http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3aabbie1948&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:abbie1948'en-USXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ForLivesLostLondonBlasts/bgnrz/post.htm#117559Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:17:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117559abbie1948Thank you for your thoughts, Benita. The form you have chosen is perhaps not quite right for the sentiment, but I certainly appreciate the sentiment.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ABookReview/bgnzj/post.htm#117555Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:12:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117555abbie1948Did you have a question?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SamplesDifferentDialectsEnglish-UtteringSameText/bgxxv/post.htm#117551Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:45:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117551abbie1948Hey, LL - that's pretty interesting. The female from Birmingham, England did not have a Brummie accent though, and the others were not extreme - just a twang, but still interesting.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TongueTwister/3/bwdj/Post.htm#117288Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:28:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117288abbie1948Here's a really old one: She sells sea shells on the sea shore. The shells she sells are sea-shore shells. And be very careful with this one: I'm not a pheasant plucker, I'm a pheasant plucker's mate And here's a great poem on pheasant pluckers: The pheasant-plucker I'm not a pheasant plucker, I'm a pheasant plucker's child; I sit here plucking pheasants, though it drives the pheasants wild: I pluck and chuck the feathers from the pheasants in a pile; the pheasants, plucked, are chucked out in true pheasant-pluckers' style. Oh a pukka pheasant plucker is a pleasing thing to see; a pleasant peasant pheasant plucker I am proud to be. The pheasants, plucked and chucked, are...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SitesOfferingFreeVideosSpeech-Presentations/bzrpk/post.htm#117279Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:00:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117279abbie1948Hi Sravanthi and welcome to the forums. I fear that your request may involve buying or renting videos, or subscribing to a site. if you have satellite tv, you might try watching some of the English language news channels, documentaries, etc. For audio, try listening to BBC world service, or other Eng. language stations/http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferentPronunciationOfO/bghqz/post.htm#117273Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:35:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117273abbie1948The on-line Cambridge Learners' Dictionary will show you the phoenetics of any word you look up, if you select "show phonetics". http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ There is also a section on the phoenetic alphabet. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/help/phonetics.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichAccentFollow/bgjng/post.htm#117272Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:27:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117272abbie1948There are so many Br. accents and dialects! Learners generally pick up the one spoken by their teacher. RP is the type of speech used by the queen. If you want something "middle of the road" the most commonly used is probably "Estuary English" as spoken by people like Tony Blair. Listening to BBC world service will give you a very good idea of an appropriate accent.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DependenceAndAddiction/2/bgnqk/Post.htm#117271Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:23:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:117271abbie1948Koff is correct: addiction is a pattern of compulsive drug use which is characterised by a craving for drugs - generally opiods - for effects other than pain relief. Sudden withdrawal of the drug leads to severe physical effects, but this is an effect of the drug , not the addiction. Even non-addicted people may suffer withdrawal effects to a minor degree. dependence is more of a psychological state, in which one is given up to a habit , especially a strong dependence on a drug. Confusing, and almost - but not quite - synonymous. It may perhaps be explained in terms of cigarette smokers; they are dependent on the habit of smoking, but addicted to the nicotine.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MagikalThings/bgrgr/post.htm#114255Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:56:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:114255abbie1948I rather like this, Miharu. A few apostrophes in the right place would help it, I think; e.g. "goblins' gold and leprechaun things"http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedSomeHelpHere/bgdmv/post.htm#114239Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:20:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:114239abbie1948Yup. Found the edit button; apparently the time limit is about a nano-second! I guess we'll all get used to things, and the glitches wiill be ironed out in time.http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedSomeHelpHere/bgdmv/post.htm#114236Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:18:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:114236abbie1948I'm posting to see if I can find the edit button! It's a new format, and I'm just trying to get used to it all.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveDifference/bgvvb/post.htm#114233Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:15:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:114233abbie1948I think they are all synonymous, Clarence.http://www.englishforums.com/English/NewVersion/bgcqq/post.htm#113953Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:06:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:113953abbie1948Congratulations on new site. Looks v. good. I think it will take me a little while to get used to it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpMe/bgbkj/post.htm#113655Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:32:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:113655abbie1948And the question is ...?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TryAnotherTack/bgcdg/post.htm#113646Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:14:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:113646abbie1948"To tack" means to change the direction of a sailing ship, so to try another tack means to try a different direction, or a different way of doing things.http://www.englishforums.com/English/VocabularyIdiomsUsedDescribe-People/bgrxc/post.htm#113559Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:28:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:113559abbie1948australian english is full of very unique and colourful idioms to describe people As pleased as a rat with a gold tooth?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeAwaySpots/11/bvcxx/Post.htm#112334Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:35:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112334abbie1948I thought more of a piece of string tied to the back leg to stop it from blasting away in ever spiraling circles as the air rushed out.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CookieBiscuit/2/bzllj/Post.htm#112333Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:33:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112333abbie1948I've always found a little coll to be mosr refreshing. Do you like Kipling too? I've rarely kippled myself.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeSwearWords/4/bzzqq/Post.htm#112319Sat, 25 Jun 2005 11:10:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112319abbie1948You could call her an "pussy cat", meaning sweet and gentle.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeSwearWords/4/bzzqq/Post.htm#112318Sat, 25 Jun 2005 11:08:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112318abbie1948...refer to a person as a 'bum', thereby meaning 'bugger', which, incidentally, in slang, means to have sexual intercourse as well ... "bum" is indeed BrE slang for the buttocks; it is informal, and can be used without offence. "bugger" is used as a mild expletive. The verb "to bugger" refers to anal intercourse, particularly betwen men.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeSwearWords/4/bzzqq/Post.htm#112313Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:58:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112313abbie1948I think I've also heard "Pussy" referring to an old lady ("an old pussy") Yes, Pieanne; it probably dates from the Agatha Christie era. There is nothing vulgar about this expression.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeAwaySpots/10/bvcxx/Post.htm#112312Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:56:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112312abbie1948she has eat a wrong saucige One should always take careful protective measures in respect of strange sausages.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Toast/2/bznjc/Post.htm#112309Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:51:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112309abbie1948I'd like to have a glass of the water in which Ms Abbie has bathed Not after I've beein digging my garden you wouldn't, Paco. I would be gritty and full of mud. "She is toast," I think it is slang meaning something like she's gone, finished, over. I suppose in a gangster-type film it might mean "She's dead"http://www.englishforums.com/English/Dictionaries/bznkz/post.htm#112239Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:59:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112239abbie1948you need a forklift to get it onto your desk Or you can prop it on some bricks and use it as a deskhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Toast/bznjc/post.htm#112236Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:57:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112236abbie1948here's another explanation: THE ORIGIN OF THE TOAST The term originates from the sixteenth century when a small piece of bread would be placed in a goblet of wine, which would be passed from guest to guest until it reached the person being honoured who would drain the goblet and eat the morsel of bread in the bottom. then there's paco's: "the name of the lady whose health was being drunk flavoured the drink like the pieces of spiced toast formerly placed in wine." (ask oxford) Finally, in English, the word "toast" comes from the British practice of floating a piece of spiced or sweetened toasted bread on top of the wine, ale, or mead of the loving cup. This was an ancient custom deriving from the tradition of the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheKingCanDo/bzjpx/post.htm#112233Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:44:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112233abbie1948Is this what you are looking for? Moreover, since the king is vicar of God on earth, he ought to separate right from unright, fair from unfair http://www.galileolibrary.com/history/history_page_92.htm For more on Henry de Bracton: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02726c.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CookieBiscuit/2/bzllj/Post.htm#112231Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:33:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112231abbie1948The precise definition of a biscuit derives from the meaning of its name, which is French for "twice cooked". A real, true and proper biscuit is indeed crisp and crunch, which is achieved by par-baking it, colling, then baking it again.http://www.englishforums.com/English/OriginOfEnglishLiterature/2/vwh/Post.htm#112229Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:29:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112229abbie1948Pls. find it for me the vocabulary of english that cite an example of anglo-saxon, latin, old norse, french, latin and greek, worldwide That's a bit of a tall order, guest! you need a good Englsh dictionary like the OED which will give you the origin of words. try this: http://www.askoxford.com/?view=ukhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/OriginOfEnglishLiterature/2/vwh/Post.htm#112226Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:24:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112226abbie1948what first People speak English? English people.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Device/bznxq/post.htm#112224Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:22:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112224abbie1948The kitchen stuff (fridge etc) is sometimes called "white goods"http://www.englishforums.com/English/AboutCatandMat/bzxrw/post.htm#112223Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:20:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112223abbie1948Not the cat on the mat, then?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AQuestionAboutPlus/bzlqw/post.htm#112222Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:18:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112222abbie1948I don't think it's used that way in BrE, Goldmund; perhaps for informal noteshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/NotSureWhether/bzxcb/post.htm#112220Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:17:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112220abbie1948Post:98677http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeSwearWords/4/bzzqq/Post.htm#112214Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:21:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112214abbie1948I agree - it is a very offensive word. Another similar word ,which has the same meaning, and is often wrongly thought to be less offensive is tw*t. This is also very offensive. Best not to use either of themhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WillBeGoneForAWhile/3/bzbgg/Post.htm#112213Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:17:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112213abbie1948Welcome back Khoff. Hope you feel better soon.http://www.englishforums.com/English/EinsteinsRiddleFish/16/bhvj/Post.htm#112212Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:15:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:112212abbie1948Welcome, jd. also if u think about we have some of the best education u can get in the world I think you mean "you"http://www.englishforums.com/English/Synonyms/bzlhg/post.htm#111422Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:16:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111422abbie1948Do you have a question? Which words?http://www.englishforums.com/English/IDoubts/bzlhh/post.htm#111420Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:15:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111420abbie1948Welcome to the forums Claudia 1. I'd say "wave over", but I think either might be acceptable. 2. It depends whether you are speaking of "a commission" as a group, or as a collection of individulas. Post:88951 3. I think you need to capitalise "River" also 4. "London's big wheel is called the London Eye" You don't need to capitalise "big wheel", because that is a generic term. capitalise London Eye, becuase that is the proper noun.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BirthdayWishes/bzlhq/post.htm#111412Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:02:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111412abbie1948many happy returns for tomorrow.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Marylebone/bzkqv/post.htm#111410Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:58:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111410abbie1948So you don't say "Marrel-bone"? You may be thinking of a famous dog food, CJ - "enriched with marrelbone jelly"http://www.englishforums.com/English/ImproveMyEnglish/pbpk/post.htm#111406Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:47:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111406abbie1948Hi all, I'm moving this thread to "make friends"http://www.englishforums.com/English/HairyChest/11/vvcw/Post.htm#111401Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:38:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111401abbie1948Men have more of a pain threshold than women Joey, it's always a mistake to believe your own publicity! Women have a very high pain threshold, as is demonstrated by the fact that some women choose to have more than one child!http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveQuestionAboutBritishAccent/15/ghk/Post.htm#111399Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:35:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111399abbie1948Hi Brit, and welcome to the forums. the americans truelly dont have much of an accent I find that assertion difficult to understand. Surely every speaker of any language has some sort of accent which enables us to identify their place of origin? I think you need to pay a little more attention to your spelling!http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeSwearWords/3/bzzqq/Post.htm#111398Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:31:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111398abbie1948I know 'bum', in slang, refers to the buttocks This is BrE, Sunil. In AmE, a "bum" is a loafer or a homeless person, or someone of little worth. To call someone "a bum " is an insult.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FillEachBlankFollowingTextOone-WordsBelow/bzjlk/post.htm#111267Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:50:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111267abbie19485 - a incorrect 6 - d correct 7 - c correct 10 - b incorrect 12 - which one is correct? exhibit and show are synoymous. in the context of this piece, probably the more formal "exhibits" might be better. 13 - b correct 14 - c incorrect 18 - c I'm not sure Let's think about this, Max: I really want you to do this and get it right yourself. As a clue, no.2 is not correct! Go to this web site, and type the collocations/ word into the search bar. Decide which definition fits best. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ This is difficult, but keep at it, cos you're doing well! You will find a list for each word (eg "set") Look up each collocation and find the one you think is most appropriate. have another gohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SpokenEnglish/3/wnzl/Post.htm#111201Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111201abbie1948Please read the pinned post Post:102212 . You may find stuff there to help you.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FillEachBlankFollowingTextOone-WordsBelow/bzjlk/post.htm#111115Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:18:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111115abbie19481- d correct 2 - I have no idea have you looked up the meaning of the words, max, and tried each of them in the sentence? the new settlers brought it over amids with their wives .. Does that sound right? 3 - b correct 4 - a correct 5 - b incorrect 6 - a incorrect 7 - b incorrect 8 - b could be correct 9 - b correct 10 - c incorrect 11-a correct 12-c or d correct 13 - a incorrect 14 - d I don't think so 15-d correct 16 - b correct 17 - b correct 18 - d Oh, dear, max! No 19 - c yes 20 b yes. have another go at the ones which are incorrect, and post back.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HairyChest/11/vvcw/Post.htm#111103Tue, 21 Jun 2005 06:43:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111103abbie1948Waxing your chest or not is entirely dependant on what you feel comfortable with I think I can say, with a fair degree of confidence, that a hairy-chested man will not feel comfortable during the waxing process.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ShareYourCausalEssayTopic/bzgwp/post.htm#110288Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:30:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:110288abbie1948Hi Sindy. I misread your post! I thought it said casual essay.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeAwaySpots/9/bvcxx/Post.htm#110232Sat, 18 Jun 2005 09:27:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:110232abbie1948i not undrestand why you speak of verge here Oh - maybe I should move this to the "nutsack" thread!