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 Post subject: Re: The language thread: need to ask something ? Come here.
PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 6:55 pm 
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Ugly_Kid_Joe wrote:
jani74 wrote:
Cristelle wrote it in the new post:
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because I badly wants it to become real!


What the hell is "badly wants"? She wants or she doesn't wants? :?:


=> she wants.

It's the same "trouble" in french.

When you say: "I want you bad" in french it might mean "I want you to be bad (as an actor could do)", but in english it means you want it "strongly".


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 Post subject: Re: The language thread: need to ask something ? Come here.
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jani74 wrote:
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because I badly wants it to become real!


What the hell is "badly wants"? She wants or she doesn't wants? :?:


Badly it's an adverb It means both poorly and seriously, the meaning depends on the context. The only oversight in that phrase seems to be the verb "wants" that for the first person doesn't need the "s". But as I said it's just an oversight, it happens to me all the time, especially if your mother tongue has nothing like that.

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So when should i say "where did you go" and "where have you been" ?


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So when should i say "where did you go" and "where have you been" ?


I am not sure but...

"Where have you been ?" refers to a situation close to present.

Imagine you were with someone 5 minutes ago, and he has disappeared, now he's back: "Where have you been ?"




"Where did you go ?" is something clearly finished, just like "Where did you go on your last holidays ?"

I am not sure, so wait "native" english (or gifted person) to be sure. :D

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Ugly_Kid_Joe wrote:
liamfoxx wrote:
So when should i say "where did you go" and "where have you been" ?


I am not sure but...

"Where have you been ?" refers to a situation close to present.

Imagine you were with someone 5 minutes ago, and he has disappeared, now he's back: "Where have you been ?"




"Where did you go ?" is something clearly finished, just like "Where did you go on your last holidays ?"

I am not sure, so wait "native" english (or gifted person) to be sure. :D


Right, to be more specific, the present perfect which is " where have you been ", refers to an action started in the past that continues in the present. Further you can use that, when the time is not important, when you're describing a repeated action during an unspecified period or when an action occurred during a period of time that hasn't finished yet, for example I've been to the grocery store this morning ( and it's still morning).

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Thanks thoughtless and Ugly_Kid_Joe ;) i appreciate it


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One more question just comes to my mind
remember a scene from Season 1, Cameron is in the bathroom in the school,the chick says "Bitch Whore Much?" What does this expression actually mean?


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One more question just comes to my mind
remember a scene from Season 1, Cameron is in the bathroom in the school,the chick says "Bitch Whore Much?" What does this expression actually mean?


Until I saw that episode, I had never heard it. In fact, I think it was made up for Terminator as I've not found any references to the term before the show. The definitions I've found for it show that it's no different than calling someone a whore. So, why the new term?


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Well I can't find the right words to explain it, but I believe it's a way of calling someone a whore in a kind of covered/funny way. It's like when someone tells you "F* you" and you reply "I love you too" or the "F*** you very much" expression used in some comedy movies. It's supposed to soften the curse and make it more "appropriate" and interesting.

Speaking of which... Can someone explain this to me: Why do americans feel the need to change the curse words in order to use them in everyday life? Does it really make a difference if you say "that's freaking/fraking awesome" instead of "that's fu*king awesome"? Is it less of a curse when you misspell the word even if everyone knows what you are saying? Same goes to "Oh my gosh". I really can't see the point. Hope someone can explain it to me :)

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I think it's just another expression, maybe it's a way that makes the senstance "less rude"
As we say something bad and unlucky in Chinese, some old people tend to say it "in another way" like change the tone and pronounciation. Maybe it would make them feel more comfortable to say it.
I don't know,let's leave it to the native speakers :)


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