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Forum: Daily Spanish Word July 02, 2009, 01:48 PM

Replies: 15 Mancha Views: 29,875 Posted By brute "El Canal de la Mancha" is the English Channel,... "El Canal de la Mancha" is the English Channel, which the French call La Manche. This is also the Frech word for Sleeve. I always thought that the Channel was so called because it resembles a...

Forum: Other Languages July 02, 2009, 01:12 PM

Replies: 38 [Italian] Italian Views: 23,918 Posted By brute Verdad. Por ejemplo he oído "vamos" prononciado... Verdad. Por ejemplo he oído "vamos" prononciado como "vimsh" y "como esta" como "comshta"

Forum: Introductions July 02, 2009, 11:37 AM

Replies: 12 Hi everyone Views: 3,270 Posted By brute Hola Gersau. Welcome y Bienvenido al foro. Hola Gersau. Welcome y Bienvenido al foro.

Forum: Translations July 02, 2009, 11:26 AM

Replies: 20 La estética de la época Views: 9,597 Posted By brute I believe that either spelling can be used in the... I believe that either spelling can be used in the USA, but it is always written with A in the UK

Forum: Grammar July 01, 2009, 04:59 PM

Replies: 23 Comma Views: 8,954 Posted By brute I was taught in British school that the serial... I was taught in British school that the serial comma should be avoided. I never use them personally. Perhaps The UK differs from the USA in this respect. An entertaining book on the subject of...

Forum: Translations July 01, 2009, 02:34 PM

Replies: 20 La estética de la época Views: 9,597 Posted By brute concepto clave also works well as key concept in... concepto clave also works well as key concept in English. (A)esthetics is used in the plural as a noun. The adjective is aesthetic(al)

Forum: Daily Spanish Word July 01, 2009, 02:17 PM

Replies: 30 Zorro Views: 54,603 Posted By brute Los zorros ingleses, Foxes, (y las mujeres Vixen)... Los zorros ingleses, Foxes, (y las mujeres Vixen) son tambien astutos. Son Clever (positivo) y Cunning o Sly (Negativo). ¡No son normalmente espadachines!

Forum: General Chat July 01, 2009, 01:53 PM

Replies: 23 Adding spanish accents, question marks, etc. Views: 17,818 Posted By brute I had the same problem. You can set up... I had the same problem. You can set up alternative keyboards on your computer without buying a new keyboard.I have English, German, French and Spanish installed on my computer. Details follow. ...

Forum: Practice & Homework June 30, 2009, 05:00 PM

Replies: 7 English structures, help Views: 8,310 Posted By brute John advised /asked /begged /forbad(e)... John advised /asked /begged /forbad(e) /instructed /invited /ordered / reminded /urged /told /taught / persuaded Susan to do something. These will all work. These verbs can all have people as...

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2009, 12:30 PM

Replies: 11 Quisqui Views: 9,999 Posted By brute We sometimes say "every man and his... We sometimes say "every man and his wife"

Forum: Other Languages June 30, 2009, 03:32 AM

Replies: 38 [Italian] Italian Views: 23,918 Posted By brute Yes. We are now infested with coffee houses... Yes. We are now infested with coffee houses selling Latte, usually pronounced Lar-tay. Even worse is McDonalds Filet au (French) Fish (English). I agree with you about Brazilian Portuguese, it...

Forum: General Chat June 30, 2009, 03:11 AM

Replies: 8 Getting off-topic. Views: 6,087 Posted By brute It is true that the threads do fray very quickly... It is true that the threads do fray very quickly and develop split ends. It can be confusing at times when you are trying to find an old contribution in a much evolved thread. Perhaps the moderators...

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2009, 03:00 AM

Replies: 16 Lap? Views: 25,073 Posted By brute Warning! Be careful not to confuse dancers from... Warning! Be careful not to confuse dancers from Lapland and Poland with LAP DANCERS and POLE DANCERS.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 30, 2009, 02:52 AM

Replies: 5 Tener muchas tablas Views: 10,915 Posted By brute Yes of course' thank you. We talk about an actor... Yes of course' thank you. We talk about an actor "treading the boards"

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 29, 2009, 05:21 PM

Replies: 5 Tener muchas tablas Views: 10,915 Posted By brute What do Tablas mean in this context? I cannot... What do Tablas mean in this context? I cannot see any connection with experience

Forum: Other Languages June 29, 2009, 05:04 PM

Replies: 38 [Italian] Italian Views: 23,918 Posted By brute I love the sound of Italian. It contains all the... I love the sound of Italian. It contains all the most beautiful sounds. I would love to learn it, but NOT UNTIL I have a better knowledge of Spanish. It is too similar to Spanish and would confuse me...

Forum: Other Languages June 29, 2009, 04:41 PM

Replies: 28 A riddle - un acertijo Views: 12,811 Posted By brute Bueno, hay muchas palabras con 5 vocales, pero... Bueno, hay muchas palabras con 5 vocales, pero ninguna tiene los 5 vocales en la secuenzia alfabetica. He descubierto dos palabras mas en inglés. Abstemious y Abstentious (abstemio) aceituna...

Forum: General Chat June 29, 2009, 11:56 AM

Replies: 9 EnglandandAndorra Views: 1,946 Posted By brute PS The Chinese SHIs remind me of a Japanese... PS The Chinese SHIs remind me of a Japanese mnemonic for learning PI. There are a few dubious pronunciations in it. "San-i-shi (314) i-ko-ku (159) ni (2) mu-ko (65). San-go (35) ya-ku (89) na-ku...

Forum: General Chat June 29, 2009, 10:16 AM

Replies: 9 EnglandandAndorra Views: 1,946 Posted By brute Gracias o todos por sus repuestas. Looks like I... Gracias o todos por sus repuestas. Looks like I have lost my bet!! "SHI !" what a mouthful. Quisiera una traducción por favor! Supongo que hay 4 o 5 diferentes entonaciones de shi.

Forum: General Chat June 28, 2009, 05:33 PM

Replies: 9 EnglandandAndorra Views: 1,946 Posted By brute EnglandandAndorra This thread title has a sequence of 3 ANDs in it, but I made a mistake when I typed it. I should have put spaces between: "EnglAND" AND "AND" AND "AND" AND "ANDorra" We now have a...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 28, 2009, 04:30 PM

Replies: 3 Tener mala leche Views: 11,362 Posted By brute A similar milky expression in English: "She had... A similar milky expression in English: "She had a face that could curdle milk"

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 28, 2009, 04:24 PM

Replies: 8 Carrera que no da el caballo, en el cuerpo se la tiene Views: 8,435 Posted By brute How about "There's life in the old dog yet. How about "There's life in the old dog yet.

Forum: General Chat June 28, 2009, 04:18 PM

Replies: 24 Mice given human "language gene" - they squeak differently Views: 8,303 Posted By brute I heard yeterday that there are not just 2 but 3... I heard yeterday that there are not just 2 but 3 species of pipistrelle bat' which have completely different languages.

Forum: Other Languages June 28, 2009, 02:33 PM

Replies: 28 A riddle - un acertijo Views: 12,811 Posted By brute Well, you know, that's the sort of thing we say.... Well, you know, that's the sort of thing we say. It doesn't mean very much, we just use "you know" as a sort of filler to pad out a sentence. The most difficult thing for me (and many English...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 28, 2009, 06:19 AM

Replies: 9 Fuente de sabiduría Views: 4,283 Posted By brute I agree. The same in England. Bad news for you... I agree. The same in England. Bad news for you Robin. Robin Hood was killed off last night on BBC TV and Maid Marion was killed a few weeks ago. The end of a legend? Pourquoi a tu choisi le nom...

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