Lady LG

Yes, of course!

MOLLY: At last! You're quite right about a big German. There're words "Englishman, Englishwoman, Frenchman, Frenchwoman", but there's no word "Gerwoman." German - 1. немец, немка 2. немецкий I liked both. Tell the truth, gimini, have you known the riddle before?" One more riddle from me: "What belongs to you, but yet is used more by others than by yourself?" Bye!

Serdar: I think you meant "in detail", didn't you? Yes, you had better. Can you help gimini explain her answer about a big German? But why "German"? Not "Englishman" or "Frenchman"? Try to replace "German" with one of these words and you'll see that in this case the riddle makes no sense and has no answer. Good luck! I know the answer but I won't tell it. Let the others guess. So long, see you again.

Why do you think so, gimini? You didn't explain your answer.

Serdar: Thank you for taking part in our conversation. It goes without saying the task was elementary from the point of view of Arithmetic or rather Algebra. Any 10 year-old child could do it. But my aim was different. I wanted everyone (especially beginners) to practise reading and understanding English. It might awaken their interest to it. At the same time, such a phrase as "... half as many as..." could be useful for more experienced learners. I know that few people can say: "...twice as expensive as..." - в 2 раза дороже or "... half as many as..." - в 2 раза меньше, etc. Here's one more puzzle. The answer is easy but please, try to prove it IN ENGLISH. "A big German and a little German were walking along the road. The little German was the big German's son, but the big German wasn't his father. How can it be?" САМИРА. VICTORIAN, MOLLY and all the others! Why am I writing alone? I'd like to hear something interesting from you! See you later!

I agree with you, victorian. gimini is the winner so far. I'm sure this young lady is interesting to talk to. But she isn't only very clever, she is also good-looking...

That's right, gimini! The answer is: "I'd give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the old lady to hospital and I would stay at the bus stop with the girl of my dream". Note: It is ........ Is it ......... ? He can.......... Can he ..........? Well, here's a more difficult one: Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, Mrs Hudson and Inspector Lestrade took part in a pie-eating competition. They all ate fifty-eight pies. Holmes ate half as many pies as Watson, who in turn ate 2/3 of the amount eaten by Mrs Hudson. Lestrade ate 1/4 of the combined number of pies eaten by Mrs Hudson and Dr Watson. How many pies did each of them eat? Good luck and have fun! See you tomorrow. Good night!

gimini Glad to see you again! It isn't known, but it's natural for a man, especially if he once saved somebody's life, isn't it?

Serdar! Glad to see you in our English Club! You are quite right. The revolver belonged to Ann. САМИРА: [/b] Congratulations!! Now, ladies and gentlemen, if you don't mind, I'd like to offer you a very interesting moral dilemma to solve. I like it very much: Imagine yourself driving a car on a wild stormy night. You pass a bus stop and see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who is about to die. 2.An old friend of yours who once saved your life. 3. The perfect girl (or boy) you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose knowing that there could be ONLY ONE passenger in your car? That is a moral dilemma that was once actually used as part of job application. You could pick up the old lady because she's going to die, and thus you should save her first; or you can take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you will never be able to find your ideal dream lover again. Answers could vary depending on the personality. However, there is a perfect answer. Can you find it? (I couldn't) Good luck! See you!

САМИРА! It's very easy! Try again! Remember: Nobody was telling the truth! Oh, Molly... Your humour... Some humour from me: TOM: My girlfriend has beautiful long hair all down her back. SAM: What a pity it's not on her head...

Мне кажется, это наилучший выход. А за это время отмыть все вокруг хозяйственным мылом, самым простым, которым наши бабушки стирали. Лучшего средства против запахов я не знаю.

Да ладно Вам, Tusik, спичку и так бросят, если захотят. А что если клейкую ленту от мух липучкой вверх перед дверью?

От него потом еще хуже воняет... Может ацетончиком попробовать? Или керосинчиком...

VICTORIAN: You must have been present at the royal wedding.... How lucky you are! Did you take any other pictures? I'd like to have a look at the Queen and Prince Charles. As far as I know Elizabeth II is 85 and Charles is about 63. What are they like now? Of course William, he is a real gentleman. No problem. Here's one more for you and everyone: "The police stopped a car. There were three people in the car: John, Ann and Mary. On the back seat there was a revolver. John said, "It's mine". Ann said, "It's hers". Mary said, "It's his". Nobody was telling the truth. Whose revolver was it?" Good luck and have fun!

To tell the truth, I'm not very good at guessing riddles either. I can hardly ever guess any and see answers...

Great, qimini!!! How clever you are! The answer is: Friday was the name of his horse. САМИРА: I think both words are correct here but I would say like you: especially. especially - особенно, главным образом particularly - особым образом, в частности (from the root - part) Sorry, I have no time. Be back later. MOLLY, where are you?

Список более, чем сомнительный... Читала 38. А где Кристи, Сименон, Хейли, Чейз, Цвейг,Солженицын, Пастернак? "Остров сокровищ" есть, а Гулливера с Робинзоном нет. Что-то здесь не то...

Hello, MARGARET, nice to meet you! I'd be glad to communicate with you here, in our club. I don't know about the others but I'm sorry I'm afraid I can't meet anyone. My work keeps me busy all day long. I'd be grateful to you if you write a few words about TDS Language School. I know a lot of people who did the English course in Pushkino and everybody said it was a waste of time and money. I'd like to listen to your opinion. Are you pleased with your classes and teachers? Join our club! Writing is very useful for English learners. Hope to hear from you soon.

Great, victorian!!! What a beautiful pair!

Dear MOLLY, Glad to hear from you! You speak English with ease and I'm sure you don't sound like Cockney! But you didn't answer my question. Is your German as fluent as English? Just in case. If I wanted to illustrate the difference between Cockney and Standard English today, I couldn't do it. It's impossible to type transcriptions without Phonetic TM. Where is it? As far as I know, the King's or Queen's English is simular to Standard English. The main rules for it were given in 1906 by the Fowler brothers in their famous book "The King's English". It still sounds advice for any student, whether English is his mother tongue or whether it's a foreign language: 1. Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. 2. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. 3. Prefer the single word to the circumlocution (многоречивость) 4. Prefer the short word to the long. 5. Prefer the Saxon word to the Romance. The simpler the better as I see it! And what is good enough for the Queen is good enough for me. Of course, it doesn't concern literary English, it can't be enjoyable to read without extensive vocabulary. Dear VICTORIAN, I looked through your posts last night. You are cool and creative! I enjoyed reading your poems and riddles, especally about the farmer who had 17 sheep and the butcher who sold meat. And can you (and everyone) guess mine? "A man went on a trip on Friday, stayed for two days and returned on Friday." How is it possible? Good luck and have fun! САМИРА; I'm not so pretty as you are but I used to be... P.S. No Sincere.... There's nobody to argue with...

Dear Самира, You're a real heroine! You've got a husband, little children and do business at the same time! I admire you! To my mind, you don't need to learn so many languages, for example, Italian. If I were you I'd concentrate on one - English. No doubt, it's the main language of business and trade nowadays. If you speak English, people will understand you practically everywhere, and I'm sure most of your Italian, German or Turkish business partners CAN speak English more or less. If they can't, have a phrase-book for businessmen at hand, that's all. I was going to the country in the morning but changed my mind. It's too cold and windy outdoors. I'd rather stay at home and have a nap after lunch... And what about you? Do you have any days off? What are you going to do today or tomorrow? I saw you and your blue-eyed son in the photo. You're both charming! See you!

By the way, can anybody help me? Do you happen to know how to print transcriptions here? I can't!

Dear Molly, Do you also know German? I don't, but I was able to understand the phrase "Auf wiedersehen!" What a clever young lady! But you must have mixed the languages. I prefer so called "Standard English" to American. As you know, it's used by the BBC announcers and taught in most schools and universities in Great Britain. It can be easily understood in any part of the English-speaking world. And I enjoy correct British pronunciation. It sounds like a song! Unfortunately, when I listen to myself in recording I never feel pleased. I realize that my accent is far from perfect in comparison with theirs. But it's a problem for most Russian speakers, isn't it? Самира, victorian, Molly and all the others! What about you? Join the discussion!

Thanks a lot, Molly, you are very kind. Yes, I speak Russian. Nice to meet you!

Dear Самира! The word HOLA means HELLO in Spanish. My best regards to your seal!