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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby rdearman » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:49 pm

Cavesa wrote:It sucks I can't come :-(

Ohh.. that does suck, and you're probably the nearest one to Bratislava!
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby IronMike » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:28 pm

rdearman wrote:Glad you like games. You'll be able to participate in our D&D (in French) sessions in Bratislava. :ugeek:

Ah! [putting French on his list of languages]
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby IronMike » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:29 pm

Elenia wrote:...having a fast bed time...

This usage is interesting to me. You are a native English speaker? I hate assuming so I won't: This means you'll go to bed early, yes?
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby Brun Ugle » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:53 pm

IronMike wrote:
Elenia wrote:...having a fast bed time...

This usage is interesting to me. You are a native English speaker? I hate assuming so I won't: This means you'll go to bed early, yes?

A fast bedtime means you go to bed at the same time every night. Don’t they say that where you come from?
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby jeff_lindqvist » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:15 pm

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rdearman wrote:Glad you like games. You'll be able to participate in our D&D (in French) sessions in Bratislava. :ugeek:

Wait, we're playing French D&D in Bratislava? Count me in! :D


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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby Cavesa » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:16 pm

rdearman wrote:
Cavesa wrote:It sucks I can't come :-(

Ohh.. that does suck, and you're probably the nearest one to Bratislava!


Yes, but I am also the one most probable to sit a pediatrics exam (=a huuuge nightmare) a few days after that weekend :-(
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby Elenia » Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:14 pm

Brun Ugle wrote:
IronMike wrote:
Elenia wrote:...having a fast bed time...

This usage is interesting to me. You are a native English speaker? I hate assuming so I won't: This means you'll go to bed early, yes?

A fast bedtime means you go to bed at the same time every night. Don’t they say that where you come from?


I am a native British English speaker (of the London variety) and what Brun Ugle said is indeed what I meant :D comes from 'fast' as in stuck - stuck fast, won't be moved or budged. Similar usage in the set phrase 'a hard and fast rule'. Curiously enough, I usually hear that phrase in the negative - 'there's no hard and fast rule against it'

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rdearman wrote:
Cavesa wrote:It sucks I can't come :-(

Ohh.. that does suck, and you're probably the nearest one to Bratislava!


Yes, but I am also the one most probable to sit a pediatrics exam (=a huuuge nightmare) a few days after that weekend :-(


This made me think of a surprise paediatrics exam being sprung on the rest of us - the horror!

It's looking less and less likely that I'll be able to come. My savings are dripping away rather quickly now, which means I have no cushion for extravagant spending, and I also have a deadline that weekend. I'll also being going back to London and the start of the month, because my brother is turning 18 and that's apparently some kind of big deal :roll: :roll: (I can't believe he's going to be eighteen. We're going to throw a big party for him, and charge his friends entry fees :lol: )
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby Cavesa » Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:01 pm

Elenia wrote:
Cavesa wrote:
rdearman wrote:
Cavesa wrote:It sucks I can't come :-(

Ohh.. that does suck, and you're probably the nearest one to Bratislava!


Yes, but I am also the one most probable to sit a pediatrics exam (=a huuuge nightmare) a few days after that weekend :-(


This made me think of a surprise paediatrics exam being sprung on the rest of us - the horror!

It's looking less and less likely that I'll be able to come. My savings are dripping away rather quickly now, which means I have no cushion for extravagant spending, and I also have a deadline that weekend. I'll also being going back to London and the start of the month, because my brother is turning 18 and that's apparently some kind of big deal :roll: :roll: (I can't believe he's going to be eighteen. We're going to throw a big party for him, and charge his friends entry fees :lol: )


I love your idea!!! Surprise paediatrics/anatomy/pathology/etc. exams for everyone! People don't understand why are these so nightmarish, let's show everyone why! :-D Actually, just "surprise something exam" without the verb (or with various ones) looks very suspicious :-D

Of course the 18 years are a big deal! Just a few generations ago, his chances to get so far would have been rather low. Reaching this point is a big reason to celebrate! :-D
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby IronMike » Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:38 am

Elenia wrote:
Brun Ugle wrote:
IronMike wrote:
Elenia wrote:...having a fast bed time...

This usage is interesting to me. You are a native English speaker? I hate assuming so I won't: This means you'll go to bed early, yes?

A fast bedtime means you go to bed at the same time every night. Don’t they say that where you come from?


I am a native British English speaker (of the London variety) and what Brun Ugle said is indeed what I meant :D comes from 'fast' as in stuck - stuck fast, won't be moved or budged. Similar usage in the set phrase 'a hard and fast rule'. Curiously enough, I usually hear that phrase in the negative - 'there's no hard and fast rule against it'

Wow, had never heard that before. To answer Brun Ugle, nope, they don't say that where I'm from. I'm gonna ask around the embassy, since we have Americans from all over the country, see if any of them heard that before who weren't stationed or knew folks from the UK.

So very interesting, which is why I love the English language so much! Thanks to you both.
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Re: Languid Language Learning

Postby Ani » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:06 am

IronMike wrote:Wow, had never heard that before. To answer Brun Ugle, nope, they don't say that where I'm from. I'm gonna ask around the embassy, since we have Americans from all over the country, see if any of them heard that before who weren't stationed or knew folks from the UK.

So very interesting, which is why I love the English language so much! Thanks to you both.


I've heard that usage, but I agree, we don't say that here. I think it is just my obsession with Elizabeth Nesbit that acquainted me with it.
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