Sarah, This group is full of tips and help. How did you meet your friend? I'm in two Dutch yahoo groups, but there's little chance of meeting Dutch people in ...
Hello,friends, Another question from a radio program. It's titled Balance in Work and Life,and the story starts like this, Takahashi: I haven't seen Dean in...
Hi Hisae, I think it's a matter of perspective, and you have a good example in ... I haven't seen - for a period of time (past until present). Takahashi is...
Hi,Ora, Thank you for the quick respose. So, you are saying that using the past perfect tense does make sense, because he is talking about the thing of the...
I think they both make sense, but mean slightly different things. I hadn't heard about it - I hadn't heard about it THEN. I haven't heard about it - I haven't...
The event (Dean being ill) was known to May Grey, but not to Takahashi. This makes it the past for T.. Since the knowledge took place in the past, and was...
To Ora, Wow! I don't believe you are not a native English speaker. Your explanations are really understandable. Thank you very much. And to Elly, I am happy to...
Yes, Ora and Elly's explanation are very understable. I'd only add to Ora's one: In the case of the past perfect, THEN= the moment May G. told T. the news, so...
Hello,Ines. I apreciate your additional comment. Thanks. Hisae Yes, Ora and Elly's explanation are very understable. I'd only add to Ora's one: In the case of...
Sarah, Welcome to our group. Personally, I don't add my two cents often, but I decided to welcome you with a couple of www sites that might be useful to you...
Just to piggyback (another expression) on what Leslie said, it is a common expression in America to ask for a warmup when you're drinking coffee--this works in...
Hi, I am trying to find out what an old sign says. It belongs to my mother, and I think it is Dutch. Cany anyone help? It says zooalshet klokjethuis tikt, ...
Hi all. I am hoping someone can fill me in on a couple of things: 1. I have heard of a dessert called vla. What are the ingredients? 2. Next month I will...
Ron, Zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens. Is one of my favorite Dutch sayings. The literal translation is "The clock ticks nowhere else the way it...
Lots of people use the past perfect tense like this instead of the present perfect, for whatever reason. I think *technically* it's not grammatically correct...
Hi,Nancy, My dictionary is not that old one,but they don't carry " a warmup",so I thought it was a buzzword or something. If I get the meanig correctly,I think...
Hi,Sanjeev, I'd say "I didn't hear about it " too. 'Cause it's the simple and easy way to say for a non-native speaker. Hisae I would have said: I didn't hear...
The term "a warm up" could not be used at Starbucks because refills are not free. I am not a coffee drinker and don't know if they still fill up (warm up)...
Another proverb with the same meaning: Nog een spreekwoord met dezelfde betekenis: Oost west, thuis best. East, west, home is best. mvg aja ... does...
Good evening,Elly, It's around 11pm in our place. Before going to bed,I'd write you back. It's getting confusing. So,what I understand now is... a warm up =...
sort of...the price just depends on what restaraunt you are drinking your coffee, most diners/resteraunts will "warm up" and/or refill your coffee for free....
Hisae, luister maar naar Kristi. Hisae, best listen to Kristi. Like I said, I am not a restaurant coffee drinker, so I am inclined to go with Kristi's...
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