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Forum: Suggestions & Feedback June 24, 2009, 03:41 AM

Replies: 55 Lengua Materna Views: 16,091 Posted By brute Los dos frases son corectos.... Los dos frases son corectos. Seize/grasp/welcome/take + the chance/opportunity (+ to + infinitive) or (of + present participle)

Forum: General Chat June 23, 2009, 04:02 PM

Replies: 35 Vinegar: for wasp bites. Views: 13,244 Posted By brute Lo siento. Picaduras de abejas y avispas son muy... Lo siento. Picaduras de abejas y avispas son muy dolorosas. Parece que las picaduras de abejas y avispas tienen diferentes ingredientes y acidez. las abejas tienen el , avispas la alcalina. Muchas...

Forum: Culture June 23, 2009, 02:42 PM

Replies: 47 Perception of Castillan/"Spain" Spanish by Latin Americans? Views: 44,228 Posted By brute Very often the villains in American films are... Very often the villains in American films are portayed by oily characters who speak with "Queen's English" accents.

Forum: Other Languages June 23, 2009, 01:55 PM

Replies: 45 [Other] An appetizer on the Danish language Views: 17,512 Posted By brute 24, vierundzwanzig in German. This structure Is... 24, vierundzwanzig in German. This structure Is alo used in Dutch and in the Scandinavian tongues. It can still sometimes be found in English. There is an old English children's song: Sing a...

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback June 23, 2009, 01:32 PM

Replies: 24 Confused words Views: 6,826 Posted By brute Good idea . a section on falsos amigos would be... Good idea . a section on falsos amigos would be useful as well.

Forum: Other Languages June 23, 2009, 11:36 AM

Replies: 28 A riddle - un acertijo Views: 12,811 Posted By brute Bingo! HIJ = he = él K = koninklijk =... Bingo! HIJ = he = él K = koninklijk = royal = real L = lucht = air = aéreo M = maatskappij = company = compañia

Forum: Translations June 23, 2009, 04:38 AM

Replies: 4 Takes the cake! Views: 4,141 Posted By brute Perhaps you could translate it first from... Perhaps you could translate it first from "English with interference" into "English without"! This is gobbledigook jargon and really does take the cake (or biscuit in UK) I am sure that even the...

Forum: Other Languages June 23, 2009, 04:08 AM

Replies: 28 A riddle - un acertijo Views: 12,811 Posted By brute Good. You have the right letters, but where does... Good. You have the right letters, but where does he live?

Forum: General Chat June 23, 2009, 04:02 AM

Replies: 24 Mice given human "language gene" - they squeak differently Views: 8,303 Posted By brute p.s. Does blue fronted refer to the colour... p.s. Does blue fronted refer to the colour of his forehead? Front in French, frente in Spanish?

Forum: General Chat June 23, 2009, 03:55 AM

Replies: 24 Mice given human "language gene" - they squeak differently Views: 8,303 Posted By brute ¿Por qué se llama "dingus"? I have heard this... ¿Por qué se llama "dingus"? I have heard this used before in Afrikaans with the meaning "thingy" or "what's-his-name"

Forum: Grammar June 22, 2009, 06:05 PM

Replies: 25 Order of adjectives Views: 41,165 Posted By brute Wow! You've put a lot of thought and effort into... Wow! You've put a lot of thought and effort into this wonderful, interesting and instructive response. I suspect that these three adjectives all have the same priority, but I would personally rank...

Forum: Other Languages June 22, 2009, 10:37 AM

Replies: 80 [Russian] ¿Estas aprendiendo Ruso? Views: 36,826 Posted By brute If you can read the alphabet, you can often... If you can read the alphabet, you can often decypher words of English (or other W European) origin. such as school, computer, restaurant .......

Forum: Grammar June 22, 2009, 10:23 AM

Replies: 19 Estaba + gerund works for imperfect? Views: 10,724 Posted By brute Thanks a lot Tomísimo and Irmamar. I think the... Thanks a lot Tomísimo and Irmamar. I think the problem is that in English it would be unusual to use "was ---ing" (instead of "used to + inf) for a habitual action. I think it would be a more usual...

Forum: Other Languages June 22, 2009, 10:02 AM

Replies: 80 [Russian] ¿Estas aprendiendo Ruso? Views: 36,826 Posted By brute 'я тебя лублю' or 'я лублю тебя' Good. Now... 'я тебя лублю' or 'я лублю тебя' Good. Now we have sorted that out, all we need is a nice Russian woman to try it out on!!;);)

Forum: Other Languages June 22, 2009, 09:49 AM

Replies: 28 A riddle - un acertijo Views: 12,811 Posted By brute Yes In alphabetical order without any gaps! Yes In alphabetical order without any gaps!

Forum: Other Languages June 21, 2009, 06:05 PM

Replies: 28 A riddle - un acertijo Views: 12,811 Posted By brute ¡Brava, muy bien! My Dutch spelling is also a bit... ¡Brava, muy bien! My Dutch spelling is also a bit suspect as IJ is a separate letter in a Dutch dictionary.

Forum: Vocabulary June 21, 2009, 05:57 PM

Replies: 9 Llevar Views: 3,643 Posted By brute You could give someone a lift, or you could pick... You could give someone a lift, or you could pick them up in your car. If you carry them you lift them or pick them up in your arms. Then you walk.

Forum: General Chat June 21, 2009, 05:49 PM

Replies: 18 Pupusas! Views: 15,128 Posted By brute Poopoos are something else in English I think! Poopoos are something else in English I think!

Forum: General Chat June 21, 2009, 05:43 PM

Replies: 6 Father's day Views: 3,073 Posted By brute Same in the UK as well. Same in the UK as well.

Forum: Translations June 21, 2009, 05:36 PM

Replies: 20 Fingiendo agarrones... Views: 6,371 Posted By brute Ahora entiendo. Creo que ¡los griegos (o gringos)... Ahora entiendo. Creo que ¡los griegos (o gringos) inventaron el sexo! ¿Verdad?

Forum: Grammar June 21, 2009, 05:17 PM

Replies: 19 Estaba + gerund works for imperfect? Views: 10,724 Posted By brute I am still confused!!?? Are "estaba... I am still confused!!?? Are "estaba caminando" and "caminba" interchangeable or not? They both translate as "I was walking". What do you mean by "action repeated in the time?

Forum: Other Languages June 21, 2009, 05:08 PM

Replies: 28 A riddle - un acertijo Views: 12,811 Posted By brute A riddle - un acertijo A sequence of six letters of the alphabet describes him and his national airline. Question: Where does he live? Una secuencia de seis letras del alfabeto se describe a él y a su compañía aérea...

Forum: Vocabulary June 21, 2009, 04:39 PM

Replies: 28 Ain't and 'cause Views: 10,996 Posted By brute In England most people will sometimes use "'cause... In England most people will sometimes use "'cause or cos" and "ain't" in everyday speech: "Ain't it" is often shortened to "innit", although it is not usually written. In Northern England people...

Forum: General Chat June 20, 2009, 05:42 PM

Replies: 24 Mice given human "language gene" - they squeak differently Views: 8,303 Posted By brute I live near the Lancashire/Yorkshire border in... I live near the Lancashire/Yorkshire border in England. A common species of bat, the pipistrelle, apparently squeaks in two different dialects across the border. So do the natives. Detailed study of...

Forum: Vocabulary June 20, 2009, 04:40 PM

Replies: 11 Especially vs specifically Views: 5,499 Posted By brute A good explanation. I think specific is a more... A good explanation. I think specific is a more focused, exclusive and incisive word than especially, although they both convey the same idea. The sentence about dress code is a much more forceful...

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