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MurielB a écrit:... Those who break the rules should be severely judged shouldn't they ?

Muriel, you can't severely judge our biggest heads (politicians, businessmen),  can you?

why not ! in the name of equality !

Muriel, by "judge", I meant in front of a court, just because crooks make the laws.
Now you can think.
Now you can even vote... you might not have the choice as crooks built walls to prevent people from choosing.
Charles de Gaulle instituted a vote by the people; after him MPs instituted the necessity to get oodles of signatures by MPs: the result is that the elections are managed by the Parliament, like before de Gaulle. That's one of the reasons I call them crooks.

Yes Gérard the polititians make laws which serve their own interest but that doeś't bring them happiness!

Gérard the word mediocre sounds very French and i don't know its English pronunciation . I would rather use average. Am I right ?

MurielB a écrit:Gérard the word mediocre sounds very French and i don't know its English pronunciation . I would rather use average. Am I right ?

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its  

The pronunciation is   mi:diˈōkər

No you're not right to avoid the word as it's not a synonym of average.

When you want a pronunciation (and don't have a computerized dictionary), ask Google Translator and you can hear.
However, the main part of the pronunciation is the tone of the sentence (and the word).

Thanks Gérard for my mistake its (I was typing with my smartphone )and for The prononciation advice

MurielB a écrit:Thanks Gérard for my mistake its (I was typing with my smartphone )and for The prononciation advice

Pronunciation

Muriel, how come? your never made this mistake
(sorry if I frown but your En skills usually are at an automatic level)

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Yes I can say that I eat chocolate on a whim. Now i buy 90 percent black chocolate (Not so tasty)  because i do want to get rid of that whim !

Gérard a écrit:Is your work usually meticulous? 

Working meticulously is to give a lot of attention to détails. As far as language learning is concerned,you can't learn meticulously all the time. When you talk to somebody in the language you are learning, you try first and foremost to have a good communication with the person in front of you. It is the same when you read a book. What is important is to enjoy the story. You don't have to look every word up in the dictionary.

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Yes it is very useful to know the difference. What about the pronunciation ?

There are two common pronunciations of "either": British /ˈaɪðər/ and American /ˈiːðər/

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There are two common pronunciations of "neither": British naɪðər/ and American /ˈniːðər/

"I had some friends over" and I got together with friends" are two expressions worth remembering as they sound very good English

Do you want to send a letter to the U.S.? Here's how you address an envelope to send to the U.S. Do you write and send letters to anyone? Do you ever send mail to other countries? #AmericanEnglish



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Hi Gérard !
Thanks a lot for it is high time we sent cards to English speaking countries. I have already received one from England.
When you write to America never write 7 like that they won't understand and your letter won't get where it has to go on time.