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maandag 1 juni 2009 om 14:56
Ah, English or American sayings..
How about them apples
Close enough for government work
Going to hell in a handbasket (As in: the world's going to hell in a handbasket )
He's not playing with a full deck of cards (for someone who's mentally challenged)
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer (again: for someone who's not too bright), also known as: he's not the sharpest tool in the shed
How about them apples
Close enough for government work
Going to hell in a handbasket (As in: the world's going to hell in a handbasket )
He's not playing with a full deck of cards (for someone who's mentally challenged)
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer (again: for someone who's not too bright), also known as: he's not the sharpest tool in the shed
maandag 1 juni 2009 om 14:57
maandag 1 juni 2009 om 14:58
@Digitalis, yes he does speak a bit Dutch. He has lived in Holland for a long time. However, in Holland we never really spoke Dutch (I'm terribly impatient, he was a bit of a slow learner..). Now that we live in UK we speak Dutch more often, especially when we don't want other people to understand us!
The problem is that some Dutch words are completely integrated in 'our' English, like "gezellig"and "lekker".
Oh and I do correct him when he speaks Dutch, and not in a nice polite way like he does!
But, to my opinion there is nothing cuter then someone speaking Dutch with an English accent (except kittens).
The problem is that some Dutch words are completely integrated in 'our' English, like "gezellig"and "lekker".
Oh and I do correct him when he speaks Dutch, and not in a nice polite way like he does!
But, to my opinion there is nothing cuter then someone speaking Dutch with an English accent (except kittens).
maandag 1 juni 2009 om 15:04
quote:robo schreef op 01 juni 2009 @ 14:56:
Ah, English or American sayings..
How about them apples
Close enough for government work
Going to hell in a handbasket (As in: the world's going to hell in a handbasket )
He's not playing with a full deck of cards (for someone who's mentally challenged)
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer (again: for someone who's not too bright), also known as: he's not the sharpest tool in the shed
Funny. All new to me!
My bf told me the other day to 'give them hell'.
What??
Appearantly that means something like 'doe je best'
So I told him that I know the expression 'break a leg' and that I thaught that had this meaning... It does too, but its old-fashioned.
Ah, English or American sayings..
How about them apples
Close enough for government work
Going to hell in a handbasket (As in: the world's going to hell in a handbasket )
He's not playing with a full deck of cards (for someone who's mentally challenged)
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer (again: for someone who's not too bright), also known as: he's not the sharpest tool in the shed
Funny. All new to me!
My bf told me the other day to 'give them hell'.
What??
Appearantly that means something like 'doe je best'
So I told him that I know the expression 'break a leg' and that I thaught that had this meaning... It does too, but its old-fashioned.
if they like you you'll know, if they don't you'll be confused
maandag 1 juni 2009 om 15:35
quote:fladder schreef op 01 juni 2009 @ 14:46:
That's probably the best advice Kym; get an English speaking boyfriend!
My boyfriend is English as well. The only thing is that he is so polite that he doesn't always correct me, quite annoying!*sighs* British blokes are so much fun. And they usually look good as well. For some reason, they all have sideburns. And I just happen to love sideburns Combine that with a mischievous grin and I'm toast. For some reason, I've always imagined myself winding up with an Englishman but no such luck, though. Mr. Zwieber isn't an Englishman by far.
That's probably the best advice Kym; get an English speaking boyfriend!
My boyfriend is English as well. The only thing is that he is so polite that he doesn't always correct me, quite annoying!*sighs* British blokes are so much fun. And they usually look good as well. For some reason, they all have sideburns. And I just happen to love sideburns Combine that with a mischievous grin and I'm toast. For some reason, I've always imagined myself winding up with an Englishman but no such luck, though. Mr. Zwieber isn't an Englishman by far.
maandag 1 juni 2009 om 15:51
Does anybody know why Americans tend to cast British actors as the baddies all the time? Is that because:
a) Those British actors can actually act?
b) Their British accent makes them sound more lethal?
c) To get even for the fact that Americans are always portrayed as inferior in British films?
d) Or just because they can say "I'll cut your head off with a spoon" more convincingly?
a) Those British actors can actually act?
b) Their British accent makes them sound more lethal?
c) To get even for the fact that Americans are always portrayed as inferior in British films?
d) Or just because they can say "I'll cut your head off with a spoon" more convincingly?
maandag 1 juni 2009 om 15:55
maandag 1 juni 2009 om 16:10
