Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: May I introduce myself?

Hi everybody!
I found this NG and think this is a fantastic means to master English.
Actually I've been studying English since I was a child, it is a great
passion to me, even though I don't study English for my profession, just for
fun. But reading the posts here I realised I've got a lot of job! (Insomma,
leggere i vostri messaggi mi ha costretto a fare i conti con la mia profonda
ignoranza! Ma sapete, un bagno d'umiltą ogni tanto ci vuole!) I know there
are some people here who are English mother-tongue, but what about the
Italians? Are you really Italian native speakers? If so, I expect you are at
least professional teachers or stuff like that, because I'm literally
speechless. Your skills are outstanding...Congrats! I'll be visiting this NG
often, in order to learn as much as I can.
Please, correct any mistake, if you feel like. I'd be very grateful.
Ciao, Nikki.

often, 
Welcome aboard then.
-- 
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching
http://web.tiscalinet.it/alfabeto_auschwitz/

 story :-)
Grunf!
Ruscalla!
Il tuo nome si diffonde come un virus!
Isabella Z!
Diffida dell'arancionato professore e filosofico! Egli è un mestatore.
P.


As I understand from the context, there's a great variety of English here,
depending on the different nationalities, but what on earth does "spoilt for
chice" mean?
My poor ol' Hazon doesn't even mention the world "chice" (I admit it doesn't
really sound English to me!), while I believe "spoilt" is from the verb "to
spoil".....HELP! May I have my lesson number one?
Thanks!

May I have my lesson number one?
There you go. And we have a policy here, whereby the 1st lesson is
free of charge!
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 chice" mean?
Dear Nicoletta,
It's not yet time for lesson number one. HRH Isabella was overcome with
enthusiasm (or else thoughts of Frank and a certain hairy chest - but that
is an altogether different matter) and I would say on her behalf that she
actually meant to type 'choice'.
As in there is so much on offer within this group that you chose at leisure.
For the record, please do not take heed of my own spelling, notorious for
its imprecision. My intentions however, are good.
--
I remain, as always, ecc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

if you feel like
if you feel like _it_
Again, welcome.
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 depending on the different nationalities, but what on earth does "spoilt for
I believe that "spoilt" is a British construction. In the US, we say "spoiled."
This difference can be found with the past participle of quite a few verbs.
Ciao,
Ron
USA

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We are, in fact, spoilt for choice. Everyday something new is learned.
:-)
Cheers,
Loki
-- 

 Thanks!
Lesson one: Typos reign supreme (regal Queens notwithstanding)  - it
should be 'choice'. 
In fact, her majesty made a few uncharacteristic errors in that post - I
suspect she was so happy to welome another denizen to the Realm, that
her fingers fair flew over the keyboard in uncharacteristical haste and
as is wont to happen, keys and letters got lost in the rush.
Haere mai, welcome from down South. (42S in fact) Where we speak Kiwi -
NOT the fruit - that is always known as "kiwi fruit" here.
Cheers,
Loki
-- 

ignoranza! 
Ma figurati!  Non dirlo neanche per scherzo. Your English is almost perfect,
but of course there is always room for improvement.
Welcome!
arianna

 Diffida dell'arancionato professore e filosofico! Egli è un mestatore.
    "Arancionato"? Hai qualcosa contro i di rosso crinati? Potrei
offendermi!
    Ciao,
            Nicola
--
Multa non quia difficilia sunt non audemus, sed quia non audemus sunt
difficilia (Seneca).

 as is wont to happen, keys and letters got lost in the rush.
Given the nature of this NG, I should say I suspect there is no such word
as
"uncharacteristical".   I believe the proper wording would be
"uncharacteristic",
but the 42S dialect might allow the extension.  Yes or no?
Rick

 but the 42S dialect might allow the extension.  Yes or no?
gee, can't I invent even just one! <sigh>  
So who invented burglarize? An even more totally unnecessary word IMHO
Loki
-- 

 So who invented burglarize? An even more totally unnecessary word IMHO
Dear Loki,
On this we agree entirely. I was literally horrified when I lived in America
to hear the word used with abandon. Who invented it indeed and for what
purpose?
Sigh.
--
I remain, as always,
Bambi
dtb

 from Canada?
Una volta avevo una casetta piccolina in Canadà
con vasche, pesciolini e tanti fiori di lillà,
e tutte le ragazze che passavano di là
dicevano: "Che bella, la casetta in Canadà!"

 dicevano: "Che bella, la casetta in Canadà!"
Ricordi di anni fa!
Somewhere in my collection of ancient vinyls is a recording of that 
song, but I can't remember who recorded it. Seems like it must have been 
around '60 or 62'.

 Sigh.
I've lived in the states for most of four decades now and can say I rarely hear
the word "burglarize".  When you lived here, was it in Harlem or a bad part of
L.A.? (Is there a good part?)  What word do you employ in your current environs
to describe the action of a burglar?
Rick

 Rick
-- 
Franco
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
(L. Wittgenstein)

the word "burglarize".
I've lived in San Francisco for more than three dacades now and I hear that
word all the time.
bye
arianna 

 in your current environs  to describe the action of a burglar?
Dear Richard,
When I had the good fortune to reside in the Unites States (and I do
consider it a good fortune becoming much enamoured of the land), it was in
the Big Apple, and as luck would have it, on E 96 St. - what is I believe
'unofficially' considered to be the start of Spanish Harlem.  I heard the
word repeatedly, including on local and national
news broadcasts and it struck me at once as sounding strange. Another word
which also struck me and grated was 'chagrined' pronounced in the 'American'
way.
I cannot comment on L.A. or any bad parts of the city having only visited it
once and briefly.
In my current environs I would use an Italian word, but in an
English.speaking environment, I would be apt to say 'robbed'.
--
I remain, as always, ecc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

 action of a burglar?
Aside from those that are unprintable...
In NZ it's burgled. (word family 'burgle') 
eg: The house was burgled last night. 
He was given 2 yrs for burglary. 
He likes to burgle baches (beach houses).
Cheers,
Loki

, Loki
<lo...@asgard.nz.invalido> writes
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This is also true in England.
Collins Italian Concise Dictionary gives "Burglarize (Am)".
English often changes verb forms from Strong to Weak and v.v. due to
common misuse.
e.g. round here they often say "I was tret like a king", comparing
"treat" with "meet".  American English is perhaps to change words
because of the bigger immigrant influence, though they retain many
archaicisms, e.g. gotten, "tomayto" cf. "tomarto".
Cheers
John
-- 
John G Davies

 English.speaking environment, I would be apt to say 'robbed'.
Oh yes, robbed, thank you.  The one time I was robbed, living in a bad part of
Maryland next to DC, I said I was "ripped off", but that now has a certain 70's
ring.  Don't know if that's still in use.  I don't have to use these words very
often, thankfully.
Rick (or Richard if you prefer)