DUE (elektro's vocabulary)

Now I understand why I couldn't translate a lot of sentences with to mind.
I almost always tried to use the wrong meaning (to object).
I hope it won't be a problem in the future.
Thank you, friends!
 
elektro said:
Now I understand why I couldn't translate a lot of sentences with to mind.
I almost always tried to use the wrong meaning (to object).
I hope it won't be a problem in the future.
Thank you, friends!
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:thumbs: Glad to have helped you get it straight in your mind ;)
 
Always happy to help a friend in need :thumbs:
 
I would say to have something in or on your mind (thoughts). to be thinking of it, to be aware of it.

All the rest is derived from this, in my opinion.
 
I'm not sure whether I can help you with this or not.
We should go out to take photographs whether it is raining or not.

Andy
 
Just a quick recap on one of the examples Cobra alluded to.

He changed... 'Do you mind my smoking' to... 'Do you mind me smoking'

The correct grammar is... 'Do you mind my smoking'.

If one says 'Do you mind me smoking' - this means that I am actually smoking i.e. me, the person, the body of me is emanating smoke, and this is obviously not what is happeining (unless you're on fire of course :) )

Smoking is an act, and the correct grammar is... 'Do you mind my smoking' i.e. do you mind if I carry out the act of smoking a cigarette.

Me smoking = me, the person, the body is smoking
My smoking = carrying out the act of smoking of a cigarette/cigar etc
 
Thanks, Andy if I've understood clear
Andysnap said:
I'm not sure whether I can help you with this or not.
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means
You are not confident of ability to help me. You can help me or not - you don't know that at the moment.

Andysnap said:
We should go out to take photographs whether it is raining or not.
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means
You have to go out in any case...

Clear?
 
theMusicMan said:
If one says 'Do you mind me smoking' - this means that I am actually smoking i.e. me, the person, the body of me is emanating smoke, and this is obviously not what is happeining (unless you're on fire of course :) )
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:lol::lol::lol:
I think it was Cobra's funny misprint :thinking:
 
Just rolling back to "mind"...:lol:

"Oh, he died.....mind you, he was old."

I can't even begin to explain that, I don't even know what it means.
 
Are you sure WHETHER this is right?

Your going to eat it WHETHER you like it or not!
 
'Whether' is very similar to 'if' but is generally used when either questioning or deciding

Questioning: Are you sure if this is right / Are you sure whether this is right

Deciding: You're going to eat it if you like it or not / You're going to eat it whether you like it or not
 
Don't confuse "whether" with the word "weather"! :D :cuckoo:
 
"Weather" is the rain, the sun, the snow.
"Whether" has already been explained :)

I can never remember which one is which though! :D
 
theMusicMan said:
Just a quick recap on one of the examples Cobra alluded to.

He changed... 'Do you mind my smoking' to... 'Do you mind me smoking'

The correct grammar is... 'Do you mind my smoking'.

If one says 'Do you mind me smoking' - this means that I am actually smoking i.e. me, the person, the body of me is emanating smoke, and this is obviously not what is happeining (unless you're on fire of course :) )

Smoking is an act, and the correct grammar is... 'Do you mind my smoking' i.e. do you mind if I carry out the act of smoking a cigarette.

Me smoking = me, the person, the body is smoking
My smoking = carrying out the act of smoking of a cigarette/cigar etc
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I'm not actually convinced thats right,
do you mind me smoking? the act of smoking by me
do you mind my smoke ( from the cigarette) would surly be correct
do you mind my smoking My smoking what?
my smoking dog? is my dog on fire?
but of course I am willing to be proven wrong


Whether has been covered so I will leave you with a little ditty

Whether the weather be fine

Or whether the weather be not

Whether the weather be cold

Or whether the weather be hot

We'll weather the weather

Whatever the weather

Whether we like it or not. :thumbs:
 
elektro said:
:gag:
then what am I supposed to do?
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"Mind you"

Another word for "just so you know" or "and to let you know". Used at the beginning of a sentence but during a conversation. Used to make a point about the subject.

:banana:
 
today word (the seventh) is TO SET
Please, the most frequent meanings, because I guess how many sense this word has.
 
Do to set and to set out have the same meaning?
 
"I'm going to set the settings on my camera so I can take good wildlife photos."

"I'm going to set up a photography forum, where people can get C&C of their photographs!"

:D
 
elektro said:
Do to set and to set out have the same meaning?
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Well they are very similar unless by to set out you mean to try and achieve something.

Example:

I set out to become the worlds youngest astronaut.

I set out on my journey across America.
 
I have the same question
Do to set and to set up have the same meaning?

Could you please cite an synonym after your example sentences...
 
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elektro said:
I have the same question
Do to set and to set up have the same meaning?
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Similar, it depends on the context.

To set - to set a post in concrete.
to set a time limit or the time.
to set a boundary.


To set = mark a fixed point, a start, a beginning or an end
 
to set a post in concrete.
to set a time limit or the time.
to set a boundary
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These are some collocations, but I can't understend the meaning to set from these ones
 
Set: position, outline

- to become firm/hard. ie the vodka Jelly took a long time to set.

- to place/position - I set the camera down on the table

- outline - The tutor set 30 questions for the students
 
elektro said:
These are some collocations, but I can't understend the meaning to set from these ones
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I do not envy you learning english!

a set of a group of items

to set concrete as above to set go hard, from soft or liquid to set like water to ice.


to set a boundary to tell your son he must be in before midnight, or maybe mark out a piece of land.
 
You're right about the word "set" having so many different meanings.

The phrase "set up" mean to catch someone out by tricking them. It could also mean an arrangement of parts.

"Set": a collection of items (A set of plates). A train set (where you can piece together a fully functional train layout). It also mean to go from liquid to solid (concrete, ice, jelly, etc). It also means to put something down.

It is quite a versatile world, all set to confuse you even more. :D

Even in my world of meteorology, I use it by saying "It looks set to be a wet day tomorrow", describing how certain conditions are coming together for that day.
 
to set concrete = to prepare or to mix concrete. Clear?
to set a boundary = to order to somebody to do something in time.
to set = to plow the earth
to set = to turn water to vodka, or water to ice, or a girl-friend to a wife
to set = to make a contour of something of physical, or virtual
to set = to place my slippers under my bad
Clear?
 
Thank you, Ian for your shining explanations.

I suppose mates, meaning of TO SET has been being ajar, but only time will be able to change my understanding that word.
I am grateful to you for your help :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Okay, next word is EVEN
and
Could you please cite an synonym after your example sentences...
 
elektro said:
to set concrete = to prepare or to mix concrete. Clear?
to set a boundary = to order to somebody to do something in time.
to set = to plow the earth
to set = to turn water to vodka, or water to ice, or a girl-friend to a wife
to set = to make a contour of something of physical, or virtual
to set = to place my slippers under my bad
Clear?
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To set in concrete -

To stand a post in wet concrete, fixed in position so it doesn't move till the concrete is hard = the post is "set" in position
To confuse the issue, "set" can also describe hardened concrete.
The concrete has set hard, or the glue has set (gone hard) or the plaster has set.
to set a boundary = to order to somebody to do something before a set time. yes
to set = to plow the earth - not really
to set = to turn water to vodka, or water to ice, or a girl-friend to a wife - maybe water could be described as "set" when it is frozen, but not usually.
to set = to make a contour of something of physical, or virtual - I don't see that one
to set = to place my slippers under my bad - maybe to set something down like slippers under the bed.

To set the table - place the cutlery and plates in their correct positions on the table before a meal.
 
Sort of but not quite
to set concrete = to prepare or to mix concrete.
Once concrete has been mixed and laid it will set

to set a boundary = to order to somebody to do something in time.
I think I see what you mean here , but the word should really be limit or (time limit)
a boundary usually means the perimeter or outer edge
You could even set an "invisable" boundary so that the children should not cross it, ie "don't go near the open fire that is out of bounds"

to set = to plow the earth
Once the earth has been ploughed ( UK spelling) the seeds are set ( or even sown) ( planted)


to set = to turn water to vodka, or water to ice, or a girl-friend to a wife
Jelly sets,
Water to vodka would be a great trick :thumbs:
and I am sure we could make a fortune :)
Water freezes into ice I guess you could call it set
Girl friend to wife make your girl friend your wife

to set = to make a contour of something of physical, or virtual
I am not at all sure what you mean here

to set = to place my slippers under my bad
Sort of, you would place your slippers under the bed, But you could set them down ( put them down) on the bed
 
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Even
Has a few meanings #2#4#6#8#10 and so on are EVEN numbers
if I lend you £5, when you pay me back we will be EVEN
You will learn to speak English EVEN if I have to come out to Russia to teach you





 
elektro said:
:lol::lol::lol:

but how is that process named? perhaps set?
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You make your girlfriend your wife by getting married,

I can't think of any other process which would be accurate
 
Even - Flat or level, the ground was even

Even (different meaning) - equally spaced, lamp posts are evenly spaced, the same distance is between each one, their spacing is even.

Even (different meaning) - Although, I'm going to finish this book even if it takes all night.
I'm going to work, even though its Sunday

Even (different meaning) - can be a number, even numbers 2,4,6,8 etc, dividable by 2, the opposite is odd 1,3,5,7 etc.

Even - to balance, to equal, like profits and losses in business, if they are both the same the business is said to break even.
 
Cobra said:
Has a few meanings #2#4#6#8#10 and so on are EVEN numbers
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12, 14, 16... 200, 202 etc. Clear!

Cobra said:
if I lend you £5, when you pay me back we will be EVEN
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if I am bad guy and won't pay you back...
;) Clear!

Cobra said:
You will learn to speak English EVEN if I have to come out to Russia to teach you
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not almost clear, but I think it is so, because you are not comming out to Russia
 
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