In this post, we are going to talk about some of the more common meanings of the verb pick, and we are going to learn a life lesson too! :-)
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“Every day” or “everyday”?
So which one is correct: every day (two words) or everyday (one word)? The answer is that they can both be correct. It depends on the context…
Le P’tit Quinquin, the lullaby of the children of the north
It was my friend Brigitte who first told me about “Le P’tit Quinquin” many years ago. We were coming back from a walk. After doing a tour of Lille citadel, we passed by Quai du Wault and walked through Foch Dutilleul Square, and at the end of the square, where it joins Nationale Street, there … Continue Reading
Painting people’s souls…
Today I finally managed to see the Modigliani Exhibition at Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM) in Villeneuve-d’Ascq. This time I was wise enough to go by metro and bus, which took less than half an hour. (I did come back on foot though. It’s such a beautiful day today…) Pascale … Continue Reading
Under the hood and more…
I’ve been making some under-the-hood changes that you can’t see, but starting from today, we’ll have more visible changes to the website… So far, I have set up a new text-editor that I think is more user-friendly and allows you to submit posts and articles and attach photos more easily. It is also collapsible, so … Continue Reading
You’re welcome!
When someone says “thank you”, one of the most common replies is: You’re welcome! If you want to sound warmer, you may say: You’re most welcome! Or:
“In future” or “in the future”?
In her comment on Never give up (part 1), Delaram wrote: … This is like the story of weight lifting champions. They know that they may suffer from many joint problems in future, but they continue their job until they beat a record… Shouldn’t she have written “in the future” instead? Or is “in … Continue Reading
“Approve” or “approve of”?
This is a rather common mistake among learners of English. There is a subtle but clear difference between “approve” and “approve of”…
On Avatars and Gravatars
In Hinduism, an avatar is a material manifestation of a deity or god, when the Hindu god comes down to earth in a bodily form. The term is most often associated with Vishnu and his two avatars or incarnations, Rama and Krishna. In Hindu sacred texts, Vishnu is usually described as having dark complexion of … Continue Reading