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Et je lis que la demande d'aide et la partie explicative des réponses doit être demandée en français : donc je demande une partie explicative générale pour tout le topic. En français.
Sur la discussion "English topic" aucune demande d'aide pour des exercices de langue, donc aucune explication à donner en retour en français. Juste un topic de conversation anglophone.
Dès le premier message du topic, il est précisé (en anglais certes ) qu'on n'y utilisera que la langue de Shakespeare.
Voilà voilà. Fin de la parenthèse francophone.
Dès le premier message du topic, il est précisé (en anglais certes ) qu'on n'y utilisera que la langue de Shakespeare.
Voilà voilà. Fin de la parenthèse francophone.
It's annoying to see people who stick their oar in, with the only wish to find problems… This topic exists since 2007, it has now 126 messages, why come here to ask such things ? Ah…
Why is there french text here?
Whatever, I wanted to update this topic because it's very useful. How are you? 🙂
Whatever, I wanted to update this topic because it's very useful. How are you? 🙂
Personally, I'm not okay at all because I have my "false" bac (I don't know how to say "bac blanc" in english) and I am just NOT READY for this. I just want to hibernate and let this exam pass 8_8
And you ?
And you ?
Mock exam
mock bac
mock bac
What's the subject of your false bac exam?
I'm good, I'm in holidays since friday 😀
I'm good, I'm in holidays since friday 😀
I've been on holidays since Friday.
I'm good, I'm in holidays since friday
Personally, I've been being on holidays for one week ! I let you imagine how relax I am 🆒 🆒 🆒
This topic looks interesting, thanks for making it be lively again ! (It would probably help me for some English exams 🙄 )
Sincerely 🙂
Hi folks. I understand your deep sorrow. I have been in holiday two weeks in the south of France and in Italy, but now there is in the air some fragrance, a perfume which says to me "this is the end. Wake up boy". Monday I must work again. Do you know that the same word in Russian language is used so as to define a slave or the slavery, the work or some workers. Each of us is a slave. I remind myself this fact, all day since I know it. As usual, it's my pain. Boulou99 is absolutly right. It's a really good topic in order to practice English ++
130 MelissaH : Philosophy, french literature, history, spanish and english (not the oral).
Fiodor : Really ? Oh gosh. In philosophy we learnt that some philosophers think that we cannot be happy at work, that this latter bring us just sadness and some time : depresssion. How are we suppose to go to work and be happy after learning that ?
And yes, I agree, this topic is really useful.
Fiodor : Really ? Oh gosh. In philosophy we learnt that some philosophers think that we cannot be happy at work, that this latter bring us just sadness and some time : depresssion. How are we suppose to go to work and be happy after learning that ?
And yes, I agree, this topic is really useful.
Today, by reading a little storyline, I discovered a turn of phrase which seems to me really strange - be in the midst to do something - maybe the abbreviation of the term "the middle of something" - I don't know if it is true, but I guess. I haven't ever heard something like this before and I am asking myself so as to know if it is usual to speak this way. Previously, I have used another idiom or locution which is commonly more easy to understand - just I am doing something. Seem I to be sufficient by using these strange words in an ordinary conversation? It is my anguish when I am talking about a specific subject with somebody. In advance, thank you for your answer and if you have "caught" some mistakes in my message, I will be very happy by considering your adjustments. I am so bad in English. Have a nice day ++
Dear Fiodor,
I believe that "midst" is simply a legacy of older English. I would divide it in two "mid - st", "mid" standing for "middle" as in such phrase as "mid-term" (Anglo-Saxon equivalent of "partiel") and "-st" being quite recurrent in old English language.
The same form exists for modals ("wouldst") and can be added at the end of a verb, thus making old Enlgish texts quite tough to read ("How didest thou" -Hamlet (IV-7) would be written "How did you" in modern English).
As for the survival of midst and whilst, I cannot bring you any answer; I have seen them used a couple of times (especially "whilst"), but I never heard anyone speak them, except "whilst" once, on British television, in a documentary.
I believe that "midst" is simply a legacy of older English. I would divide it in two "mid - st", "mid" standing for "middle" as in such phrase as "mid-term" (Anglo-Saxon equivalent of "partiel") and "-st" being quite recurrent in old English language.
The same form exists for modals ("wouldst") and can be added at the end of a verb, thus making old Enlgish texts quite tough to read ("How didest thou" -Hamlet (IV-7) would be written "How did you" in modern English).
As for the survival of midst and whilst, I cannot bring you any answer; I have seen them used a couple of times (especially "whilst"), but I never heard anyone speak them, except "whilst" once, on British television, in a documentary.
Thank you for your answer Perdican. I hadn't expected such an explanation which was really interesting. You brought elements of explanation not only on why, but also on how this term appeared in the past. It just amazing. It seems to me that you have a high skill in English. However, regardless of the great linguistic value of this expression, I should forget it soon. It is not really useful so as to speak to others in English - maybe just to paraphrase Hamlet in order to shine in society 🙂
Thank you Perdican and have a nice day ++
Thank you Perdican and have a nice day ++
I am actually studying Hamlet in English literature class, hence the quote 🙂 . And I believe that even Shakespeare mocks the phrasing, as Laertes quotes it in an ironic way. However I think these may perfectly be written, but I doubt many native speakers use them orally.