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Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 14, 2010, 02:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,470
Posted By brute
I agree. It is used in England, but it sounds...

I agree. It is used in England, but it sounds quaint and old-fashioned.

You could say "the world and his wife" but this sounds stilted as well.

Perhaps "one and all" is a bit better.
Forum: General Chat April 05, 2010, 07:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,716
Posted By brute
Hi Jessica! If you didn't know what "idk"...

Hi Jessica!

If you didn't know what "idk" meant, then why did you write it?:thinking::crazy::lengua::D

I'm afraid I can't get my head round the new technologies they change so fast. You no...
Forum: Vocabulary by Topic November 03, 2009, 08:21 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 36,203
Posted By brute
How about doing binary (base2) arithmetic in...

How about doing binary (base2) arithmetic in Spanish, using just the digits 0 and 1?

Also in logic we can use the symbols 0 and 1 to represent two mutually opposite states such as on and off, or...
Forum: Grammar October 29, 2009, 06:39 PM
Replies: 53
Sticky: rr thingy
Views: 168,184
Posted By brute
To me it is a soft gargling sound;)

To me it is a soft gargling sound;)
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques October 29, 2009, 06:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,984
Posted By brute
I think an American - British dictionary would...

I think an American - British dictionary would also be useful:)
Forum: Translations October 29, 2009, 06:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,576
Posted By brute
Perhaps a masochistic suicidal cannibal would do...

Perhaps a masochistic suicidal cannibal would do this:eek::crazy::wicked:
Forum: Translations October 29, 2009, 06:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,945
Posted By brute
Your translation seems as good as any. ...

Your translation seems as good as any.

Perhaps " little pitchers" refers to the empy heads of the rest of the girls in the class? :D
People never use the word behoof nowadays, :confused:
and I...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 29, 2009, 05:48 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 20,212
Posted By brute
"Now and then" I have heard people say "Now and...

"Now and then" I have heard people say "Now and again":thinking:, but never once have I heard "once and again" :confused: but in England they say "again and again" again and again!:D

Once or...
Forum: Other Languages October 29, 2009, 12:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 39,577
Posted By brute
A friend of mine has just registered on these...

A friend of mine has just registered on these forums. He is dkaress and needs to speak tagalog to live in the Philipines. He is new to computers and has not yet found this thread....
Forum: Other Languages October 20, 2009, 06:05 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 34,751
Posted By brute
Cierto ,eres correcto. Pero, he leido que hay mas...

Cierto ,eres correcto. Pero, he leido que hay mas personas en China que en EEUU que inglés hablan. Por desgracia, actualmente inglés es el idioma que domina el mundo de comercio y del ordinador.
Forum: Daily Spanish Word October 18, 2009, 03:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,491
Posted By brute
There is another daily word thread on the word la...

There is another daily word thread on the word la mancha, july 2 page 6. The English Channel gets a mention here as well.:):)
Forum: Other Languages October 18, 2009, 03:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 34,751
Posted By brute
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo.:worried: Pienso que...

Estoy totalmente de acuerdo.:worried: Pienso que es porque Gran Britaña es una isla. También los ingleses hablan inglés, la idioma la mas hablada en el mundo.:hmm: Yo hablo un poco de muchas lenguas...
Forum: Culture October 17, 2009, 04:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,879
Posted By brute
Once when I said Muchisimas gracias, I received...

Once when I said Muchisimas gracias, I received the answer ¡Muchisimas de nadas! The man who said this was a Dutch restaurateur in Tenerife.
Forum: Vocabulary October 14, 2009, 04:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,274
Posted By brute
You need the adverb here (quickly);)

You need the adverb here (quickly);)
Forum: Vocabulary October 14, 2009, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,201
Posted By brute
This would be an "Outpatient" operation in...

This would be an "Outpatient" operation in England. A few years ago I had a minor operation in hospital. Then I went home on a bus. This was done in the Outpatients' department.
Forum: Technical things October 06, 2009, 06:43 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 16,440
Posted By brute
I have just found a very useful free utility...

I have just found a very useful free utility called Vdownloader which works very well with Windows XP. There is also a Vista version :thumbsup::raisetheroof::raisetheroof:
Forum: Introductions September 30, 2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,919
Posted By brute
Bienvenido a los foros Bethany

Bienvenido a los foros Bethany
Forum: Other Languages September 30, 2009, 10:54 AM
Replies: 27
[Other] Latin
Views: 12,345
Posted By brute
Latin

If you think that Latin is unsuitable for modern, everyday use, I suggest that you read the book entitled X-TREME LATIN by HENRICUS BARBATUS (Henry Beard) All the Latin you need to survive in the the...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 30, 2009, 10:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,556
Posted By brute
¿el tilo o la tila? en francés - le tilleuil. My...

¿el tilo o la tila? en francés - le tilleuil. My favourite herbal tea is Redbush (Rooibos) from S Africa!
Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 30, 2009, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,066
Posted By brute
He's bone idle.

He's bone idle.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 30, 2009, 10:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,556
Posted By brute
but a clean one would not have greasy spoons...

but a clean one would not have greasy spoons either!:eek:
Forum: General Chat September 30, 2009, 09:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,749
Posted By brute
Is this a course in Oxford, or is it a...

Is this a course in Oxford, or is it a correspondence course? All the best my Tinkerbelle. I shall also be away in Barcelona for a few days.:kiss:
Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 30, 2009, 09:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,909
Posted By brute
caveat emptor - buyer beware :wicked::wicked:

caveat emptor - buyer beware :wicked::wicked:
Forum: Culture September 30, 2009, 09:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 21,879
Posted By brute
English - Its nothing, French - Il n'a pas de...

English - Its nothing, French - Il n'a pas de quoi (There is nothing of what) German - Es macht nichts (It makes nothing) and similar expressions in many other languages. :D:)
Forum: Vocabulary September 29, 2009, 12:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,505
Posted By brute
What's Brown and Sticky?:wicked: A...

What's Brown and Sticky?:wicked:


A stick!:duh:
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