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Message  gerardM Mar 3 Oct - 14:06




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There are quite a few noticeable differences between the British English dialect and the evolved dialect of American English
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Message  MurielB Mar 3 Oct - 16:38

gerardM a écrit:


Differences Between American and British English - ESL Buzz
There are quite a few noticeable differences between the British English dialect and the evolved dialect of American English
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I love reading over and over those differences. Now I remember most of them ! Cool


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La langue c'est Le Lien, 
Language is The Link,
La Lengua es el Nexo de unión,
Sprache ist die Verbindung, 
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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Message  gerardM Mar 3 Oct - 17:16

MurielB a écrit:...
I love reading over and over those differences. Now I remember most of them ! Cool
Do you still think there's only one language?
Of course, you prolly know:
- young Brits can speak American
- senior Brits don't want to hear American and are even horrified
- young Americans understand British En
- senior Americans don't speak British, some (not many) can understand British words (the ones who have British relatives Smile ).

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Message  gerardM Mar 3 Oct - 18:47




Commonly Used Phrasal Verbs in English [VIDEO] - ESL Buzz
Phrasal verbs are commonly used in English, so it’s important to learn them!
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That's a very good document.  :-)  

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Message  MurielB Mer 4 Oct - 10:05

gerardM a écrit:
MurielB a écrit:...
I love reading over and over those differences. Now I remember most of them ! Cool
Do you still think there's only one language?
Of course, you prolly know:
- young Brits can speak American
- senior Brits don't want to hear American and are even horrified
- young Americans understand British En
- senior Americans don't speak British, some (not many) can understand British words (the ones who have British relatives Smile ).
Gérard I find it very difficult not to mix the two languages. scratch

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La langue c'est Le Lien, 
Language is The Link,
La Lengua es el Nexo de unión,
Sprache ist die Verbindung, 
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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Message  gerardM Mer 4 Oct - 10:08

Yes I understand.
In a first step, we know only one word, in a second step we are happy to know the word used by the other side, then we know both words but don't remember which is what.
So I sometimes wonder who uses elevator and who uses lift scratch

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Message  MurielB Mer 4 Oct - 10:15

I agree. For me an elevator is larger than a lift. The Americans are larger than the Brits ! Very Happy

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Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
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Message  gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 0:48




Singular & Plural Nouns in English

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Message  gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 0:59




How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
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Message  MurielB Ven 6 Oct - 14:26

gerardM a écrit:

How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
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Yes I wish all my dreams came true ! I would be so nice !


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La langue c'est Le Lien, 
Language is The Link,
La Lengua es el Nexo de unión,
Sprache ist die Verbindung, 
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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Message  gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 15:19

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How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
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I'm a bit skeptical about the explanations...
I'd have said I wish I could... was a conditional.  scratch

What about "I wish I were a billionaire"? Isn't it good English? Is "were" the simple past of 'to be"??

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Message  gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 17:53




English Vocabulary: Vehicle Parts & Accessories - ESL Buzz
A vehicle is a mobile machine that transports people or cargo ...
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... very rich page!  :-)

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Message  MurielB Ven 6 Oct - 17:58

gerardM a écrit:
gerardM a écrit:


How to Express Wishes in the Past, Present and Future - ESL Buzz
The phrase "I wish/If only…" is the most common structure used to talk about our wishes.
ESLBUZZ.COM
I'm a bit skeptical about the explanations...
I'd have said I wish I could... was a conditional.  scratch

What about "I wish I were a billionaire"? Isn't it good English? Is "were" the simple past of 'to be"??


Gérard in that case It isn’t the past  but ithe SUBJUNCTIVE


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Message  gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 18:00

Right Muriel. I meant subjunctive. C\'est vrai!!

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Message  gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 18:10




Learn English Vocabulary: Daily Routines and Household Chores - ESL Buzz
What time do you go to bed? What time do you wake up? ...
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Message  gerardM Ven 6 Oct - 20:33

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List of Descriptive Words: Common Adjectives in English - ESL Buzz
Adjectives are some of the most common words in the English language ...
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Message  gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 16:19




Make-up and Cosmetics Vocabulary in English - ESL Buzz
"Make-up" products refer primarily to products containing color pigments that are intended to alter the user's appearance...
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Message  gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 16:26

Hi everyone,

The pictures of this thread are published on the Internet:.

-> (Facebook) English Idioms
-> (Web) Fluentland

I didn't create them myself, not good enough Smile

A previous Thread can be found there -> English Idioms 4


Enjoy!

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Message  gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 17:26




How to Be More Polite in English! 
In order to be polite when you are speaking English, you need to use these phrases correctly ...
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Message  MurielB Sam 7 Oct - 20:19

I love the  expression « a little bird told me »
http://www.theidioms.com/a-little-bird-told-me/
Origin
Messenger birds and pigeons may have been the source for this phrase. It has been used in the Holy Bible too, Ecclesiastes 10:20. John Heywood explained a slightly different version in 1562 which was edited again in 1906.

The phrase also appears in the Norse legend where Sigurd could hear and understand the birds after he slayed the dragon Fafnir. The birds warned him that Regin would kill him. Sir Richard Wagner also used birds instructing him to steal a helmet and ring through a small song. The communication of and with the birds is speculated as a source of origin or at least popularity of the phrase.


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Message  MurielB Sam 7 Oct - 20:35

Do you Know how to teach young children politeness ?
« Want does not get »

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Message  gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 20:41

Thanks Muriel. In France, pinkies can speak.

NB: Pinkie is the word used in the US for "little finger" (UK)

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Message  gerardM Sam 7 Oct - 20:48

MurielB a écrit:Do you Know how to teach young children politeness ?
« Want does not get »
Thanks Muriel, you taught me a new expression "want is not get" « Want does not get »

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Message  MurielB Sam 7 Oct - 22:02

Tx Gerard !

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Message  gerardM Dim 8 Oct - 12:42



"At the School" Vocabulary in English - ESL Buzz
In this article, you will find useful vocabulary words related to school ...
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