Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Re: Come potrei dire in inglese...

 - nella zona di Forte dei Marmi? (mi interessa quel "nella zona")
to the area around ?

 to the area around ?
Or if you're referring to an urban development you can say "greater" as in:
In the greater Miami area...
The greater New York area has seen a lot of foul weather...
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Joe/Joey da New York
English as she is spoken (and sometimes written) in the US

 scuso e chiedo di indicarmi quello giusto.
Excuse me, I'd like to ask you a question
By any chance, have you ever been....
In the area of Forte dei Marmi......
actually, I would just say "have you ever been around Forte dei Marmi"
gfc

 The greater New York area has seen a lot of foul weather...
But Forme dei Marmi is no NY. Can I still use "greater"?
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
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La parola tradisce l'ossessione (Baudelaire)

 actually, I would just say "have you ever been around Forte dei Marmi"
Indeed. I think trying to translate the "per caso" bit into anything
non-blank is probably
a mistake.
"I don't suppose you've.... have you?"
"By any chance, have you..."
nah.

 
Sure.
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 Sure.
I don't think I agree. "Greater London" or "Greater Manchester", sure,
but "Greater Lewes"
or "The Greater Lewes area"? Both sound absurd to me.

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I guess it depends. Maybe it's different in the UK, too.
I grew up in a place called Newtonville. I would never say "the greater 
Newtonville area," but "the greater Newton area," of which Newtonville formed 
a part, is acceptable.
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 a part, is acceptable.
I'm not sure how this works at all. You couldn't do it to a county or,
say, the cotswolds, surely? "greater Hertfordshire"? "The greater lake
district"? "greater yellowstone"?
how about "greater Pycombe" (with or without "the" in front and "area"
after it),
given that pyecombe has a population of 200?

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Again, I can't address usage in the UK.
I would not be surprised to hear a newscaster say that "... the incident 
affected the greater Yellowstone area."
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 near the "Forte dei Marmi" border
Eh?! "Border" significa "confine, frontiera".
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Cingar

"Joe/Joey da New York" <joe...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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�great�er
ADJECTIVE:
Of, relating to, or being a city considered together with its populous
suburbs: the greater metropolitan area of Dallas; Greater Los Angeles.�
 
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/greater
Joe from Massachusetts

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http://www.greateryellowstone.org/


"Olive Garden", one of America's most notorious Italian restaurants, can be
found in most metropolitan areas, including the Boston area, and even the
greater Urbana-Champaign area.
Joe from Massachusetts

 greater Urbana-Champaign area.
Mi hanno detto di starci alla larga!
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 Mi hanno detto di starci alla larga!
Se � "notorious", credo bene! :)
Quick definitions (notorious)
adjective:  having an exceedingly bad reputation ("A notorious gangster")
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Fie! Fie! They've opened one in Times Square!! There goes the neighborhood.
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Words of wisdom.
Joe from Massachusetts


Don't you find it comforting that while you are eating your Fettuccine
Alfredo there in Times Square, Enrico could be eating the identical meal out
in the heartland, using  the same dishes and cutlery, with the same
carefully controlled portion size, the same controlled recipes and
seasonings?
Joe from Massachusetts

On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:45:03 -0400, Joseph Curtin wrote
(in article <H5Rsm.205691$Qg6....@newsfe14.iad>):
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No. Why should I have to pay three times what Enrico pays, for the same 
sub-standard grub?
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 sub-standard grub?
Maybe because you're not surrounded by cornfields?
:-D
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Ah! Good point. I have to buy my corn. You can just go out and pick it.
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 Ah! Good point. I have to buy my corn. You can just go out and pick it.
Correct. I even went to the sweetcorn festival a fortnight ago.
Aha, nobody here uses "fortnight". By the by, on my first week here I 
went to look for an American SIM card at the local mall and I asked the 
salesman for a leaflet. He paused for a moment, then said: "oh yes, a 
flyer!".
:-D
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
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It doesn't seem fair that out in the heartland Enrico can enjoy his
Fettuccine Alfredo at the Olive Garden for only $11.95, while you have to
pay $16.50 in Times Square, but take heart - merely by crossing the river to
scenic downtown Secaucus, NJ, you would pay only $11.75 for this tasty treat
the next time you are tempted by one of those numerous TV commercials to run
out to your nearest Olive Garden.
So far, I have resisted the temptation. I think I'll stick with Chef
Boyardee.  Those canned ravioli aren't all that bad, especially when
doctored up with a little butter and parmesan.    :>)
Joe from Massachusetts

 doctored up with a little butter and parmesan.    :>)
W il parmigiano reggiano!
L'altro giorno non ne potevo pi� delle "prelibatezze" americane e sono 
andato al County Market a prendere Parmigiano Reggiano (200 grammi a 
$12.99), prosciutto crudo (85 grammi a $6.99), salame (un etto per 
$4.99), e formaggio francese da spalmare. I was in heaven! Too bad 
/real/ food is so expensive here...
:-/
Un'altra cosa: ma perch� non esistono i fornai? People keep telling me I 
should go to Panera. But it's a chain!
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I use a virtual "SIM card" for long distance, but it is only a bargain if I
use it in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island. I pay � cent per
minute for calls to anywhere in the US, any time of night or day.
If I bought an actual SIM card in a store, I would get service from the same
company, but would have to pay 1� per minute, so by dealing directly with
the service provider, I get a better rate.
I don't have an actual "card", I have a PIN number which I enter when I make
a call. I have been using this service for several years, and I renew by
phone when I run out of time, $5 or $10 at a time.
There is an affiliated company called Dialaroundtheworld.com, which would
allow me to call land-line phones in Italy from MA, NH, and RI using local
access numbers for 2� per minute, and if I happen to be out of the area and
have to use an "800" number, I would be charged 6� per minute to call
land-lines in Italy.
http://www.dialaroundtheworld.com/rates/rates.cgi?rate_country=Italy&x=22&y=14
I think that by searching the Internet you might find a similar company
which serves the Urbana area. The best thing would be to find someone who
already uses some kind of discount telephone "card", who can verify the
quality and reliability of the service.
The fees for calling cellular phones in Italy are astronomical.
I notice that the "Magic Jack", which we discussed here some time ago,  is
now available in places like Walmart and Radio Shack. If I were going
overseas, I would try it.
Joe from Massachusetts


Just look up "bakeries" in the yellow pages or online. Then visit a few, and
see if they have the kind of bread you like.
Most large supermarkets have bakeries in the store, and make fresh bread and
rolls every day. You might find something you like in one of those places,
although what they call "Italian" or "French" bread might not be to your
liking.
I always liked the plain old "panino" which was served with meals in most of
the restaurants I frequented throughout Italy.
Joe from Massachusetts

 doctored up with a little butter and parmesan.    :>)
I LOVE them!
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 the restaurants I frequented throughout Italy.
Ah I miss it so much!
Ah proposito, 
www.ditalia.com
 lo conosci?
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