What to call words like uh, um, uh-huh, hmm - WordReference Forums Hi everyone! Recently, I wrote a long paper on words such as those in the title and how their meanings change according to intonation My professor advised me to refer to them as utterances But, having spoken with a collegue of his, he says that he misspoke and that utterances is not the
weep cry | WordReference Forums Weeping is associated with tears-- note that involuntary seepage of tears from someone who is withholding emotion is called weeping So is the production of tears prompted by something other than emotion-- a physiological problem, irritants in the air, etc This is quite interesting since I though it is only used in the meaning described above
chemise de garantie (toiture) - WordReference Forums Flashing: Pieces of metal or roll roofing used to prevent seepage of water into a building around any intersection or projection in a roof such as vent pipes, chimneys, adjoining walls, dormers and valleys
FR: Cest + lieu + que où - WordReference Forums While reviewing the draft of the final exam we plan to give in our department, I came upon this problème enquiquinant in the section on relative pronouns C'est à Tahiti_____il a rencontré la femme qu'il épouserait All the rules we present to students at this intermediate level say that the
Estados Unidos Mexicanos | WordReference Forums From the cia gov factbook: conventional long form: United Mexican States conventional short form: Mexico local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos local short form: Mexico I seem to remember that every coin minted for Mexico says "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" That is also the name of the country on passports It is not a question of formality, but of a legal document being translated correctly
How do parents address their adult children? - WordReference Forums Is it common for parents to call their adult children "kids" or "children" in a mobile phone group chat for example as below, if the parents do not call them by their names? Mum: Kids (Children), remember our birthday dinner tonight! Son: See you tonight! Daughter: Got it!
in town out of town | WordReference Forums Hi, I’ve finished all those threads in our forum about “in town” and “out of town” And here is my context: The other day someone asked me whether I am going back to my hometown to celebrate the spring festival because he thinks that I’m working in another city (He does He works in Shanghai
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