaning of what... Haha. The good news is that the meaning of what is being expressed isn't lost to either party. I was just poking fun at some of the British English counterparts. Heck, I am speaking "English" not...

Forum: Vocabulary November 04, 2010, 06:10 AM

Replies: 24 Synonym for 'geared' Views: 4,618 Posted By Awaken The oriented vs. orientated thing is definitely... The oriented vs. orientated thing is definitely an AmE vs. BrE thing. In American English, it is clear that the verb is "orient" hence "I'm disoriented" (although I know I hear disorientated on...

Forum: Grammar November 03, 2010, 09:27 AM

Replies: 60 Pronouncing all "Rs" as "Ds" Views: 15,810 Posted By Awaken Ok. So I just watched the Accurate... Ok. So I just watched the Accurate English/Accurate Accent video. While she is correct in that fast speaking those 't' sounds from "city" and "water" do start to sound like d's, there is a small...

Forum: Grammar November 03, 2010, 09:07 AM

Replies: 60 Pronouncing all "Rs" as "Ds" Views: 15,810 Posted By Awaken Sheesh. Now I am confused. For now, I guess I am... Sheesh. Now I am confused. For now, I guess I am just going to sound like an American trying to speak Spanish. But at least I will be understood when I enunciate. For native Spanish speakers, if...

Forum: Grammar November 02, 2010, 08:24 AM

Replies: 60 Pronouncing all "Rs" as "Ds" Views: 15,810 Posted By Awaken Not sure about this one. Adore is pronounced with... Not sure about this one. Adore is pronounced with a strong 'd' in my opinion. "A Door" versus a "dd" like in cheddar. Of course we are talking about slight differences that I can imagine would be...

Forum: General Chat October 26, 2010, 03:04 PM

Replies: 63 Books: what are you reading? Views: 15,395 Posted By Awaken Haven't read it. I'll have to add it to the watch... Haven't read it. I'll have to add it to the watch list. It's tough reading a book and having wait years to see the end of the story.

Forum: General Chat October 26, 2010, 10:07 AM

Replies: 31 Let's know each other :) Views: 5,652 Posted By Awaken Harry Potter and Eragon series. Even though I am... Harry Potter and Eragon series. Even though I am an adult, I still loved Harry Potter. The Eragon books (Inheritance series) were pretty good, but the writing was not on the same level as Harry...

Forum: General Chat October 26, 2010, 10:03 AM

Replies: 63 Books: what are you reading? Views: 15,395 Posted By Awaken It is along the lines of Lord of the Rings. If... It is along the lines of Lord of the Rings. If you like that kind of book, it will probably interest you. It is definitely geared more towards an adult audience though than the Lord of the Ring...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 25, 2010, 10:04 AM

Replies: 5 De qué me sirve... Views: 2,144 Posted By Awaken I'd go with "What's the point of..." but JPablo's... I'd go with "What's the point of..." but JPablo's ideas work as well. "Of" is just more common here in the US I think. But the meaning will get across either way.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 25, 2010, 09:53 AM

Replies: 4 Todo se está encarrilando Views: 2,590 Posted By Awaken If you are truly talking about something new or... If you are truly talking about something new or just starting: "Everything is on track." "Everything is lining up (just right). " Getting "back on track" would insinuate that things were not...

Forum: General Chat October 25, 2010, 09:47 AM

Replies: 63 Books: what are you reading? Views: 15,395 Posted By Awaken Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind. I'm on... Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind. I'm on book 7. I like them a lot as you can tell =)

Forum: General Chat October 22, 2010, 03:49 PM

Replies: 31 Let's know each other :) Views: 5,652 Posted By Awaken 28. I love playing beach volleyball. I love... 28. I love playing beach volleyball. I love watching American football. I like video games and reading. I'm into fantasy books as well Alex. Have you read The Sword of Truth series?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 22, 2010, 03:29 PM

Replies: 11 Stay merry Robin hood tax Views: 7,093 Posted By Awaken Freaking Hilarious! But yes "Stay merry" =... Freaking Hilarious! But yes "Stay merry" = "Stay happy" but as Perikles pointed out, merry is the term they use from the Robin Hood story.

Forum: Vocabulary October 21, 2010, 07:38 AM

Replies: 19 Propel around Views: 3,684 Posted By Awaken "Propelled" in this case is similar to "forced",... "Propelled" in this case is similar to "forced", "drove", or "pushed." It is saying that it did not literally force them to the British Isles, but the circumstances pushed/drove them to go there. ...

Forum: Practice & Homework October 20, 2010, 04:34 PM

Replies: 10 Would you mind taking a look at this? Views: 4,151 Posted By Awaken I tried to make some corrections above. I agree... I tried to make some corrections above. I agree with Rusty's thoughts on almost all of those, especially the improved way to do quotes in English. I focused primarily on the English and not so much...

Forum: Vocabulary October 20, 2010, 03:44 PM

Replies: 19 Moneda Views: 3,856 Posted By Awaken I vote "devaluation of the currency." Currency in... I vote "devaluation of the currency." Currency in that time was coins versus paper, but that is the common term in today's lingo. Accents are funny. From my perspective, there is a neutral...

Forum: Practice & Homework October 14, 2010, 10:23 AM

Replies: 26 Please, check these sentences Views: 5,529 Posted By Awaken I read it twice and I don't have any issues with... I read it twice and I don't have any issues with the sentences. I agree with Perikles in that "escaped to Wales" would be more common, but "into" is also correct and makes perfect sense to me. I...

Forum: General Chat October 08, 2010, 11:23 AM

Replies: 30 Poll: Metric System Views: 7,369 Posted By Awaken Just a couple of corrections. If you say... Just a couple of corrections. If you say "teaching" for the first in the pair, you need to use the "ing" form for the 2nd pair. You have pity on someone. But you are patient with someone.

Forum: Culture October 07, 2010, 12:10 PM

Replies: 15 Which side of the road do you drive? Views: 7,985 Posted By Awaken http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-_and_left-hand_... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-_and_left-hand_traffic

Forum: General Chat October 07, 2010, 12:03 PM

Replies: 30 Poll: Metric System Views: 7,369 Posted By Awaken This is a good question. Metric certainly has... This is a good question. Metric certainly has advantages and being based on 10 which is the same as our math, it obviously is a better choice long term. Perhaps a gradual shift would work. For...

Forum: Practice & Homework October 05, 2010, 02:48 PM

Replies: 8 Easy Website in Spanish for Translation Practice Views: 2,626 Posted By Awaken Spanishdict.com is a good site. I actually just... Spanishdict.com is a good site. I actually just found it recently. The lessons are pretty good. It isn't really a site to use for translation though. More for learning.

Forum: Translations October 04, 2010, 09:27 AM

Replies: 4 Poder vs. Poderse Views: 30,012 Posted By Awaken Poder vs. Poderse I was watching Dexter last night. The title of the show was "Sí, Se Puede" I assume it means, "Yes, you can" but I am not sure I understand when and why poderse is used instead of poder.

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