English Club

[Papa 119]

maybe "his head" means "his boss" and "cut off" means "stop to govern"?

[victorian 8 435]

 

And how could he walk and talk without his head, I wonder?

 

 

 

 his head was cut off -  it is just Past Passive.  It is not Past Perfect. So I think he walked and talked, then  his head was cut off. It`s just my idea

[Lady LG 4 159]

Dear victorian!

 

Happy birthday to you! Many happy returns of the day!

I hope you will like my present.

 

 

[Dinka 75]

King Charles the First walked and talked, half an hour after, his head was cut off.

[victorian 8 435]

@Lady LG,

 

Thank you very much!!

[Lady LG 4 159]

Dinka

 

Yes, that's almost right. The answer is:

 

"King Charles walked and talked; half an hour after, his head was cut off, or

King Charles walked and talked. Half an hour after, his head was cut off."

 

There are not many interesting tasks on punctuation, but that one, about Charles, is well-known. You can find it in many books.

From my point of view, it's not quite correct. I would say "half an hour later."

 

A chocolate medal goes to Dinka!

 

[Lady LG 4 159]

Two more tasks for fun and profit:

 

Punctuate: "Caesar entered on his head his helmet on his feet his sandals in his hand his sword in his eyes a fierce look"

Sorry, I can't remember, I might have written it last year.

 

Guess the film: "Nick closed his eyes. He imagined a huge freshly roasted beefsteak on the frying pan. It gave off an appetizing smell. Nick's head turned.

He had nothing against meat, but meat ..... MEAT..... was absolutely unbearable for their family budget."

 

Good luck! See you!

[Molly Malone 4 448]

oh no!

 

I can't believe it! Victorian is a vegetarian! And he doesn't drink at all!

 

I've just cooked some fillet mignon, venison in cranberry sauce, pork chops,  tenderest roastbeef, duck breasts and a bottle of Chardonnay is in the fridge...

 

What shall i do with all that food?

[victorian 8 435]

 

oh no!   I can't believe it! Victorian is a vegetarian! And he doesn't drink at all!   I've just cooked some fillet mignon, venison in cranberry sauce, pork chops,  tenderest roastbeef, duck breasts and a bottle of Chardonnay is in the fridge...   What shall i do with all that food?

 

Oh my God!! My dear Molly! You are so cute and nice and a seducer!

[Molly Malone 4 448]

 

Guess the film: "Nick closed his eyes. He imagined a huge freshly roasted beefsteak on the frying pan. It gave off an appetizing smell. Nick's head turned. He had nothing against meat, but meat ..... MEAT..... was absolutely unbearable for their family budget."

 

Is that 12 chairs?

I am absolutely sure

[Lady LG 4 159]

Dear Dinka! Sorry, I was away.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! :poz: MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!

 

[Lady LG 4 159]

Molly Malone

Hello, Molly! How are you? I guess you are in the country as usual. How is your garden? Do you grow any ecologically clean vegetables?

 

Is that 12 chairs? I am absolutely sure

 

Your answer is right and I'd like to give you this baby-thuja as a prize. If you take good care of it, it will grow very big.

 

 

[Dinka 75]

Lady LG, thank you for congratulations!

 

 

Punctuate: "Caesar entered. On his head - his helmet. On his feet -  his sandals. In his hand - his sword. In his eyes  - a fierce look"

[DanilaMe 20]

Hi guys!

 

I would like to share a new verb that I learned yesterday when my canadien friend called. "Man you pocketdialed me like 10 times..."  

 

Pocket dialing occurs when your cell phone, seemingly of its own free will, dials your friends (or worse, enemies) at inappropriate times. This could be caused by small pockets or objects in the pockets that press buttons on your phone - including the send button.

 

This pocket dialing stuff drives me crazy since when I block the cell it calls 911 and if I don't it calls my friends from the contact book.

[Lady LG 4 159]

 

Hi guys!

But we are not only guys, we are also ladies   Anyway, glad to meet you!

 

I've never heard of "pocket dialing". It's natural for any language: new words appear, old phrases and constructions gradually come out of use.

What I can't understand is:

when I block the cell it calls 911

Why?

 

A new verb from me: to applepick means to steal somebody's iPhone.