http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3aVorpar&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:Vorpar'en-USXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheGiftOfTheMagi/lxpdz/post.htm#991972Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:08:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:991972vorparParsimony: being stingy. She saved up money pennies at a time (1/100th of a dollar) by haggling endlessly when buying food. She was also embarrassed by the stinginess that she was showing them.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwoCarsBeginningNight/ljmvb/post.htm#966749Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:36:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:966749vorparThey'll drive separate cars to the event, so it looks like they aren't dating. Sounds like it also implies that they'll take one car back.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PronounsIndirectSpeechUses/ljcbw/post.htm#963605Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:44:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963605vorparThose particular slips are ones that native speakers don't usually make. The most common native slips I hear are: irregardless (not a word, it's regardless) and supposably (pronounced supposedly). Misplacing the verb isn't a big deal. It's noticeable and may be slightly confusing, but most people will understand the speaker. Work on gender words, English doesn't have very many, and it may cause confusion to use the wrong one.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Halloween/lwxwm/post.htm#962698Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:32:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962698vorparHow was everyone's Halloween? Pluralizing the holiday implies that you are asking about every year, not just the recent one. Or: If you were talking to one person, and asking about every Halloween: How were all of your Halloweens? Match the plural Halloweens with "were".http://www.englishforums.com/English/ConfusedAboutStressPressure/lwpmv/post.htm#962692Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:30:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962692vorparHi, Can anyone please reply to my question: Do 'pressure' and 'stress' mean the same in the sentences below? 1.Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure. Pressure is ambiguous here, use stress. 2.the pressures/stress of modern life. Means the same. 3.The pressure/stress on doctors is increasing steadily. Means the same. 4.a high pressure/stress job Means the same. 5.He's under a lot of pressure/stress. I would use pressure here, stress is more of a state of mind, while pressure is the external force. Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceHelp/lwpqw/post.htm#962686Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:27:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962686vorparCould anyone please clarify the meaning of this sentence: Send this pestilent, traitorous, cowhearted, yeasty codpiece to the brig. Lock up this horrible person. Granted it tends to list to port, and has been, on occasion The ship moves left while underway. and also what does "slacken braces" mean? Slacken Braces and Sheets. Haul Halyard. Sheet Home the Sail. Make All." If the sail is furled, the sail is first unfurled by releasing the furling gaskets. The brace and sheet lines are then rigged to their appropriate cleats. Note that if the sail was properly furled, the sail can be unfurled by spilling all of the furling gaskets, then unwinding them from about the sail. The furling...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheCdKeepsSkipping/lhxmb/post.htm#957419Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:03:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:957419vorparIn the sense than the cd is damaged, and can't play a song straight through, "skip" is the common AmE word for it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SettleInto/lgjbn/post.htm#950928Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:07:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:950928vorparIt means those things, with the connotation of "comfort". It's hard for them to be comfortable changing their lives.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Size13/lzjnn/post.htm#946358Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:15:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:946358vorparAgreed, it's hyperbole. It seems to be similar to a shoe size, which if you wear a size 13 shoe, you are likely to be over 6ft (2 meters) tall.http://www.englishforums.com/English/VowSwarePledgePromise/lvcnm/post.htm#939608Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:35:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:939608vorparThe difference is that some have particular uses, though they all can mean the same thing. Vows are exchanged at a wedding. Allegiance is pledged. One swears to tell the truth in court. In many other situations, though, they can be used almost interchangeably.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ServeAndReception/kqxrp/post.htm#918665Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:55:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:918665vorparI would call it a return in volleyball and tennis. Reception to American ears means a completed pass in American Football. Though, the two players can be called server and receiver.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AWaysOff/kppbv/post.htm#913355Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:13:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:913355vorparIt usually means "far away", but in this context refers to time: "far in the future".http://www.englishforums.com/English/TapTuneTurn/kjckx/post.htm#880253Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:21:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:880253vorparSounds like a reference to Timothy Leary: "Tune in, turn on, and drop out." I would take it to mean that you have to have something in common with the people you want to help, learn about them and their situation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningOfClinchAnArgument/khgqn/post.htm#871647Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:18:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:871647vorparUsually a baseball term, To clinch means that no matter how many future games the team loses, they will still finish in first place. I would say that clinching an argument means that you've argued to a point where you can no longer lose the argument. Settled it in your favor.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeaningOfPlayCatchUp/khgqp/post.htm#871645Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:13:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:871645vorparIt usually means to get out from behind a lot of work, though I suppose it could be used for reading, getting back in touch, etc. 1. Too ambiguous, you need to say what you're trying to catch-up with. 2. Just my opinion, but it doesn't sound quite right to suggest that someone else needs to play catch-up.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComputerDeskTable/kgzdp/post.htm#869769Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:25:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:869769vorparMost common usage would be that a table has one surface, while a desk can have one surface or multiple, as well as drawers.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnAdjectiveDescribingProgramme/kdkxq/post.htm#853717Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:16:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:853717vorparAt the University of California, they call this a symposium. A student teaches an entire class, while the professor observes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfMakeOut/kdkcx/post.htm#853088Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:04:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:853088vorparI would avoid the forms of "make out", since the common idiom means "to kiss". "Do well" is easily substituted.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Substance/kbqnc/post.htm#845856Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:50:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:845856vorparStyle and substance: Style is how something looks. Substance is what something is. So, they're saying the program looks pretty, but doesn't do much.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FavouredFavourite/kcbwd/post.htm#845855Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:45:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:845855vorparI would say that favored (I'm an American, I'll spell it in AmE) could mean one of several, while favorite means only one. Like the magnitude difference between good, better, and best. Only one thing can be the best. Now for the confusing part: She is one of my favourite teachers/ politicians. She is one of my favoured teachers/ politicians. The first example is something I would hear, while the second is something I never hear. However, I think that the second is technically correct, while the first is not. Both of the holiday examples sound fine to me.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenAttribute-Property/kcbmw/post.htm#845844Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:37:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:845844vorparWhen talking about what something is, they can both be used the same way. The difference is their additional definitions: A property can mean land or a house. Attributing something means to give credit to someone (usually a writer).http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsDifferenceUsingSpeakTalk/krnhj/post.htm#840618Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:02:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:840618vorparSome phrases require one or the other: He speaks English. We had a talk. (meaning I confronted him about something.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/FinalPassing/jqkzh/post.htm#833349Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:54:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:833349vorpar"Passing" would mean death. To use "final passing" in that way would be redundant. Sounds like his career or his reputation is over. "Ritual demise" implies that he's facing something reminiscent of death, not death itself.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RelationRelationship/jqkgd/post.htm#833348Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:51:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:833348vorparNot that I can enumerate why, but my preferences are: 1. relationship 2. relation 3. relation Relationship can describe the person someone is dating. Relation wouldn't be used in that context.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnyPossessivePronounSingular-Noun/jpvhp/post.htm#826825Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:54:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:826825vorpar1. He is going to satisfy any of her caprices. 2. He controls my every step. (this one is idiomatic, so you can't separate "every step".)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeoneOfThem/jxwrv/post.htm#822856Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:28:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:822856vorparNeither: One of them has left his umbrella. or Someone has left his umbrella.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:16:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:811794vorparUploaded on Wednesday, July 08, 2009http://www.englishforums.com/English/ImLookingForAWord/jmdkd/post.htm#811793Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:14:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:811793vorparThat describes what I would call a "fair-weather friend". I don't think there's a specific word in English for it. A hypocrite would treat you like garbage for not having a job, despite the fact that he doesn't have a job either.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheUseOfScoreFriction/jkchw/post.htm#801538Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:14:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:801538vorparEven if you could, best not to. The more common usage is "there's friction between the two of them" and "he has a score to settle".http://www.englishforums.com/English/ISupposeItsPoetic/wlzpp/post.htm#724001Sun, 10 May 2009 18:51:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:724001vorparBeautiful. There's a common idiom "poetic justice", which is when someone deserving of punishment gets the perfect punishment by accident.http://www.englishforums.com/English/GivenMonth/wlgcm/post.htm#723994Sun, 10 May 2009 18:49:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:723994vorparIn this context, it just means "every month".http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsageOfOverhaul/wjgdk/post.htm#714247Mon, 04 May 2009 06:30:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:714247vorparThey sound fine, though you don't need to use the word "better". Overhaul implies improvement.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TonySopranoLastCloseCall/wglhb/post.htm#701194Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:30:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:701194vorparI can't really parse the line, but Tony Soprano jr. is the son of the head gangster in the show The Sopranos.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PostedBail/wgkmq/post.htm#700785Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:11:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700785vorparAccording to the Hospital Stiletto's takedown ( Victim? ) suspect, that was arrested. posted bail Ran away? A suspect that has been arrested can be let out before trial if he deposits an amount of money. before they ever got him behind bars. This quote sounds euphemistic, my explanation is literal. I would need more context to make sure that I'm right.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SlowNight/wgkxr/post.htm#700783Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:08:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700783vorparTwo reporters talking: 1: Slow night . No scoops tonight? Yes, nothing interesting is happening. 2: I'm good ( It's okay with me? ) Yes, also, I'm ready. if you want to go. If your hero calls, I'll be sure to patch him through . He'll be like a dispatch? Forward a phone call 1: Well, you're wasting your midnight oil Graveyard shift? Working late for no reason. because the editor is only counting the empty coffee cups on my desk.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MyEyesOnly/wgklv/post.htm#700749Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:17:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700749vorparShe's not willing to share the info. "Eyes only" usually means confidential, only one person can know the info.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RealQuick/wgklh/post.htm#700747Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:15:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700747vorparA man gets up from the bar to go see his boss. Barman:(Grabbing the man's shoulder) Hey, uh, real quick ... Just a quick question? Yes Look, uh, I know i just started, but i was wondering if I could, uh, get an advance on today's pay? Aren't they paid at the end of the month? Most businesses pay every two weeks (on Friday), but tips are divided every day.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BustMyAssOff/wgcqd/post.htm#698859Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:51:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:698859vorparIt's a mix of two idioms: Either "Bust my ass." or "Work my ass off."http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplicatedToHear/wznjp/post.htm#698858Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:49:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:698858vorparThanks for your help, guys! One of these lines turns out to be: Ireland for the Irish under an Irish king. The devil with your English rule. As in the English domination can go to hell? That's how I understand it. Yes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HeLostHisWay/wgvbj/post.htm#698856Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:47:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:698856vorparSlight correction: I'm not doing well at getting my ideas across. or preferably: I'm having trouble getting my ideas across. "lost his way" means that he's now doing something that isn't good for him or others.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PeerPast/wznqc/post.htm#696827Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:56:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696827vorparPeer = look I'm not sure what Atomics means, possibly a brand name for glasses or binoculars?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SwordDrill/wznhq/post.htm#696697Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:20:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696697vorparA drill is more of a group practice of form. Think a number of people standing in a formation, practicing the same moves all at once.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThreadANeedle/wzndq/post.htm#696570Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:54:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696570vorparDoing something in a narrow space with no room for error. A motorcycle driving between two cars could be "threading the needle".http://www.englishforums.com/English/HeadlinePuns/wzblj/post.htm#693264Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:693264vorparThey find negative information on him, then make light of it with crude humor. A pun is a play on words: (Michael's father is about to go on trial): We're worried about my father's hearing. Oh, with my father, it's the vision.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Change/wvwpq/post.htm#691344Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:15:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:691344vorparThought of another example: Change out: exchange one item for another. "I'm going to change out the CD in the player." Change: coins.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Change/wvwpq/post.htm#690927Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:05:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690927vorparChange: something becoming something else. Change out of: taking off the clothes one is wearing. Change up: in baseball, a curve ball. Change out: I'm not too sure, but maybe in a casino, exchanging your chips for cash.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MeetLittleCreativitySettings/wvkwm/post.htm#690924Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:59:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690924vorparAre you sure it isn't "You just need a little creativity!"? settings: an iron will have different heat settings for different kinds of fabrics, think a switch that goes low-medium-high.http://www.englishforums.com/English/RingAboutIt/wdrgx/post.htm#683044Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:58:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:683044vorparI believe the name that he gave them "The Monaco Sessions." He really likes the way that sounds.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TreyStreetDeucesPrisonBreak/wcxpc/post.htm#682485Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:47:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:682485vorparHere's what I found: Deuce Blacks On the Philadelphia police form, 1=white, 2=black Not sure what Trey Street means.http://www.englishforums.com/English/InFiscal2006VsIn2006/wcwlj/post.htm#680530Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:50:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:680530vorparNo, various industries keep their accounting books in a different definition of a year. 365 days, but starting somewhere other than Jan 1st. However, the majority of US companies do have a fiscal year that starts on Jan 1st, and ends on Dec 31st. All of the schools I attended started the year in September.