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Comment on Interesting Words by Josep Lluís

Josep Lluís — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:14:04 +0000

In Catalonia (North-East of Spain) we say Lluís before a photo is taken.

The vowel i, making it longer, iiiiiiiiiii, made our faces have a nice smile.

Lluís is a name that in English is for Louis masculine of Superman’s girlfriend Louise and is also the second part of my name Josep Lluís or also the name of our president Jose Luís Rodriguez Zapatero.

Comment on Vocabulary by Maxime

Maxime — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:41:33 +0000

Interesting homophones.

Comment on Vocabulary by Adam Jacot de Boinod

Adam Jacot de Boinod — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:05:19 +0000

Dear Sir

I wondered if you might like a mutual link to my English word website or press release details of my ensuing book with Penguin Press on amusing and interesting English vocabulary?

http://www.thewonderofwhiffling.com

with best wishes

Adam Jacot de Boinod

(author of The Meaning of Tingo)

(www.themeaningoftingo.com)

adamjacot@fastmail.co.uk

or wish to include:

1) TINGO
When photographers attempt to bring out our smiling faces by asking us
to “Say Cheese”, many countries appear to follow suit with English
equivalents. In Spanish however they say patata (potato), in Argentinian Spanish whisky, in French steak frites, in Serbia ptica (bird) and in
Danish appelsin (orange). Do you know of any other varieties from around the world’s languages? See more on http://www.themeaningoftingo.com

2) WHIFFLING

The Wonder of Whiffling is a tour of English around the globe (with fine
coinages from our English-speaking cousins across the pond, Down Under
and elsewhere).
Discover all sorts of words you’ve always wished existed but never knew,
such as fornale, to spend one’s money before it has been earned; cagg, a solemn vow or resolution not to get drunk for a certain time; and
petrichor, the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a
dry spell.
Delving passionately into the English language, I also discover why it
is you wouldn’t want to have dinner with a vice admiral of the narrow
seas, why Jacobites toasted the little gentleman in black velvet, and
why a Nottingham Goodnight is better than one from anywhere else. See
more on http://www.thewonderofwhiffling.com

with best wishes

Adam

Comment on À propos by Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:59:02 +0000

I’ve been here Brio, congratulations for your blog. I’m going make some of your exercices to improve english… And it should be so beautiful reading one of your poems…. See you.

Comment on Un rouspéteur qui sème la frayeur by André, épervier

André, épervier — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:50:42 +0000

Mes salutations amicales,

Je vous signale que maintenant j’ai déposé le lien de votre blog
sur mon site de poésie

Au plaisir d’une prochaine rencontre,

André, épervier

Comment on À propos by André, épervier

André, épervier — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:15:28 +0000

Quand il y a passion, c’est le sublime pour l’esprit, l’aisance
de la communication et le plaisir pour une plume qui ne demande
qu’à exercer les mots dans un plaisir littéraire.

amitiés,

André, épervier

Comment on Le temporisateur : De rigeur by André, épervier

André, épervier — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:39:22 +0000

J’aime cet écrit… il est vraiment temporisateur.

amitiés,

André, épervier