And to build further on that: A dessert can be deserted in a desert.
Absolutely correct :-)
Even more confusingly to non-native English speakers (and a lot of native ones too), you can desert your dessert in a desert.*
* For the possible benefit of non-native English speakers here, the first (verb) and second (noun - food) are pronounced the same, "deh-ZERT" while the third (noun - place) is "DEZ-ert."
Perhaps it is merely Regional accents David, but I would pronounce* the first one as "Dee-ZERT", the second as "da-ZERT" and the third as "DEZ-ert"
That is also a valid pronunciation. I think it depends more on the phonetic nature of what comes immediately before it than on a regional accent. But that could just be the nature of MY regional accent.
Changing subjects, there is a large red bow with a much larger green blob behind it about to arrive here.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
It seems to me that I have left a few loose ends about the place, most remiss if me I'm sure you will all agree, makes more work for the cleaners and rather bereft of the usual standards I set myself. So without further ado I would like to thank the Academy I would like to correct that error of judgement.
Posh people still call the sweet/Dessert course pudding, and the hoi poloi call it afters. I forgot to mention that, and it is so in the UK anyway, so I'm sure you're all very grateful to know that. No no, please, applause not necessary, you are most welcome.
Senior's Scrumpy Syndrome ie. used to go by the well worn phrase 'old pizzpot' :-)))
The item loosely referred to is called a "gazunder" or chamber pot. An item used for nocturnal relief. Chamber was the old word for a bedroom, pot is self explanatory. In fact the Queens personal attendees are still called "Ladies of the Bed Chamber" to this day, in addition to the "Ladies in waiting" during daylight hours.
Quite educational at times around here isn't it people? Oi! nod your heads!
Moving swiftly on (yes i will and you can't stop me, so there)
Fortunately I was being accompanied by a responsible seven year old
It's always good to have one of those about. So they can open the child-proof containers for you. :-)
I find it's always useful to have a 5 year old hanging about, then they can program the video for you, show you how to work these damn iPhones, log in to Facebook, and use Whatsapp etc. I swear that some kids are born with ingrained street cred these days, either that or too much Calpol.
Turning now to Languages, if you want regional accents come to the UK, for such a small island we have dozens. Cornish, Hampshire, Sarf Lunnon, Brum, Mancunian, Geordie, Glaswegian, Welsh etc. Drive 100 miles and it's like being in a different country.
I speak English, Double Dutch, and fluent rubbish, with a smattering of Petticoat Lane vernacular on occasions. I see Annie hasn't recognised the language that I spoke to her in (very bad grammar there - tut tut Chris) I'll let her guess for a few more days.
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
Fortunately I was being accompanied by a responsible seven year old
It's always good to have one of those about. So they can open the child-proof containers for you. :-)
I find it's always useful to have a 5 year old hanging about, then they can program the video for you, show you how to work these damn iPhones, log in to Facebook, and use Whatsapp etc. I swear that some kids are born with ingrained street cred these days, either that or too much Calpol.
Well that's the implants at work.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
I had to google that one, did
I had to google that one, did not know about 'over a barrel'. Quite funny actually how idioms tend to get lost in translation.
"That's my aunty Annie. She
Oh she does, she really really does, one of life's characters without one shadow of a doubt. And I might say a rather pretty one at that.Chabwino yesani Annie koma osati chinenero cholondolaWaiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
Perhaps best if we simply
Perhaps best if we simply stick to English so that everyone can understand what is written without having to resort to Google translate.
Jonathan_76 wrote:Perhaps
I agree, Sir, however welcome the wiki interlude.
;-)
Not away I trust?
anniet wrote:Fortunately I
It's always good to have one of those about. So they can open the child-proof containers for you. :-)
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
RandyC wrote:David S
That is also a valid pronunciation. I think it depends more on the phonetic nature of what comes immediately before it than on a regional accent. But that could just be the nature of MY regional accent.
Changing subjects, there is a large red bow with a much larger green blob behind it about to arrive here.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
It seems to me that I have
It seems to me that I have left a few loose ends about the place, most remiss if me I'm sure you will all agree, makes more work for the cleaners and rather bereft of the usual standards I set myself. So without further ado I would like to thank the Academy I would like to correct that error of judgement.
Posh people still call the sweet/Dessert course pudding, and the hoi poloi call it afters. I forgot to mention that, and it is so in the UK anyway, so I'm sure you're all very grateful to know that. No no, please, applause not necessary, you are most welcome.
The item loosely referred to is called a "gazunder" or chamber pot. An item used for nocturnal relief. Chamber was the old word for a bedroom, pot is self explanatory. In fact the Queens personal attendees are still called "Ladies of the Bed Chamber" to this day, in addition to the "Ladies in waiting" during daylight hours.
Quite educational at times around here isn't it people? Oi! nod your heads!
Moving swiftly on (yes i will and you can't stop me, so there)
I find it's always useful to have a 5 year old hanging about, then they can program the video for you, show you how to work these damn iPhones, log in to Facebook, and use Whatsapp etc. I swear that some kids are born with ingrained street cred these days, either that or too much Calpol.
Turning now to Languages, if you want regional accents come to the UK, for such a small island we have dozens. Cornish, Hampshire, Sarf Lunnon, Brum, Mancunian, Geordie, Glaswegian, Welsh etc. Drive 100 miles and it's like being in a different country.
I speak English, Double Dutch, and fluent rubbish, with a smattering of Petticoat Lane vernacular on occasions. I see Annie hasn't recognised the language that I spoke to her in (very bad grammar there - tut tut Chris) I'll let her guess for a few more days.
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
Then it was not Google
Then it was not Google Translate fault that it could translate Annie's message but not that of Chris. The bad grammar might be the reason for that?
large red bow with a much
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
Chris S_2 wrote: Fortunately
Well that's the implants at work.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal