FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Okies I liked seeing the thread on English and lots of MFCers dont have English as their first language This thread is for me / us / the MFC to help you Feel free to ask questions about phrases or slang or general sentances that you see and we will try and help I do see that "slang" english catches people out so we will try and answer English speakers feel free to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamuss Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Okies I liked seeing the thread on English and lots of MFCers dont have English as their first language This thread is for me / us / the MFC to help you Feel free to ask questions about phrases or slang or general sentances that you see and we will try and help I do see that "slang" english catches people out so we will try and answer English speakers feel free to help Great idea! I would like to learn some slangs,I think they're cool:punk: I know only few,for example "(to) beat about the bush" and similars.. this would be a good exercise for me:roftl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Great idea!I would like to learn some slangs,I think they're cool:punk: I know only few,for example "(to) beat about the bush" and similars.. this would be a good exercise for me:roftl: A visitor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamuss Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 A visitor! I made you happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 I made you happy? Yeh doesnt take much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Woohoo teach me some slang oh master Fred:mf_rosetinted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Great idea!I would like to learn some slangs,I think they're cool:punk: I know only few,for example "(to) beat about the bush" and similars.. this would be a good exercise for me:roftl: Ha, weird English idioms. One I like is "(to) hit the nail on the head." It means, to get something exactly right. PERSON A: Wow, Freddiesdouble is so mega awesome! PERSON B: Yup, you hit the nail on the head with that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Okay first round: jibe? definate? crassly? Great thread btw, I assume you read what I said about how hard it was to understand some of you native UKers in Lollipop_monkeys thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamuss Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ha, weird English idioms. One I like is "(to) hit the nail on the head." It means, to get something exactly right. PERSON A: Wow, Freddiesdouble is so mega awesome! PERSON B: Yup, you hit the nail on the head with that one! I love these idioms:punk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ha, weird English idioms. One I like is "(to) hit the nail on the head." It means, to get something exactly right. PERSON A: Wow, Freddiesdouble is so mega awesome! PERSON B: Yup, you hit the nail on the head with that one! We have that one also in Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'd say keep a stiff upper lip...or something:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Another one I hear is "the coolest thing since sliced bread." It implies that pre-sliced bread, as opposed to having to slice it yourself, is one of THE coolest things ever - only, whatever else you're referring to is even cooler. "Guys, did you hear that Freddiesdouble just spent a year's pay on a Porsche?" "Ha, that's the coolest thing since sliced bread." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenie Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Freddie as a teacher. Sounds funny Freddie teach me slang and i´ll teach you some spanish slang too Sliced bread? .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamuss Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Now I have to go..but I hope that when i come back i'll find another idioms.. xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Okay first round: jibe? definate? crassly? Great thread btw, I assume you read what I said about how hard it was to understand some of you native UKers in Lollipop_monkeys thread! Jibe .. well thats to have a humourous dig at somebody ... ., example .. mika should really stop cancelling tours ... its not nasty or hurtful , its just a jibe ... Definate ... thats means for certain ... we will see Mika live for definate! .. example Crassly ... well to be crass is to be rude and overt ..... , you are sooo crass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babuccia Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Great thread Fred! So please tell me when i need to put 'a' and 'the' when i write some words.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Great thread Fred!So please tell me when i need to put 'a' and 'the' when i write some words.. The .. this is when you are describing a place or an item .. examples Lets go to THE cinema Enjoy THE best food at THE best cafes Try on THE shoes A .. this is more to describe a word between events , Ill have a coffee and a burger They are a reaction to the new music http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslart.html Please read and be educated:naughty: Please can I have a car and a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babuccia Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 The .. this is when you are describing a place or an item .. examples Lets go to THE cinema Enjoy THE best food at THE best cafes Try on THE shoes A .. this is more to describe a word between events , Ill have a coffee and a burger They are a reaction to the new music http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslart.html Please read and be educated:naughty: Please can I have a car and a Oh, ok.. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Freddie as a teacher. Sounds funny Freddie teach me slang and i´ll teach you some spanish slang too Sliced bread? .... Sliced bread .. ohh its cut into slices already You dont have to cut it:wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegra Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS THREAD IS MY THREAD BECAUSE I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH but.. i don't need a knowledge of slang... i need a knowledge of basic and elementary english... i am you are he/she/it is..... so... what does it mean the word FREDDIESDOUBLE? there is a meaning hidden for the word double?.. or double is just "a pair" "two" and then... i think in this thread all english peple must correct the post of foreigners immediatly... for example tell me all mistakes i made in this post, please... because i'm not always sure about what i write... i'm always not sure that people understand me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBillyBrownx Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Haha great thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS THREAD IS MY THREAD BECAUSE I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH but.. i don't need a knowledge of slang... i need a knowledge of basic and elementary english... i am you are he/she/it is..... so... what does it mean the word FREDDIESDOUBLE? there is a meaning hidden for the word double?.. or double is just "a pair" "two" and then... i think in this thread all english peple must correct the post of foreigners immediatly... for example tell me all mistakes i made in this post, please... because i'm not always sure about what i write... i'm always not sure that people understand me In my case the double was a mirror image , double x 2 Mika is Freddie Mercurys double:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Can you explain me when to put than and when then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melman92 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Great thread !! But....what does "to beat about the bush" mean ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana1202 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Great thread !! Can you explain me how to use either/neither ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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