Subject: Jo´s Language Corner
Posted by: jolana
Date: Jun 10 11
Hi. I don´t mean to start a blog as my life is quite well-ordered and slightly boring. Anyway, I have been learning English for many years and I still come across problems. I´d like to use your knowledge of native-borns and I´d be glad if you could help me in some language problems.
Posted by: jolana
Date: Jun 10 11
Hi. I don´t mean to start a blog as my life is quite well-ordered and slightly boring. Anyway, I have been learning English for many years and I still come across problems. I´d like to use your knowledge of native-borns and I´d be glad if you could help me in some language problems.
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jolana 
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Reply #121. Mar 13 12, 4:45 PM |
romeomikegolf
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In the UK he would be a voluntary charity worker. A very worthwhile thing to do. Reply #122. Mar 13 12, 5:53 PM |
veronikkamarrz
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"Homeless Shelter Volunteer" possibly? Reply #123. Mar 13 12, 7:28 PM |
| jolana
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Reply #124. Mar 21 12, 4:48 PM |
dippo
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He would probably be called a voluntary field worker. Reply #125. Mar 21 12, 5:13 PM |
lesley153
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He might have the word "outreach" in his job title. Reply #126. Mar 21 12, 7:24 PM |
trojan11
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'A really nice guy,' sounds about right. Reply #127. Mar 21 12, 7:49 PM |
| lesley153
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That too! Reply #128. Mar 21 12, 10:05 PM |
| jolana
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Reply #129. Mar 22 12, 1:11 PM |
| lesley153
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Outreach sounds strange, but it seems to be an accepted way of describing workers, volunteers or paid employees, who go out to help people, or to find people who need help. Reply #130. Mar 22 12, 2:07 PM |
longcoolwoman2
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A social field worker? Reply #131. Mar 22 12, 3:24 PM |
naerulinnupesa
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In several British TV-shows I've heard expressions like 'half three'. Does that mean 'half past two' or 'half past three'? Reply #132. Mar 23 12, 9:48 AM |
| dippo
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Half past three. Always. Reply #133. Mar 23 12, 10:10 AM |
| jolana
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Reply #134. Mar 31 12, 6:30 PM |
MikeMaster99
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As an Australian, I would have done exactly the same thing (assuming I knew anything about cars, which I don't!), so I'm curious about this too! Reply #135. Mar 31 12, 6:55 PM |
| jolana
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Reply #136. Apr 04 12, 10:38 AM |
| trojan11
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Never let on that you know more about 'anything' in front of your boss. More particularly, when he is with his wife and children. Putting it bluntly, you show him up as a numpty. Reply #137. Apr 04 12, 1:46 PM |
| jolana
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Reply #138. Apr 04 12, 6:39 PM |
Creedy
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Unless of course he accidentally threatened to kill them or something equally absurd in the German language without realising he'd said it. Example: They told us at university that, on a hot day in Germany, we wouldn't say, "I'm so hot" which in German is "Ich bin heiß". Here, that just means we're really hot because of the weather. In Germany, however, "Ich bin heiß" means you're very experienced in the bedroom apparently and eager to get on with it. So instead you should use another term. Reply #139. Apr 17 12, 11:39 AM |
| Creedy
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Lol, maybe it'd be safer not to talk about the weather at all Reply #140. Apr 17 12, 11:42 AM |
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