Ye Olde Pub (The English Pub)

[henbruas]

"Kindergarden" would be kind of weird, since that is a mix of German and English.

Endret 11. juni 2010 av Henrik B

[Gjest Slettet-XHLacM]

Which of the following sentences is prefered to use to describe a deceased man?

 

While he was alive, he ate all the time.

While he was alive, he was eating all the time.

 

I would like an explanation to prospective opinions.

Endret 11. juni 2010 av Slettet-XHLacM

[Slimda]

Do you need to point out the fact that "while he was alive"?

[Moraelyn]

Which of the following sentences is prefered to use to describe a deceased man?

 

While he was alive, he ate all the time.

While he was alive, he was eating all the time.

 

I would like an explanation to prospective opinions.

 

The first is past/past.

The second is past/present.

 

The first makes more sense, since you're speaking of the past. The second, "While he was alive, he was eating all the time" would be better put, "Before his death, he was always eating." But, pointing out that he is dead is wholly unnecessary. "He ate all the time" or "he was always eating" inherently implies a change of state which disrupted the action you're speaking of.

 

"When I came to pick him up, he was eating." This past/present mix works because of related time frame.

 

"I spoke to him just before he died." Past/past.

 

"While he was alive, he was eating all the time." Since you have to mention his death, this implies that a significant period of time has passed. In which case, "he ate" makes more sense, since he will never eat again.

[Gjest Slettet-XHLacM]

Do you need to point out the fact that "while he was alive"?

Yes. The whole idea was to see how "the death" affects the rest of a sentence.

 

Thank you for taking time replying, Moraelyn.

Endret 13. juni 2010 av Slettet-XHLacM

[Gjest Slettet+13412342564]

"Kindergarden" would be kind of weird, since that is a mix of German and English.

 

Well, English is influenced by German, French, Latin and Norse (in the early years), so I wouldn't be surprised...

[Slimda]

I'm sure we have some former and future students here, so I'll just post this here:

 

Jesus turned water into wine. I turned my entire student loan into vodka. Your move, Jesus.

[2ball_]

^ Nice one

 

In other news: Jesus tapdancing christ, I haven't posted in this thread for a while! I'll just pop in from time to time and try to get back in the game..

[Slimda]

This thread has basically had a summer holiday, probably because people have been busy having a life per se.

Endret 5. august 2010 av Slimda

[Gjest medlem-1432]

Wow, an English pub! This can be a great way to improve my English writing. Feel free to corect my bad grammar and spelling.

[Slimda]

Wow, an English pub! This can be a great way for me to improve my English writing. Feel free to correct my bad grammar and spelling.

Don't mind if I do, missy.

[Gjest medlem-1432]

Haha thank you. Maybe I can improve my English grade with this, im thinking about taking my english exam again to the next fall. Practise make champion

[Slimda]

Haha thank you. Maybe I can improve my English grade with this, I'm thinking about taking my english exam again next fall. Practice make perfect

I would greatly recommend reading a couple of books in english, trying to hold conversations in english, and even try to think in english whenever you can. This can greatly help you understand the english language, and to make it fit properly.

 

Personally, I try to speak english whenever I can (usually over Ventrilo and similar when playing World of Warcraft or Dungeons and Dragons Online), but it's nothing compared to speaking and talking with a proper english person. Well, if he's concerned about grammar and such. I tend to have better grammatically-written texts than the english people I play with, some even older than me.

[Gjest medlem-1432]

Thank you for the advise, I will definitivly borrow some English books, i like to read. Do you have som recomandations? They should not be to hard to read, or what shall I call it. I have read one English book in my lifetime, and that was "The insident with the dog in the nighttime" (or something named like that)

I should alsow practis my speach, but I dont really have someone to talk with, and i dont play games like wow and things like that.

 

It seems like you are really good in English.

 

I have used really long time to write this. I bet it`s full of bad grammar. Or maybe not? I have read over now, and corrected my self.

[Slimda]

Thank you for the advice, I will definitively borrow some English books, I like reading. Do you have some recommendations? They should not be too hard to read, or what shall I call it(??). I have read one English book in my lifetime, and that was "The incident with the dog in the nighttime" (or something named like that)

I should also practice my speech, but I don't really have someone to talk with, and I don't play games like wow and things like that.

 

It seems like you are really good in English.

 

I have used a really long time to write this. I bet it's full of bad grammar. Or maybe not? I have read over now, and corrected myself.

There were some mistakes. It seems you have a problem with spelling of larger words (like definitively) and a problem with where to put the S and C-letters in words.

 

You mean The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?

 

I could offer my linguistic skills for some vocal practice, but I'm not that good with my oral English. I haven't had that many people to speak with, and my oral English has suffered because of that. But nonetheless, the offer stands.

[Gjest Slettet+13412342564]

Huzzah! Bought my first car acouple of days ago, and it actually works properly! https://www.diskusjon.no/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/smile.gif

Endret 25. april 2017 av Slettet+13412342564

[Slimda]

Cars are just in the way. Remove all the cars, make all public transport work properly and let people use bikes. Waaayyy better.

[Bear^]

Hey, the pub lives? Who gave it a 10 cc of injected revival? Good to see the old pub shining with new life. As for the whole aspect of real life, I'm afraid that for my sake the only thing I've done is working, not that it's anything wrong with that, it's been a horrible summer here in the north

 

Gypsy:

 

The best way to learn English is to use English. Whenever you can use it, you should. Though there aren't that many opportunities in a normal Norwegian day to practice it, you can still do some if you're per example playing games on-line and use Teamspeak or Ventrilo. I have some years of experience in speaking English and all that I can say is; practice makes perfect. It's hard in the start, but it gets easier.

 

I could recommend some books but I'm not sure how well they'll suit you, but everything from Stephen King. There is also some good books in the Belgariad and Malloreon series by David Eddings, and of course Tolkien if you'd like to read some more fantasy. I stick a lot to the "alternative" universe as King is most famous for writing and fantasy.

 

Practice makes perfect so don't be afraid to use English

[Slimda]

The Belgariad and The Mallorean-series are really easily-read, and the stories are absolutely lovely.

 

But that depends on Gypsy's taste of literature.

[2ball_]

Hey, the pub lives? Who gave it a 10 cc of injected revival?

 

That would be me

 

As for book recommendations:

 

I strongly recomend The Bartimeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. It's what I like to call "a casual read", it's packed with humor, irony and fantasy. If you like fantasy you have to read it. If you're not a fan of fantasy books you should read it anyways

 

Well I Liked it and that's good enough for me.