Re: Dawn French Fan Club 3

gerardM Jeu 8 Juin - 11:53

You're welcome Muriel.

There's kinda pun in the pic... go to thz link: there's a collection of similar things that are presently on fashion in the States.

gerardM Jeu 8 Juin - 11:58

God works in mysterious ways.

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gerardM Jeu 8 Juin - 16:06

gerardM Jeu 8 Juin - 19:35

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I guess I understand what mooning is

MurielB Jeu 8 Juin - 21:29

Moonig is the act of showing your naked bottom in public as a joke or as a protest

Gérard I wasn't sure

gerardM Ven 9 Juin - 1:29

Thanks for having checked Muriel; I'd well understood Razz

gerardM Ven 9 Juin - 18:01

A police officer found a perfect hiding place for watching for speeding motorists.
One day, the officer was amazed when everyone was under the speed limit, so he investigated and found the problem.
A 10 years old boy was standing on the side of the road with a huge hand painted sign which said “Radar Trap Ahead.”
A little more investigative work led the officer to the boy’s accomplice: another boy about 100 yards beyond the radar tr

MurielB Ven 9 Juin - 21:33

gerardM Ven 9 Juin - 23:58

I'm sorry, I got problems with the end of last post.
The end said that the accomplice boy stood 100 yards beyond the radar with a bucket in which there were lots of coins (given by drivers who so managed to avoid a fine Smile

).

gerardM Sam 10 Juin - 19:21

gerardM Sam 10 Juin - 21:26

gerardM Sam 10 Juin - 21:35

MurielB Sam 10 Juin - 21:41

gerardM a écrit:

An hearing-aid is very important for a mutual understanding !

gerardM Sam 10 Juin - 22:54

MurielB a écrit:...
An hearing-aid is very important for a mutual understanding !

"A hearing aid" Muriel, with a "H",not hyphenated.

gerardM Sam 10 Juin - 23:09

gerardM Dim 11 Juin - 14:09

gerardM Dim 11 Juin - 15:56

gerardM Dim 11 Juin - 17:11

MurielB Dim 11 Juin - 22:17

gerardM a écrit:
MurielB a écrit:...
An hearing-aid is very important for a mutual understanding !
"A hearing aid" Muriel, with a "H",not hyphenated.

OK Tx Gérard. An is only with voiceless "h"

MurielB Dim 11 Juin - 22:26

Here is the list of voiceless "H"
https://bilingueanglais.com/blog/909/h-muet-en-anglais/

[*]hour /ˈaʊ·ɝ/ · heure
[*]honest /ˈɑ·nəst/ · honnête
[*]honor /ˈɑ·nɝ/ · honneur
[*]honestly /ˈɑ·nəst·ɫi/ · honnêtement
[*]exhaust /ɪgˈzɔst/ · épuiser
[*]exhibit /ɪgˈzɪbət/ · exposition
[*]honesty /ˈɑ·nə·sti/ · honnêteté
[*]half-hour /hæfˈaʊ·ɝ/ · demi-heure
[*]HR /eɪtʃˈɑɹ/ · RH
[*]HIV /eɪtʃ·aɪˈvi/ · VIH

gerardM Lun 12 Juin - 16:01

MurielB a écrit:Here is the list of voiceless "H"
https://bilingueanglais.com/blog/909/h-muet-en-anglais/

[*]hour /ˈaʊ·ɝ/ · heure
[*]honest /ˈɑ·nəst/ · honnête
[*]honor /ˈɑ·nɝ/ · honneur
[*]honestly /ˈɑ·nəst·ɫi/ · honnêtement
[*]exhaust /ɪgˈzɔst/ · épuiser
[*]exhibit /ɪgˈzɪbət/ · exposition
[*]honesty /ˈɑ·nə·sti/ · honnêteté
[*]half-hour /hæfˈaʊ·ɝ/ · demi-heure
[*]HR /eɪtʃˈɑɹ/ · RH
[*]HIV /eɪtʃ·aɪˈvi/ · VIH

[*]Thanks Muriel,
I don't understand this list.
Of course, a H in the middle of a word is silent (exhaust exhibit) such as in what who where etc. It would not be in German; I remember the way a German friend was pronouncing Manhattan as we were speaking English: funny.
In ""half hour", of course the first H is not silent, the second H is, like in "hour": so no surprise.
As far as I know "half hour" is written without a hyphen while the adjective and adverb "half-hourly" takes one.

gerardM Lun 12 Juin - 16:04

MurielB Lun 12 Juin - 22:02

Gérard I don't quite understand "Aging disgracefully is a total blast"
A blast is a good time isn't it and that doesn't with disgracefully

gerardM Lun 12 Juin - 22:15

MurielB a écrit:Gérard I don't quite understand "Aging disgracefully is a total blast"
A blast is a good time isn't it and that doesn't suit disgracefully

A blast is more than "good time", it's informal, rather "great time"/"good laugh".
In the picture they mean they don't care about your thoughts, they do what they want and have great time.

MurielB Lun 12 Juin - 22:33

Tx Gérard !