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Re: wedding money in Canada or USA

Osee — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:47:51 GMT

Why bride's parents should pay for everything in the tradition of Canada?

In China, our tradition is bridegrooms or their parents pay everything because a marriage to a woman means kind of devoting the rest her life to assitant her husband and bridegrooms or their parents even should pay back some money as a gift to the brides' parents before wedding. There is also a saying in China, if a man does not have a appropriate amount of money, he should not expect marriage. Of course, these are just a kind of tradition, some people follow and others do not.

Same-sex marriage is still rare in China. It is NOT illegal in China, yet most people in China regard it as abnormal.

Clive

Hi,

The tradition is that the bride's parents pay for everything.

However, I'd say this is changing. One reason is that weddings are becoming extremely expensive. Another is that peopl are getting married iolder, and thus often have established and well-paying careers with money in the bank.

At least in Canada's multi-cultural setting, newer ethnic groups may have other traditions that they follow.

In Canada, we also have legalized same-sex marriages. For these, I have no idea who pays.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: Proper way to apply annual leave

Clive — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:16:22 GMT

Hi,

Here's the basic system in Canada. The time off that you are entitled to each year is commonly called 'vacation time'. The term 'vacation' does not necessarily suggest travelling, but rather leisure. You might just stay home and watch TV for two weeks.

Your boss is not entitled to know what your plans are for your vacation, and does not really care. You are entitled to the time, no matter what your plans are. However, you do have to consult with your boss as regards when you can take the time during the year.

If you want to go to a wedding, or visist your sick uncle, you typically do this by using a few days from your vacation allowance.

As we have discussed earlier, different countries apparently have different systems, so people should write letters based on the system in use in their particular country.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: maning of 'top table' as in: member of the 'top table' on climate change

Alan.es — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:19:14 GMT

The reference is most common with regard to a wedding or a company dinner. The bride/bridegroom and their parents will be on the top table. In a company dinner the chairman and senior directors will be on the top table - the most important people in that company.

In Spanish I would suggest - en la primera liga, ó de la primera categoria

Re: stop being a wuss

Locika — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:50:28 GMT

Oh, thanks a lot Clive,

I was just about thinking in using it tomorrow as I am organizing a tea party for Elisabeth and others to her 60th wedding anniversary in my castle here. Well, again thank you, I will not welcome her with this title.

Great explanation, it makes sense to me now.

kind regards

Locika

Re: Teachers, please correct my thank you note written to my mom-in-law

Feebs11 — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:34:10 GMT

Anonymous wrote:
I am not an english native speaker. Please help me. Thanks in advance. I am writing a thank you note to my mom-in-law who sent me best wishes for our wedding. Have you and she agreed that you will call her "Mom"?

Dear Mom,

Thank you for the beautiful card and for all your love, support and wishes. I am really touched. I cannot wait to see you. My parents return your regards. ( not sure how I'd return her regards she extended to all my family As you have it is fine.).

Love, Tina

Is there anything else I could write to make her feel nice?? Thanks once again. It's a bit short. Do you have any news about the wedding you can tell her, or about what you and your husband have been doing? Imagine you are sitting with her and think what you could be saying to her.

Teachers, please correct my thank you note written to my mom-in-law

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:23:26 GMT

I am not an english native speaker. Please help me. Thanks in advance. I am writing a thank you note to my mom-in-law who sent me best wishes for our wedding.

Hello Mom,

Thank you for the beautiful card. I am really touched. I cannot wait to see you. Thanks for all your love, support and wishes. My parents return your regards. ( not sure how I'd return her regards she extended to all my family).

Love, Tina

Is there anything else I could write to make her feel nice?? Thanks once again.

Re: Letter of Motivation for Eventmanagement

Kathrin — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:18:27 GMT

Starbucks wrote:

Hallo Kathrin
ich hab noch mal weiter getippt.evtl kannst du noch mal hier drÃ¼ber schauen //Hey Kathrin went on with the writing, perhaps you could read over it one more time and let me know what you think

Dear Sir or Madam,

~~My name is *********, I am twenty years old and live in *******/Germany.~~

I am writing to you with regard to your ~~apply for the~~ Bachelors programme in Eventmanagement at your university. I grew up in a big family, thereby I took advantage of the opportunity to provide myself insight into different branches. I learned how to associate with customers when I was working as a waiter and bartender in a local restaurant called â*****************â and in the parental gastronomy.

During School holidays and weekends I worked at the decoration company â*******â where I developed my organisational and creative skills as we decorated shopping malls, wedding premises and the ***** Airport.

~~In recent years, I have been aware that I constantly enjoy and feel comfortable interacting and socializing with different types of individuals and situations.~~

~~In turn, this is why I would choose a profession which allows me to utilize these social and organizational skills with others and also challenges my creative veign.~~

I have had various work experience within several environments, which has improved my organisational and communication skills as well as my ability to work under pressure.
In 2005 I graduated with a degree in Computer Science from â*************â located in ******, during this period I completed an Internship at â*******â GmbH, where I was able to experience the power of teamwork. I also experienced and built the necessary skills to cope with and handle the pressure and demands involved in a multi-functional job environment.

I completed my alternative-service in the ************************************. At this job I gained more experience in Time Management skills as I was simultaneously working on many projects with extraneous applications.

I choose my Internships cautiously to be able to fall back on a broad range of knowledge, experience and professions.
I choose to attend the International University of Applied Sciences ********************* to further my education and would also hope that through my experiences and insight I would positevly contribute to the school and its student body.

Yours Sincerely *******

Re: Resposta: Re: silly vs foolish

Osee — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:16:28 GMT

I do not think so. The first married question is much more rude than silly in most cases; I have no idea about the second.

In fact, foolish is much more understandable than silly. If someone did wrong with easy-to-be-done things, then it can be regard as foolish.

If you ask a university student seriously what is 4 plus 5, then it is a silly question.

Or the following question could be regarded as silly:

"Mr. Smith, what is your surname?"

Osee

Kekel wrote:
Just let me see if I get it,

if I ask "are you married??" and I could have noticed it by the wedding ring, I'm asking a silly question.
If I say to a pregnant woman "you look fatter!!" this was a foolish observation (silly and also rude)

Let me know if I'm right!
Thanks a lot!

Re: The (English) word of God.

Grammar Geek — Tue, 22 May 2007 04:17:17 GMT

Clive wrote:

Hi,

There's a move in the US to make English the official language by law. I believe that a fundamentalist US politician remarked, in regard to this, that if English was good enough for Jesus, it was good enough for him.

Clive

Clive, is it too much to hope for that you made that up to tease the Americans? That's just horrifying.

Although, I was at a wedding once, and the reading was from this bit when it talks about how Adam got to name all the animals, and how they are still known by that name today. Perhaps mutting in a stage whisper "Just what was he thinking when he got to "duck-billed playtpus, I wonder!" was not the behavior expected in church.

Need a quick advice please

Case Assigner — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:46:10 GMT

Is that correct?

On the occasion of your golden wedding we would like to take the opportunity to convey our heartiest congratulations to you.
We wish you a very nice day and a long and happy life together.

Best regards

......

Can I formulate congratulations like this or is there a better way to do it....

Thx in advance