FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) Please explain me the difference between Sir and Sire! Is it how kings are called? And what is the story about Mika? Enlighten me please! I would say sire is the old english world for Sir .... not used much now Soon people of questionable mental stablity would call him sire:wink2: Edited January 25, 2010 by FREDDIESDOUBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy_Queen Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I would say sire is the old english world for Sir .... not used much now Soon people of questionable mental stablity would call him sire:wink2: Thank you! And how it pronounces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 What does "to no avail" mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Can someone help me please? What is the difference between Skit and Sketch ? Is it two different things or the same thing with different names? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_tails_09 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) Thank you! And how it pronounces? Wow, these words are kinda hard to explain the pronunciation of. Sir- sounds similar to the french word "sur" (at least to me) but more so like "ser". Sire- I'd describe this one as sounding like "sigh-er" or "sI-er" where the "I" is pronounced like the letter. Hope that helps. Edited January 25, 2010 by saint_tails_09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_tails_09 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 What does "to no avail" mean? "To no avail" is like for something to be useless or ineffective. An example I found on the internet that illustrates it well: All his shouting was to no avail; no one could hear him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_tails_09 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Can someone help me please? What is the difference between Skit and Sketch ? Is it two different things or the same thing with different names? thanks Skit and sketch mean the same thing if their used in the same context. Like your could call it a comedy skit or a comedy sketch, and they both mean the same thing. But the word sketch also has a different meaning. Sketch can be a quick/rough drawing. Like if you wanted to have a rough idea of what you were drawing, before you sit down and spend the time to do it right. I know in math class, when we only want a rough idea of what something is going to look like, we Sketch it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Skit and sketch mean the same thing if their used in the same context. Like your could call it a comedy skit or a comedy sketch, and they both mean the same thing.But the word sketch also has a different meaning. Sketch can be a quick/rough drawing. Like if you wanted to have a rough idea of what you were drawing, before you sit down and spend the time to do it right. I know in math class, when we only want a rough idea of what something is going to look like, we Sketch it out. Ahhhhhh thank you I feel like I should have known that Ignore the stupid english girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 "To no avail" is like for something to be useless or ineffective. An example I found on the internet that illustrates it well: All his shouting was to no avail; no one could hear him Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I would say sire is the old english world for Sir .... not used much now Soon people of questionable mental stablity would call him sire:wink2: Yep, such as John, his manager. Sire (Sir) was actually the word used to address a King (a superior in general) in the past. We've got the same word in Italian, because it comes from Latin. I think the modern form is "His/Her/Your Majesty". When John calls Mika "Sire" in the PDP DVD, I think he meant "Your Majesty". Because he was late as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Caz that Will Young thing is about the funniest thing I ever saw- why did I think I could watch it while drinking a glass of wine? I wouldn't say Will Young was camp on it though. I think the "will my makeup come off?" comment was a bit camp lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy_Queen Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Wow, these words are kinda hard to explain the pronunciation of.Sir- sounds similar to the french word "sur" (at least to me) but more so like "ser". Sire- I'd describe this one as sounding like "sigh-er" or "sI-er" where the "I" is pronounced like the letter. Hope that helps. You explained absolutely clearly, thank you so much! It helped Yep, such as John, his manager. Sire (Sir) was actually the word used to address a King (a superior in general) in the past. We've got the same word in Italian, because it comes from Latin. I think the modern form is "His/Her/Your Majesty". When John calls Mika "Sire" in the PDP DVD, I think he meant "Your Majesty". Because he was late as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thank you! And how it pronounced? Sir rhymes with purr, ser and sur as has been said, sire has the long vowel phoneme 'I' because of the 'e' at the end, rhyming with hire spire fire. I call my husband 'sir' when I'm talking about him - to allude to him being the boss (yeah, right!) and because he's a teacher so he gets called it all day long. Can someone help me please? What is the difference between Skit and Sketch ? Is it two different things or the same thing with different names? thanks Also explained before, but I'd add something about a skit being more specifically an impersonation of someone - like pupils doing skits of their teachers. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Do you have fever or a fever? Do you have headache or a headache? I thought it was twice without "a", but i've heard some people (non-natives though) using the "a". So who's right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Do you have fever or a fever?Do you have headache or a headache? I thought it was twice without "a", but i've heard some people (non-natives though) using the "a". So who's right? You have A fever , I have A fever .. Do you have a fever is correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 You have A fever , I have A fever .. Do you have a fever is correct same with 'a headache'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 same with 'a headache'? Yes ... I have a headache , i have a fever , I have a car yup.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yes ... I have a headache , i have a fever , I have a car yup.... Now I have a question: car yup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yes ... I have a headache , i have a fever , I have a car yup.... ok thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Now I have a question: car yup? Yup is yes .. thats all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yup is yes .. thats all Don't laught at me.... I was serious.... I thought car yup was some expression! Tnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Don't laught at me.... I was serious....I thought car yup was some expression! Tnx Really .. .ohh sorryyyyy .. I sometimes forget HOW good you dutchies speak and write english sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Really .. .ohh sorryyyyy .. I sometimes forget HOW good you dutchies speak and write english sometimes how well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 how well :roftl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplegrape Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 how well Nice catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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