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This is why spelling in English is a nightmare.

gerardM a écrit:This is why spelling in English is a nightmare.

It's true through the US, though in England pony (poni) and bologna (bolognë) don't rhyme (or only roughly).

gerardM a écrit:

May 5th is National Teacher Day. How will you give thanks for the amazing educators in your life?




6 Ways to Celebrate National Teacher Day

May 5 is National Teacher Day. In advance of the holiday, it’s important to remember that you wouldn’t be where you are today without the teachers that influenced you throughout your life. Whether your favorite educators...
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I was a teacher during 3 years. I hope I was a good one but I am not sure because I lacked of experience at that time !

I confirm: I got trapped!

Gérard what do you mean by that
The sentence is wrong : It should be : What if I told you....

MurielB a écrit:

I confirm: I got trapped!

Gérard what do you mean by that
The sentence is wrong : It should be : What if I told you....

Yes Muriel, that's what I guessed I read: "What if I told you...".

Funny Phrases: Whet Your Appetite[/size]

It’s no wonder that many people misspell the phrase “whet your appetite.” After all, your mouth waters when your appetite is stirred, so why wouldn’t the phrase be spelled as “wet your appetite”? In its most literal sense, “whet” means to...
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and guess what?
Thre's a difference in the pronunciation (at least in the States)
between "wet" and "whet"!
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whet

to make keen or eager; stimulate

It's a word I didn't know

MurielB a écrit:whet

to make keen or eager; stimulate

It's a word I didn't know

Which is funny is that in French, we use the expression "aiguiser l'appétit" and "aiguiser" is used to sharpen a knife/tool.
The English language also used "to whet" for knives/tools but this meaning is rather archaic.

Thanks again Gérard !

Welcome Muriel!

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The English translations for "aiguiser" are:
- to sharpen (knife, blade, claw, tooth)
- (to stimulate) to whet, to arouse, to heighten, etc

- to sharpen (knife, blade, claw, tooth)
- (to stimulate) to whet, to arouse, to heighten, etc

We've got to use our brains all the time !

MurielB a écrit:

- to sharpen (knife, blade, claw, tooth)
- (to stimulate) to whet, to arouse, to heighten, etc

We've got to use our brains all the time !

Yes, languages are a wonderful exercise.

They also broaden our minds and draw us closer to people !

"Seize the day" as they say in the film "Dead Poets Society"

This sign was basically asking for it.

gerardM a écrit:

I've to read again because I don't understand a few items.

Gérard it's very complicated and I don't understand everything either.
For instance I didn't know that a comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses