English multitopic

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

Actually, English is the best language. By far the largest vocabulary with all shades of meaning possible. Still fun to find different word/ideas expressed in different languages. the famous one being schadenfreude...which can be easily expressed in English but we don't have a single word for the idea....except for using schadenfreude which is totally acceptable....and why English is the best language. I admit: French "sounds" better....but we think with words. English, is the best language. Sad our grandkiddies will be treading water yelling for help in Chinese. Chinese is a terrible language.

[Poodle]

Which Chinese?

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

Exactly. thanks for the hone.

[landrew]

Chinese is a terrible language.

https://www.marketingtochina.com/funny-chinglish/

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

Some of those have to be ex-pat American Australian teachers earning extra money in their off hours and having a goof.

[Gord]

Why are streetcars called streetcars, and aren`t all cars street cars? Unless they are cable cars... which can be streetcars too. Velly confusing...

Gord is the etymologist, but I assume all things that "carry" are cars. ( Cable cars, boxcars on trains and so on)

I actually more of a googlist.

[Gord]

[Poodle]

Why are streetcars called streetcars, and aren`t all cars street cars? Unless they are cable cars... which can be streetcars too. Velly confusing...

How did I miss this one?
Streetcars are named Desire.

[landrew]

Why are streetcars called streetcars, and aren`t all cars street cars? Unless they are cable cars... which can be streetcars too. Velly confusing...

They're actually "rail-buses."

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

We all can google: (car): The alternative name car is believed to originate from the Latin word carrus:wheeled vehicle.

[Gord]

The word "penis" originally meant "tail" in Latin.

Think of that next time you're playing "pin the tail on the donkey" and then mind where you're sticking that thing, you sickos....

[Poodle]

Hell, if a donkey is agreeable enough to let us use his dick for our amusement, who are we to argue?

[TJrandom]

Youes guys have so really weird games...

[Gord]

"Noel" comes from the word for "birthday".



Happy birthday!

[TJrandom]

"Noel" comes from the word for "birthday".



Happy birthday!

Thanks... but it isn't my birthday...

[TJrandom]

Does anyone pronounce ‘shettings’ for ‘settings? On a National Geographic crash investigation program, I believe I heard… ‘the altimeter shettings were correct’. Are my ears failing me?

[Poodle]

It's what that last glass of whisky does to your pronunciation.

[TJrandom]

Sooo unintentional? Maybe it was just my ears...

[Monster]

A guy introduces an episode for a show. The same guy says an epilogue for the episode at its end. The verb for making the introduction is "introduce", like "he's introducing the episode". Is there an English word for saying something at the end of the episode? My first thought was "extroduce", but there's no such word.

[TJrandom]

a closing...

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

Epilogue is most often used................or "next time on............." but the winner is: "Now , a word from our sponsor........."

[Monster]

a closing...

"He's closing the episode"? Does that sound right?

Epilogue is most often used................or "next time on............." but the winner is: "Now , a word from our sponsor........."

I think "epiloguing the episode" is not correct.

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

Concluding, Summarizing, Last thoughts on, /La fin, mais/ Three years later.......

Is the issue what is correct, or what is used?

[Gord]

a closing...

"He's closing the episode"? Does that sound right?

Epilogue is most often used................or "next time on............." but the winner is: "Now , a word from our sponsor........."

I think "epiloguing the episode" is not correct.

Conclusion? Closing? Afterword? Appendix?

[Monster]

I guess I was unclear, but I’m asking for a verb. I think “closing” so far is the best.

[Poodle]

Given that the beginning and end of a TV program are known, in the biz, as the top and bottom of the show, I'd suggest 'bottoming'. However, that could be open to misinterpretation.

[Gord]

I guess I was unclear, but I’m asking for a verb. I think “closing” so far is the best.

I hear it's okay to verb nouns these days.

[OlegTheBatty]

The opposite of opening is closing
The opposite of introducing is abolishing. Somehow, that doesn't seem to work very well in this context.

I will now concluding this post.

[TJrandom]

I guess I was unclear, but I’m asking for a verb. I think “closing” so far is the best.

I hear it's okay to verb nouns these days.

Close....

[Poodle]

Gerunds.

[Gord]

Gerunds.

Yer velkom.