I'd Like To Know Something. . .

[♥ Evie ♥]

Hello JRB (c'est moi BoomCha ) ! Hello anglais ! Hi everyone !

Actually, I've only got a little question. I would like to know what differs between To marry and To get married ..

(If there is a difference ?.. maybe it's just that we say To marry sb and To get married to sb - or perhaps it's To get married with sb ? )

Well, you'll see (I hope so).

Thanks ! Have a good evening !

[Jean B]

Hello you!

"[Actually, I've only got a little question. I would like to know what differs between To marry and To get married ..

(If there is a difference ?.. maybe it's just that we say To marry sb and To get married to sb - or perhaps it's To get married with sb ? )]"

Your reasoning is very sound indeed.

=> to marry so = épouser qqn/se marier avec qqn (transitif) Of course, you' ve already heard "Will you marry me?", Veux-tu m'épouser ?

=> to be/get married = se marier (intransitif) They got married last July. They've been married for seven years.

Have I answered your query?

See you.

[♥ Evie ♥]

If I understand what you mean, the difference is that we can say "Godzilla married Pimprenelle two months ago" but we can't say "Godzilla got married with Pimprenelle two months ago", just : "Godzilla got married two months ago" .

(what I've tried to explain isn't very clear, nor concise, I must admit )

[Jean B]

If I understand what you mean, the difference is that we can say "Godzilla married Pimprenelle two months ago" but we can't say "Godzilla got married with Pimprenelle two months ago", just : "Godzilla got married two months ago" .

(what I've tried to explain isn't very clear, nor concise, I must admit )

[♥ Evie ♥]

You made yourself perfectly clear.

[♥ Evie ♥]

"Roger fell and without even a last twitch lay still and limp"

What does the verb "lay" mean here ? Is it something like "resta" ?

[Jean B]

"Roger fell and without even a last twitch lay still and limp"

What does the verb "lay" mean here ? Is it something like "resta" ?

[♥ Evie ♥]

You're right again!

The moment he fell, he got motionless as if he were dead and probably was. Poor chap!

[♥ Evie ♥]

What would you say about this picture ? Well, I'm sure I will have to describe it during the class lesson (it's not a homework at the moment) but I don't really know what to say... I understand the meaning ect..

which is quite easy but what else ?

Maybe I can refer to Obama... What do you think about that ?

[♥ Evie ♥]

Sh*t, the picture has left . It was this one :

[Jean B]

You might say that handsome George looks as if he was inviting you to have a nice cup of coffee, sorry I meant Nespresso of course, in a very appealing, attractive, sexy way. "What else"?

[♥ Evie ♥]

You might say that handsome George looks as if he was inviting you to have a nice cup of coffee, sorry I meant Nespresso of course, in a very appealing, attractive, sexy way. "What else"?

[Jean B]

(What were your thoughts when you saw that I suggested to speak about Obama ? I'm not a fool !)

[♥ Evie ♥]

Honestly I wondered why you mentioned Obama when George Clooney was the only man I could see on the picture!

Now you've posted the "right" one I see what you mean.

Well I dislike that kind of humour because I think the pun is really too easy.

I guess a seven-year old kid could find something better.

By the way, is this the official poster for a new release?

[♥ Evie ♥]

What the f*ck ? I haven't clicked anywhere !

We can see two little boys in the middle of this picture who are in a big factory. They're climbed up on some baskets on a machine because they're too little to reach the top. Their job seems to divide cotton bobins.

Indeed, when the industrial revolution came, there was a high demand for labor. Families quickly migrated from the rural farm areas to the newly industrialized cities to find work. Once they got there, things did not look as bright as they did. To survive in even the lowest level of poverty, families had to have every able member of the family go to work. This led to the high rise in child labor in factories. Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours for little or no pay. Children sometimes worked up to 19 hours a day, with a one-hour total break.

Not only were these children subject to long hours, but also, they were in horrible conditions. Large, heavy, and dangerous equipment was very common for children to be using or working near (for example the "courroie" in this picture (courroie = belt or strap ? ). Many accidents occurred injuring or killing children on the job. Not until the Factory Act of 1833 did things improve. Children were paid only a fraction of what an adult would get, and sometimes factory owners would get away with paying them nothing. The treatment of children in factories was often cruel and unusual, and the children's safety was generally neglected. The people who the children served would beat them, verbally abuse them, and take no consideration for their safety. So we can say that children were not treated well, overworked, and underpaid for a long time before anyone tried to change things for them.

[♥ Evie ♥]

Do you think that we can say that the machine is a loom ?

[Jean B]

Hello,

This is more a comment than a real description which only covers a mere two and a half lines.

Where did you pick the text?

In the <middle> centre of this picture we can see two little boys <in the middle of this picture> who are in a big factory. They<'re> have climbed up on some baskets on a machine because they're too <little> small to reach the top. <Their job seems> They seem to be dividing (?) cotton bobbins.

Indeed, when the industrial revolution came, there was a high demand for labor. Families quickly migrated from the rural farm areas to the newly industrialized cities to find work. Once they got there, things <did not look> were not as bright as they <did> looked. To survive in even the lowest level of poverty, families had to have every able member of the family go to work. This led to the high rise in child labor in factories. Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours for little or no pay. Children sometimes worked up to 19 hours a day, with a one-hour total break.

Not only were these children subject to long hours, but they were also in horrible conditions. Large, heavy, and dangerous equipment was very common for children to be using or working near (for example the belt in this picture (courroie = belt <or strap ?> ). Many accidents occurred injuring or killing children on the job. Not until the Factory Act of 1833 did things improve. Children were paid only a fraction of what an adult would get, and sometimes factory owners would get away with paying them nothing. The treatment of children in factories was often cruel and unusual, and the children's safety was generally neglected. The people who the children served would beat them, verbally abuse them, and take no consideration for their safety. So we can say that children were not treated well, overworked, and underpaid for a long time before anyone tried to change things for them.

* Please note that my desk computer has just broken down so I won't be able to log on as often as I'd like to.

I hope I'll be back soon.

[Jean B]

Do you think that we can say that the machine is a loom ?

[♥ Evie ♥]

Hello,

This is more a comment than a real description which only covers a mere two and a half lines.

Where did you pick the text?

In the <middle> centre of this picture we can see two little boys <in the middle of this picture> who are in a big factory. They<'re> have climbed up on some baskets on a machine because they're too <little> small to reach the top. <Their job seems> They seem to be dividing (?) cotton bobbins.

Indeed, when the industrial revolution came, there was a high demand for labor. Families quickly migrated from the rural farm areas to the newly industrialized cities to find work. Once they got there, things <did not look> were not as bright as they <did> looked. To survive in even the lowest level of poverty, families had to have every able member of the family go to work. This led to the high rise in child labor in factories. Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours for little or no pay. Children sometimes worked up to 19 hours a day, with a one-hour total break.

Not only were these children subject to long hours, but they were also in horrible conditions. Large, heavy, and dangerous equipment was very common for children to be using or working near (for example the belt in this picture (courroie = belt <or strap ?> ). Many accidents occurred injuring or killing children on the job. Not until the Factory Act of 1833 did things improve. Children were paid only a fraction of what an adult would get, and sometimes factory owners would get away with paying them nothing. The treatment of children in factories was often cruel and unusual, and the children's safety was generally neglected. The people who the children served would beat them, verbally abuse them, and take no consideration for their safety. So we can say that children were not treated well, overworked, and underpaid for a long time before anyone tried to change things for them.

* Please note that my desk computer has just broken down so I won't be able to log on as often as I'd like to.

I hope I'll be back soon.