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S'il vous plaitaît
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dwayne Roberts Mar 14. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Do we ever use the conditional mode when saying "please"? If it would please you, rather than if it pleases you? I'm confident we use it in other than "please" (as in requesting compliance) phrases,…Continue
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Water Glass
Started this discussion. Last reply by George Hunt Aug 3, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I think this is an easy one.We have un verre de vin and un verre à vin, which are a glass of wine and a wine glass, respectively.So, is it un verre d'eau and un verre en eau for water?Continue
Faire la fine bouche devant qch
Started this discussion. Last reply by Chantal Savignat May 29, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Is this sentence correct? Is it how the statement would normally be made?Elle a fait la fine bouche devant les repas ordinaires.She was picky/choosy of ordinary meals. She looked down her nose at…Continue
Sharp Cheese
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dwayne Roberts Dec 15, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My dictionary hasn't been very helpful. I want to describe a cheddar as "sharp". I see an entry "âcre", but I doubt that's what I'm looking for. Can some sharp cheddar lover help me?Continue
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"No. We don't use conditional mode when saying "please". Never.
"Plairait" is used, but not with the meaning "please".
Il te plairait = You'd really like it."
EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Dwayne Roberts's discussion S'il vous plaitaît
"Hi Dwayne
You can use the conditional of plaire but I think it might be quite uncommon since "s'il te plaît" is such a common set expression.
I think I may have come across "si ça te…"
S'il vous plaitaît
Do we ever use the conditional mode when saying "please"? If it would please you, rather than if it pleases you? I'm confident we use it in other than "please" (as in requesting compliance) phrases, such asTu peux y aller s'il te plairait.See More
"A similar question:
J'ai besoin de lunettes? Not …des lunettes?
and
J'ai besoin des clés? Not …de clés?"
EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Dwayne Roberts's discussion Water Glass
"People can lead very ordered lives.They would definitely have a glass for water (especially when laying the table)"
"my thought is that there's a wine glass cuz it's part of the culture and the glass is specifically designed to facilitate the best experience of drinking wine. i would doubt there's a term for a glass expressly for water. …"
EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Dwayne Roberts's discussion Water Glass
"I had the same thought but was quite confident as it sounded right.
Doing a search seems to show the expression is in good use
for…"
"Thank you, George. I was thinking the "à eau" was a little non-euphonic for the language, as "Où va il" would be."
EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Dwayne Roberts's discussion Water Glass
"I think it would be "un verre a eau"."
Water Glass
I think this is an easy one.We have un verre de vin and un verre à vin, which are a glass of wine and a wine glass, respectively.So, is it un verre d'eau and un verre en eau for water?See More
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