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gerardM Mar 26 Déc - 21:48

MurielB a écrit:Good to know about the 10 reindeers' personality !

Mureil, check it but I would say that it needs a plural: "... personalities".

gerardM Mar 26 Déc - 23:38

MurielB Mer 27 Déc - 23:56

gerardM a écrit:
MurielB a écrit:Good to know about the 10 reindeers' personality !
Mureil, check it but I would say that it needs a plural: "... personalities".

I can't find it right now but i will search the rule !

MurielB Jeu 28 Déc - 18:57

Gérard as we all know the French language has a greater abstraction compared to the English language. The English language expresses more details about reality
Is it "The 10 reindeers' personalities"or "The 10 reindeers' personality"?
I agree that the first translation "personalities" gives a better representation of what reality is. It is true that there are 10 different personalities. Anyway I have searched on the internet but couldn't find the grammar rules of that particular case. Sad

gerardM Mar 9 Jan - 17:25

MurielB a écrit:Gérard as we all know the French language has a greater abstraction compared to the English language. The English language expresses more details about reality
Is it "The 10 reindeers' personalities"or "The 10 reindeers' personality"?
I agree that the first translation "personalities" gives a better representation of what reality is. It is true that there are 10 different personalities. Anyway I have searched on the internet but couldn't find the grammar rules of that particular case.

Muriel, what you wrote ("") is the base of the French rule.
It's not the same in English -> "10 men with their pipes..."
Don't search for logic in grammars, French or English.

gerardM Mar 9 Jan - 17:26

MurielB Mar 9 Jan - 23:32

gerardM a écrit:
MurielB a écrit:Gérard as we all know the French language has a greater abstraction compared to the English language. The English language expresses more details about reality
Is it "The 10 reindeers' personalities"or "The 10 reindeers' personality"?
I agree that the first translation "personalities" gives a better representation of what reality is. It is true that there are 10 different personalities. Anyway I have searched on the internet but couldn't find the grammar rules of that particular case.
Muriel, what you wrote ("") is the base of the French rule.
It's not the same in English -> "10 men with their pipes..."
Don't search for logic in grammars, French or English.

Gérard I have tried my best to find a rule and suddenly I remembered a book I used when I was at university "stylistique compare du Fr et de Gb"I think there is some kind of explanation in what I have written. Do you think I am wrong ?

gerardM Sam 13 Jan - 17:59

Howdy.

Here's a very useful map showing the number of kisses throughout France...

Funny Pics / Funny Stories / Miscellaneous -3- - Page 14 France10

I didn't understand where there give 5 kisses, can you help me please?

MurielB Sam 13 Jan - 21:02

Gérard I have just read that

18% of Corsicans do 5 cheek kisses!

gerardM Sam 13 Jan - 22:52

Thanks Muriel.

gerardM Mer 7 Fév - 16:54

MurielB Jeu 8 Fév - 9:55

To write out =>to write in a more complete form
One of the senses of out is to make the meaning of a verb stronger

gerardM Jeu 8 Fév - 12:21

MurielB a écrit:To write out =>to write in a more complete form
One of the senses of out is to make the meaning of a verb stronger

Yes Muriel. "Up" is an intermediate strength (between normal and "out").

MurielB Jeu 8 Fév - 22:54

Tx Gérard !

gerardM Mar 20 Fév - 21:13

Here are some interesting details about people and the pets they love. #LoveYourPetDay

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