DUE (elektro's vocabulary)

Just Dave said:
Me neither I couldnt do it, and how far has he come on,

Ive known Oleg for a few years, from when he first started learning English and Russell was a great help they phoned.skyped each other often,
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Really I started to learn english with a big enthusiasm and I am very glad to met Russell on my way. He lights love to the english language inside me with a new power.
Also I am happy to talk with you, mates, and I hope one day I will have visited UK for taking the best pictures, talking with my friends and drinking beer ;)
it's my huge dream:wave:
 
elektro said:
Really I started to learn english with a big enthusiasm and I am very glad to met Russell on my way. He lights love to the english language inside me with a new power.
Also I am happy to talk with you, mates, and I hope one day I will have visited UK for taking the best pictures, talking with my friends and drinking beer ;)
it's my huge dream:wave:
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Russell is the best to learn proper English language

I am also happy to talk with you, and that one day you could visit England. to meet you in person, for a few days out to go taking photographs together, and yes to have beers also :thumbs:

I very much admire your photography :thumbs:
 
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big soft moose said:
There aren't enough people on here who like you Chris, for you to start banning the few that do :lol: :p
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Somebody's decided to live dangerously tonight ;)

Oleg,

As Pete said, exactly the same rules apply whether you're talking about intangible, abstract nouns or tangible, concrete things like cows / dogs / queens etc. It's just a little more difficult to think about.

Some more Examples

1) Talk Photography II is the sequel to Talk Photography.
The use of "the" implies that there is only one sequel.

2) Talk Photography II is a sequel to Talk Photography.
The use of "a" implies that we are talking about one of potentially many sequels.

3) Chris came up with the idea
The use of "the" tells us that we're talking about a particular / specific idea - Perhaps in response to the question "Why did the forum go pink?"

4) Chris came up with an idea
The use of "an" tells us that we're not talking about any idea in particular. Chris just came up with a random non-specified idea.
 
SarahLee said:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Somebody's decided to live dangerously tonight ;)
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us ruggedly handsome and rougeishly charming action heroes have to live life on the edge from time to time ;) without the frission that comes from spitting in the eye of danger and tweaking the nose of terror we'd be mired in mediocrity bshing the pink snake for no particular reason :suspect: (and also i've been drinking.. I realise you can't possibly tell :beer: )

SarahLee said:
:concrete things like cows
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Oh I didnt realise you were from Milton Keynes as well :lol:

I think that may have just earned me a concrete over-coat :coat:
 
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Cobra said:
No change there then :D
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Although there's often method in your madness . . . well hidden, yes, but I'm sure it's in there somewhere :lol:

big soft moose said:
us ruggedly handsome and rougeishly charming action heroes have to live life on the edge from time to time ;) without the frission that comes from spitting in the eye of danger and tweaking the nose of terror we'd be mired in mediocrity bshing the pink snake for no particular reason :suspect: (and also i've been drinking.. I realise you can't possibly tell :beer: )

Oh I didnt realise you were from Milton Keynes as well :lol:
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Drinking? Really? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Those concrete cows just add a bit of variety and a change of scenery from all the fluffy sheep that we normally get around here.
 
SarahLee said:
Although there's often method in your madness . . . well hidden, yes, but I'm sure it's in there somewhere :lol:
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Thanks for the vote of confidence :thumbs:
:D

SarahLee said:
Those concrete cows just add a bit of variety and a change of scenery from all the fluffy sheep that we normally get around here.
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There are just so many innuendo's in there waiting to get out :D
 
elektro said:
:) btw, a new power, not the new?
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Actually you could have written

"it lights the love of the English language inside you with new power" that is one of the times when an article isnt needed at all because you are saying that 'the love' has new power
 
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Your payment is due on the 3rd of the month.

Your babies are due on 24th September... (lot of truth in that one for me!)


Due = something expected to happen on that day / needs to happen on that day... etc
 
Um - he only asked that question three years ago , do try to keep up :lol:
 
Lynton said:
Your payment is due on the 3rd of the month.

Your babies are due on 24th September... (lot of truth in that one for me!)


Due = something expected to happen on that day / needs to happen on that day... etc
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It's not possible to change the headline because the thread is very very old. However I like to reread it because it has a lot of funny dialogs and thoughts:thumbs:
Feel free to write about any word from this thread:clap:
 
elektro said:
My next word is within :thinking:
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it means 'inside' - but its a fairly old fashioned word and not used much in everday conversation

"I looked through the staffroom window and saw the mods within eating jaffa cakes"

"I opened a russian doll and found another doll within"
 
Refunds will be given to those who return their items unused and undamaged within 30 days of purchase

Since you have not made your payment in time (within the deadline), I am within my rights to consider the contract broken, and so null and void

Loading can only take place within the Red Zone.
 
Confusingly its oposite 'without' doesnt generally have an oposite meaning - it did once and could have been said "I looked through the window and saw cobra without, secretly eating jaffa cakes" - however that has fallen out of usage and we would now say 'outside.'

'Without' now means not having or not doing something - as in "I went out without my coat" or "Cobra ate all the jaffa cakes without asking whether anyone else wanted some"
 
Or "Without pics this thread is pointless". An oft seen comment. Not this thread obviously, thats within it's remit not to have pics.

Better go, I'm due a coffee break.
 
Shooting is only allowed within the red enclosure.

All the jaffa cakes within a five mile radius
 
Cobra ate all the jaffacakes within a five mile radius - it means that if you travelled five miles in any direction from here - you would not find a jaffa cake - as they have all been eaten by Cobra
 
Sonriendo said:
Cobra ate all the jaffacakes within a five mile radius - it means that if you travelled five miles in any direction from here - you would not find a jaffa cake - as they have all been eaten by Cobra
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If to assume the center within UK the radius is much larger than five miles, because here, in Moscow, we don't have any jaffa cakes ;)
 
'If we assume' , or 'if we were to assume' , or 'if you were to' etc not "if to assume"
 
elektro said:
'If to assume...' is not possible at all?
In Russian language it sounds great:)
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no

in english theres a word missing - you can write if we/I/He/she/you or they were to assume - or you can mention a named individual - "if Chris were to assume that yv had eaten all the jaffa cakes , he might be correct"
 
elektro said:
'If to assume...' is not possible at all?
In Russian language it sounds great:)
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Possible and you will be understood but it sounds awkward.

I would use present continuous form of this word so your sentence sounds better like that (imho of course):

Assuming center is in UK, the radius is much larger than five miles.
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The closest translation of the Russian variant (that I am guessing you were thinking of) "Если предположить ..." will be "If one to assume ...".

Просто не пытайтесь переводить буквально и по словам - лучше целыми фразами по смыслу, будет немного легче ;)
 
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dalex_257 said:
Possible and you will be understood but it sounds awkward.

I would use present continuous form of this word so your sentence sounds better like that (imho of course):

The closest translation of the Russian variant that I am guessing you were thinking of "Если предположить ..." will be "If one to assume ...".

Просто не пытайтесь переводить буквально и по словам - лучше целыми фразами по смыслу, будет немного легче ;)
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Thank you, Alexey
What do you do there, in UK?
 
To set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt.
To remit (a sin) by absolution, as would a Priest in a confessional.
To pronounce clear of guilt or blame.
To relieve of a requirement or obligation.

Its more definite than forgiveness.
You can forgive someone for an action, but never completely forget about it.
But to absolve someone, would be total forgiveness.
If you understand what I am trying to say?

 
Cobra said:
To set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt.
To remit (a sin) by absolution, as would a Priest in a confessional.
To pronounce clear of guilt or blame.
To relieve of a requirement or obligation.

Its more definite than forgiveness.
You can forgive someone for an action, but never completely forget about it.
But to absolve someone, would be total forgiveness.
If you understand what I am trying to say?
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In my opinion forgiveness is something from the bottom of your heart, but if I understood correctly to absolve means just official forgiveness, which one could be wrong because evidences are insufficient or absent.
What will you say, Chris?
 
elektro said:
but if I understood correctly to absolve means just official forgiveness,
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In many ways, yes you are correct.
It is a more formal and absolute, form of forgiveness, Oleg.

Yes you can forgive someone from the bottom of your heart,
but that would be on a more personal level (as you have guessed) :thumbs:



elektro said:
, which could be wrong because evidences are insufficient or absent.
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That would be slightly different in law.
Someone can be found not guilty, due to insufficient evidence,
but they would not be absolved,
ie there would still be a slight (or minor) suspicion that they may be guilty.
 
Cobra said:

That would be slightly different in law.
Someone can be found not guilty, due to insufficient evidence,
but they would not be absolved,
ie there would still be a slight (or minor) suspicion that they may be guilty.
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I thought it is impossible, to arrest someone, if police doesn't have any evidences, but your words make me feel that a situation in UK the same as in Russia:cuckoo:
 
elektro said:
I thought it is impossible, to arrest someone, if police doesn't have any evidences, but your words make me feel that a situation in UK the same as in Russia:cuckoo:
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I am not a lawyer, but as I understand it they ( the police)
can hold someone on "suspicion" for 24 hours, And longer if they applied to a court, while they are
gathering evidence.

Not all cases that go to court, are guilty verdicts, that's why we have a jury
of "12 good men and true" ( as the saying goes.)
They are either found not guilty, due to the evidence,
or there is not enough evidence to convict them.
An example of that would be, that "everyone" knows someone is guilty, but the
witnesses fail to appear in court for one reason or another.
Hence no ( or lack of) evidence for the prosecution

Our law states "innocent until proven guilty"
( but no system is fool proof)

I hope that makes sense?
 
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