You want to speak english ? Here we speak english !

Alitje · Posté le: Dim Mar 26, 2006 23:17 pm Sujet du message:

I really think it's a good idea to write in this topic. it's a good way to learn vocabulary and grammar but you can't learn only by writing.

Everyone should try to speak with people in real life. For students, you have the opportunity to meet a lot of erasmus in your schools and it's a great experience to speak with them in any languages (english, spanish, etc).

Bitteulsse (Beatles) · Posté le: Dim Mar 26, 2006 23:30 pm Sujet du message:

Yvon Thivierge · Posté le: Mar Mar 28, 2006 21:50 pm Sujet du message:

Dear English-lovers:

Please note I wrote English with a capital E. That is the first mistake you must correct. It is a real give-away if you don't; people will know you are not an anglophone are not very good in English.

In French [notice the capital], we use a capital only when designating the person or people or when it is a noun. Otherwise, we use a small letter when used as an adjective. The word 'English' is ALWAYS used a capital, whether it be a noun or an adjective.

I apologize if this sounds academic or even dogmatic. I just want to help. Exclamation

Yvon Thivierge Smile

Invité · Posté le: Mar Mar 28, 2006 21:54 pm Sujet du message:

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Yvon Thivierge · Posté le: Mar Mar 28, 2006 23:44 pm Sujet du message:

[quote="Shangora"]well, you must be a teacher of a sort, speaking this way![quote]

Well, as a matter of fact, I am or was but that's beside the point because I was brought up in both French and English and like most bilingual Canadians I should be able to have a good knowledge of both.

Yvon

Bitteulsse (Beatles) · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 00:57 am Sujet du message:

Yvon Thivierge · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 02:13 am Sujet du message:

Actually, I'd never paid much attention to this detail but I'm pretty sure Yvon's right...I think we should ask a true born american... :

xxxmen007 ! Do you think that the use of "English language" or "French language" NECESSERALY requires a capital letter or do you think it's as relevant as writting "it is" instead of "it's"... ?[/quote]

Well that detail is as important as the requirement to use a capital in `les Français`but a small letter in `les citoyens français`.

The capitals in `English and French languages`have nothing to do with ¨it is¨elided into ¨it`s¨which is the equivalent of ¨cela est¨and ¨c`est¨. All those nuances (sic) are equally important.

Yvon Thivierge Smile

Invité · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 08:27 am Sujet du message:

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Bitteulsse (Beatles) · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 13:08 pm Sujet du message:

Yvon : 'Got your message Wink

! I'll be more careful next time I speak of "English language".

Shangora : I'm sorry if it confuses you, that's not my purpose. I use Avatar's has a visual way to express my MOMENTARY state of mind(...Can last for a day as much as several months).
This one expresses the way I feel regarding...Well...Most of what's in the "actuality" section of this Forum. Rolling Eyes

Invité · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 15:51 pm Sujet du message:

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Minalou · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 16:22 pm Sujet du message:

[quote="

xxxmen007 ! Do you think that the use of "English language" or "French language" NECESSERALY requires a capital letter or do you think it's as relevant as writting "it is" instead of "it's"... ?[/quote]

I think so. I'm not english but I have lots of american friends and everytime they write "French language" or "the English", they always put a capital...I guess they're right.

Minalou · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 16:25 pm Sujet du message:

Gosh, I'm sorry, I've just seen Yvon answered!...Shame on me!lol

Yvon Thivierge · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 17:11 pm Sujet du message:

Minalou · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 19:14 pm Sujet du message:

Lol indeed Yvon, I had never thought of it this way. It's funny.

TheDark · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 20:19 pm Sujet du message:

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Yvon Thivierge · Posté le: Mer Mar 29, 2006 21:39 pm Sujet du message:

[/b][/color][/quote]

ac·tu·al·i·ty ( P ) n. pl. ac·tu·al·i·ties

1- The state or fact of being actual; reality. See Synonyms at existence.
2- Actual conditions or facts. Often used in the plural.

The word was proprely use according to the dictionary, even if in America it fell in dissuse over the years.

There's no such thing as an "obsolete" word... we're just forgetting them.

I almost forgot... The main goal of this topis is to relax, not to be beat on the ground with lectures.[/quote]

Was I talking to you, The Dark?
Stop offending me!

Please refrain from meddling with my posts. As you are not the originator of this thread, it is not up to you to dictate what its goal is.

You are truly unpleasant with your continuous put-downs.

By the way, 'to be beat on the ground' is not proper English.

I apologized at the very outset for sounding 'academic' and 'dogmatic' and specified I only wanted to help.

What part of that do you not understand?

And you are dead wrong about the use of 'actuality' in English. The word used for 'actualité' is 'current events'.

Yvon Thivierge

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