macboll Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Guys... More clever, or cleverer? I´ve seen both... I've seen and used both too. How is your exam preparation going Rosa? Have you got a lot of homework too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Wow, that plum thing was weird, I have never heard that before Guys... More clever, or cleverer? I´ve seen both... I'd say more clever just because cleverer sounds so awkward but I've seen both too I think that 'cleverer' is a mistake, and the correct way is 'more clever', but I may be wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Wow, that plum thing was weird, I have never heard that before I think that 'cleverer' is a mistake, and the correct way is 'more clever', but I may be wrong! Long time no see As for clever, you can use both. So Cleverer and more clever are both correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I would never say cleverer just because it's an awkward word. It's very hard to spit out. (At least with a Canadian accent.) But I can't imagine too many occassions in life that one would have the need to say cleverer/more clever anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Long time no see As for clever, you can use both. So Cleverer and more clever are both correct. Thanks. For some reason Cleverer just doesn't sound right to me! Yeah, *cough* I tend to stay in the more low key threads these days *cough* I would never say cleverer just because it's an awkward word. It's very hard to spit out. (At least with a Canadian accent.) But I can't imagine too many occassions in life that one would have the need to say cleverer/more clever anyway. yes, it just sounds odd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Thanks. For some reason Cleverer just doesn't sound right to me! Yeah, *cough* I tend to stay in the more low key threads these days *cough* That's a shame because Mika just made some really outrageous comments about Catholicism yesterday that I'm sure you'd have an opinion on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngievV Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Oxford dictionary states clever to be an exception and people at Oxford are clever so I take their word on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Thank you very much. Cleverer sounds odd to me too. I think I´ll use "more clever" from now on. Thanks! I've seen and used both too. How is your exam preparation going Rosa? Have you got a lot of homework too? No, I don´t have any homework... I don´t know how to explain it.. I´m like a freelance, I´m not in any course, I´m preparing it on my own and will try and pass the exam by myself. Most likely I will fail but I wanted to try in order to know how it was. There are 4 exams: writing, listening, monologue and dialogue. Everybody says the listening is the hardest. But I kind of get blocked when it comes to speak to someone, so if that someone is a teacher who is going to evaluate you, I bet I´ll be speechless, with this face and the man will kick me off the room after a couple of minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macboll Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yes for the CAE (certificate in advance English), there are different papers: use of English (=grammar), reading, listening and speaking. There are a few websites to help you: http://www.flo-joe.co.uk http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/ http://englishtests.ucoz.com/index/0-31 That's really brave of you to do it on your own! I passed this exam 2 years ago but I had a 40-hour preparation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yes for the CAE (certificate in advance English), there are different papers: use of English (=grammar), reading, listening and speaking. There are a few websites to help you: http://www.flo-joe.co.uk http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/ http://englishtests.ucoz.com/index/0-31 That's really brave of you to do it on your own! I passed this exam 2 years ago but I had a 40-hour preparation. Oh thank you very much!! I´m not brave, just suicidal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 English speakers, can you explain to me what a photo/image application is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 English speakers, can you explain to me what a photo/image application is? What is the context? "Application" can mean software so if that fits the context then they are talking about Photoshop or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilasko Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 What is the context? "Application" can mean software so if that fits the context then they are talking about Photoshop or something similar. Yes it does. I thought they were talking about photoshop or something similar, but I wasn't sure. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 That's a shame because Mika just made some really outrageous comments about Catholicism yesterday that I'm sure you'd have an opinion on. I think that I may be a bit late to the party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macboll Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Oh thank you very much!! I´m not brave, just suicidal Have you passed your CAE, Rosa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerMoment1608 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I've just looked up the German word "Gedankenexperiment" in the dictionary and exactly the same word came up as translation. Do you really use the word "gedankenexperiment" if you are thinking about what would be / what would happen assuming something would be the case? Or is there another/better English word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macboll Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I've just looked up the German word "Gedankenexperiment" in the dictionary and exactly the same word came up as translation. Do you really use the word "gedankenexperiment" if you are thinking about what would be / what would happen assuming something would be the case? Or is there another/better English word? Hi! Here is a quotation I found: "Let's conduct a thought experiment, or as Albert Einstein would say, gedanken experimenten" source: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=131363 I love this website and find it very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerMoment1608 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Thanks for your research, macboll In the end I changed my sentence and now I'm using "imaginary" instead, I think it expresses more what I wanted to say, it just didn't came to my mind in the beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macboll Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Thanks for your research, macboll In the end I changed my sentence and now I'm using "imaginary" instead, I think it expresses more what I wanted to say, it just didn't came to my mind in the beginning you're welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerMoment1608 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) A short and maybe a little bit strange question Is it possible to use "I find", meaning "I think", in English? For example as in "I find it hilarious". No, right? My feeling about wrong and right just left me , somehow I just got confused with too many languages. In German we are using "Ich finde" all the time, and "je trouve" is used in French as well, and now "I find" feels wrong and right at the same time Edited September 29, 2013 by DerMoment1608 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathouzouf Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 A short and maybe a little bit strange question Is it possible to use "I find", meaning "I think", in English? For example "I find it hilarious" No, right? My feeling about wrong and right just left me , somehow I just got confused with too many languages. In German we are using "Ich finde" all the time, and "je trouve" is used in French as well, and now "I find" feels wrong and right at the same time Seems right to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yes it's right in English too. I find it hilarious is a good example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerMoment1608 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Seems right to me Yes it's right in English too. I find it hilarious is a good example. Thank you both So I didn't wrote nonsense after all Edit: And I can say "I find that he is a very nice person" as well? Edited September 29, 2013 by DerMoment1608 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathouzouf Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Thank you both So I didn't wrote nonsense after all Edit: And I can say "I find that he is a very nice person" as well? yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerMoment1608 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 yes! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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