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Forum: General Chat November 26, 2013, 04:21 AM

Replies: 17 Are you a Catholic or a Christian? Views: 6,190 Posted By Perikles Maybe, but he has made himself very rich by being... Maybe, but he has made himself very rich by being an idiot, so there must be many more idiots out there who have supported him. :mad:

Forum: General Chat November 16, 2013, 09:02 AM

Replies: 17 Are you a Catholic or a Christian? Views: 6,190 Posted By Perikles I lived in Germany for some years and had huge... I lived in Germany for some years and had huge problems whenever I had to complete some application form, especially once when marrying a Catholic girl. Because every form had a field for religion,...

Forum: Vocabulary November 16, 2013, 08:46 AM

Replies: 2 Drive safely Views: 2,612 Posted By Perikles It should be that, although I've never seen a... It should be that, although I've never seen a sign on the road. But you could say it to somebody about to ride off on a motorcycle. Do NOT say this:

Forum: General Chat November 14, 2013, 02:36 PM

Replies: 17 Are you a Catholic or a Christian? Views: 6,190 Posted By Perikles No, but I remember David Beckham, when asked... No, but I remember David Beckham, when asked about their first child, said "We haven't yet decided which religion he is going to be chistened into". :confused::D:D

Forum: Grammar November 14, 2013, 04:49 AM

Replies: 6 Contractions (Interrogative form) Views: 7,715 Posted By Perikles I can't really agree with that, although I think... I can't really agree with that, although I think I know what you are getting at. The verb has 5 different moods: indicative; subjunctive; imperative; conditional and interrogative. (Other moods such...

Forum: Grammar November 13, 2013, 07:19 AM

Replies: 6 I don't believe in psychics, clairvoyants or some people like this Views: 2,738 Posted By Perikles :lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol:

Forum: Grammar November 13, 2013, 07:16 AM

Replies: 6 Contractions (Interrogative form) Views: 7,715 Posted By Perikles I say you can separate them, but it's not usual.... I say you can separate them, but it's not usual. The contraction of the negative is the usual form, but it is certainly not obligatory. If you don't, it might sound awkward, but it can be used as...

Forum: Vocabulary November 08, 2013, 05:05 AM

Replies: 5 I am quite tall Views: 5,120 Posted By Perikles The qualifier "quite" is very subjective. "I am... The qualifier "quite" is very subjective. "I am tall" is an objective statement, but the other isn't. "I'm quite tall" could be an extremely tall person admitting to the fact with an understatement...

Forum: Translations November 08, 2013, 01:12 AM

Replies: 3 Inconfundible Views: 2,014 Posted By Perikles His accent is unmistakable..... hablar... His accent is unmistakable..... hablar delante del público = to speak in public (not: in front of public) But I don't think that tener sentido de ridiculo means to feel embarrassed, I think...

Forum: Vocabulary November 06, 2013, 11:50 AM

Replies: 2 The worst witch all at sea Views: 2,432 Posted By Perikles It looks like you are correct. Googling gives It looks like you are correct. Googling gives

Forum: Vocabulary November 05, 2013, 05:55 AM

Replies: 2 Produndizar en el tema Views: 1,569 Posted By Perikles I would say "to treat the topic in more depth" or... I would say "to treat the topic in more depth" or "to treat the topic in more detail"

Forum: Vocabulary November 05, 2013, 05:54 AM

Replies: 1 Condenados al entendimiento Views: 1,628 Posted By Perikles doomed to understand each other doomed to understand each other

Forum: Vocabulary November 05, 2013, 05:52 AM

Replies: 1 Aliciente Views: 1,227 Posted By Perikles If the reason for going to Madrid is always... If the reason for going to Madrid is always something else (e.g. work) then the aliciente is an added incentive or added attraction.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 01, 2013, 08:03 AM

Replies: 10 Cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos Views: 29,598 Posted By Perikles Karma! Karma!

Forum: Vocabulary November 01, 2013, 08:01 AM

Replies: 2 Envidioso Views: 2,164 Posted By Perikles Yes, but probably more common would be "you are... Yes, but probably more common would be "you are just jealous". You would say that if it were a particular issue. (You say you don't like my car because you are just jealous). If a person were...

Forum: Grammar October 31, 2013, 11:48 AM

Replies: 6 I don't believe in psychics, clairvoyants or some people like this Views: 2,738 Posted By Perikles Yes, that's probably better because there are... Yes, that's probably better because there are people who have not heard of woo. The expression woo is used by sceptics (or skeptics) in various internet forums.

Forum: Grammar October 31, 2013, 07:13 AM

Replies: 6 I don't believe in psychics, clairvoyants or some people like this Views: 2,738 Posted By Perikles I thought you said "I don't believe in... I thought you said "I don't believe in physics..." :D There is a new word in English called "woo" Woo is the kind of totally unproven nonsense which charlatans like psychics and clairvoyants...

Forum: Vocabulary October 30, 2013, 02:40 AM

Replies: 2 Poner falta a alguien Views: 2,428 Posted By Perikles To mark sb down as absent:good: To mark... To mark sb down as absent:good: To mark somebody as absent:good:

Forum: Vocabulary October 30, 2013, 02:38 AM

Replies: 5 Tocapelotas Views: 2,465 Posted By Perikles I think in some countries with strong Spanish... I think in some countries with strong Spanish influence, this word has been translated into English like that. But there is no BrE equivalent, and "pain in the arse" is the usual strong form of...

Forum: Translations October 28, 2013, 10:41 AM

Replies: 3 Going/dripping Views: 2,136 Posted By Perikles The difference is the remoteness of what he... The difference is the remoteness of what he didn't like. The one without subjunctive implies that water did indeed get into his eyes, and he didn't like it. The subjunctive suggests that he was very...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 28, 2013, 10:33 AM

Replies: 9 A bote pronto Views: 5,850 Posted By Perikles @poli: is this true? Because in BrE there is a... @poli: is this true? Because in BrE there is a clear difference between off the top of my head and off the cuff, and my dictionary gives the former. :thinking:

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 28, 2013, 05:55 AM

Replies: 9 A bote pronto Views: 5,850 Posted By Perikles Um - are you asking something? Off the top of my... Um - are you asking something? Off the top of my head, a bote pronto is off the top of my head in English. :)

Forum: Grammar October 23, 2013, 12:13 PM

Replies: 2 Present continous vs simple present Views: 2,890 Posted By Perikles They are both correct, and whether there is a... They are both correct, and whether there is a difference between them is a matter of personal interpretation. I can't see any difference, but the continuous form is for some reason often more trendy,...

Forum: Vocabulary October 23, 2013, 06:06 AM

Replies: 5 Hueco Views: 2,584 Posted By Perikles DEFINITELY NOT. It is not considered polite to... DEFINITELY NOT. It is not considered polite to ask anybody if they have a hole, under any circumstances. :D:D You could perhaps say 'slot'. Do you have a slot? Even better, "Could you fit me...

Forum: General Chat October 20, 2013, 06:57 AM

Replies: 1 Un Atlas sonoro del español Views: 1,929 Posted By Perikles Un Atlas sonoro del español Un Atlas sonoro del español aquí (http://elpais.com/tag/congreso_internacional_lengua_espanola/a)

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