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Forum: Grammar July 19, 2011, 11:26 AM

Replies: 23 Why Spanish is So Hard.... Views: 11,334 Posted By Awaken Yep. He had the right idea. It's tough now.... Yep. He had the right idea. It's tough now. Especially with English already in place as the semi-official 2nd language of the world.

Forum: Grammar July 19, 2011, 10:04 AM

Replies: 23 Why Spanish is So Hard.... Views: 11,334 Posted By Awaken Each language has their thing is appears. Verbs... Each language has their thing is appears. Verbs and gender for Spanish. Spelling, exceptions, homonyms, etc... for English. I'm still waiting for the world to adopt a constructed language. I'm not...

Forum: Practice & Homework July 18, 2011, 04:01 PM

Replies: 15 How many syllables in Nacional? Views: 5,528 Posted By Awaken Thanks Luna. Learned lots of new things today. Thanks Luna. Learned lots of new things today.

Forum: Vocabulary July 18, 2011, 09:34 AM

Replies: 3 Afuera vs fuera and adentro vs dentro Views: 25,227 Posted By Awaken Learned something new today. Learned something new today.

Forum: Practice & Homework July 18, 2011, 09:23 AM

Replies: 15 How many syllables in Nacional? Views: 5,528 Posted By Awaken I vote 4. nah see oh nahl <- (that is American... I vote 4. nah see oh nahl <- (that is American English sounds) Of course the see and oh portions are pronounced almost as one, but it still has 2 vowel sounds (in my head at least). This is...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 15, 2011, 07:03 AM

Replies: 10 Sentirse como el jamón del sándwich Views: 9,821 Posted By Awaken "Caught in the crossfire" brings more symbolism... "Caught in the crossfire" brings more symbolism to the phrase than just "caught in the middle." You can be "caught in the middle" of a bad situation. But "caught in the crossfire" seems to mean that...

Forum: Grammar July 15, 2011, 07:00 AM

Replies: 14 Problem with subjunctive ... in English! Views: 5,532 Posted By Awaken Yep. "If our new love were" :good: Yep. "If our new love were" :good:

Forum: Vocabulary July 05, 2011, 10:08 AM

Replies: 19 Buckness Views: 4,875 Posted By Awaken Lil' C has made up lots of words to describe his... Lil' C has made up lots of words to describe his feelings towards dancing. "Buck" is his most famous one and you will hear the other judges use it during the show for one of the dances that Lil' C...

Forum: Grammar June 27, 2011, 09:39 AM

Replies: 10 Many / much issues Views: 10,033 Posted By Awaken "for many a ..." is a older style of saying... "for many a ..." is a older style of saying things. It isn't used much in normal conversation. You would just say "for many years" "the duties of an attorney are varied and many" - The normal way...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 16, 2011, 08:42 PM

Replies: 6 Tens across the board Views: 6,635 Posted By Awaken Warning: This is a guess Tens across the... Warning: This is a guess Tens across the board means that in a competition you get perfect scores of 10 by all the judges.

Forum: Vocabulary June 15, 2011, 12:40 PM

Replies: 8 Random and randomness Views: 3,741 Posted By Awaken I think impression is the correct word. Matt... I think impression is the correct word. Matt Damon did an impression of Matthew McConaughey.:good: (My preference) Matt Damon did an impersonation of Matthew McConaughey. :good: Impersonate:...

Forum: Translations June 15, 2011, 08:03 AM

Replies: 14 Sólo el golpe Views: 5,447 Posted By Awaken That is my choice in those situations. ... That is my choice in those situations. Sometimes you just say "It's just a scratch" when speaking of a particular injury.

Forum: Vocabulary June 15, 2011, 08:00 AM

Replies: 8 Random and randomness Views: 3,741 Posted By Awaken "Random" has become a modern phrase that really... "Random" has become a modern phrase that really replaces "Weird" in some ways. It has to do with what wrholt mentioned where the statement/question does not follow the normal flow or sequence of...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 05, 2011, 06:47 AM

Replies: 27 Metaphors for 'stupid' Views: 6,728 Posted By Awaken Some other English ones just for the pure fun: ... Some other English ones just for the pure fun: He is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. He is not the sharpest tool in the shed. He is dumb as dirt. He is dumb as a bag of bricks. He is...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 27, 2011, 07:43 AM

Replies: 7 So much for Views: 3,814 Posted By Awaken "So much for a diva" would be a shortened version... "So much for a diva" would be a shortened version of "So much for her being a diva" which sarcastically means "She just ruined her chances of being a diva by falling in front of everyone" Since...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 25, 2011, 09:11 PM

Replies: 7 So much for Views: 3,814 Posted By Awaken It is definitely a sarcastic phrase. I don't have... It is definitely a sarcastic phrase. I don't have a good Spanish translation though. "So much for your plans" would be a sarcastic way of saying "Your plans are ruined"

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 25, 2011, 09:04 PM

Replies: 10 The whole kit and caboodle Views: 6,930 Posted By Awaken I had to look this one up. I have only heard the... I had to look this one up. I have only heard the word caboodle in the phrase you mentioned. Apparently, the original word was "boodle" which meant a collection of things or a collection of people....

Forum: Vocabulary May 25, 2011, 08:57 PM

Replies: 14 Squirrelly Views: 4,348 Posted By Awaken Well this isn't official, but it may be easier to... Well this isn't official, but it may be easier to think of it as "weird + wild" in the sentence from Waiting. Sometimes the term can be used for "weird + nervous" such as when you hear: "Stop...

Forum: Vocabulary May 07, 2011, 11:37 AM

Replies: 3 A question about a paragraph Views: 3,391 Posted By Awaken Couldn't have said it better. Couldn't have said it better.

Forum: Grammar May 04, 2011, 09:19 AM

Replies: 17 I've learnt English by different ways Views: 5,481 Posted By Awaken Haha. I 100% agree with you there. "Interstate"... Haha. I 100% agree with you there. "Interstate" is definitely a US term. Just for clarity, I never really say "traveled by way of" in my daily life, but it is an acceptable phrase here. We...

Forum: Grammar May 03, 2011, 12:23 PM

Replies: 17 I've learnt English by different ways Views: 5,481 Posted By Awaken That is the most common way it is used. "I... That is the most common way it is used. "I traveled to his house by way of Interstate 10."

Forum: Grammar April 22, 2011, 06:07 AM

Replies: 12 English grammar question for YOU the experts :-) Views: 6,921 Posted By Awaken I just want to agree with wrholt and poli on... I just want to agree with wrholt and poli on this. For a while, all my papers/homework had to use "he or she" as the pronoun (this was 20 years ago). Then in high school, we were taught to mix...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques April 19, 2011, 10:06 AM

Replies: 15 What Spanish TV/movies to watch? Views: 24,076 Posted By Awaken Unless you have completed Rosetta Stones level... Unless you have completed Rosetta Stones level 1-5, you probably aren't ready for most Spanish TV. Even after level 5, you probably still aren't. Listening to natives at full speed is tough. I agree...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 18, 2011, 09:31 AM

Replies: 3 Be in red numbers Views: 10,360 Posted By Awaken To be in the red = to have a negative amount (in... To be in the red = to have a negative amount (in an accounting sense) Our business was in the red this quarter. The opposite is "in the black" My bank account is finally in the black. ...

Forum: Other Languages March 28, 2011, 08:35 AM

Replies: 30 Need Italian Translation Help Views: 13,862 Posted By Awaken Grazie. I think I have the basics of the... Grazie. I think I have the basics of the pronunciation down.

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