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Message de biglo posté le 26-05-2005 à 22:18:37 (S | E | F | I)
Good evening
I have three tiny questions about usual English and I would really appreciate your help.
1) When I was on holiday in Ireland, one waitress asked me "do you want some veg?". I just wonder if "veg" is common in the USA or is it just in UK & Eire?
2) I came across yesterday the term " Maitre d' ". First I believed it was a mistake in the text and the word "hotel" was missing. But as I searched the web it seems that it isn't a mistake at all ! Can someone confirm please?
3) I knew the answer but I am not sure now... United States : plural or singular? If I remember well I've already seen in Time Magazine "The United States is ...". But I have doubts
Thanks in advance.
Biglo, still learning.
Message de biglo posté le 26-05-2005 à 22:18:37 (S | E | F | I)
Good evening
I have three tiny questions about usual English and I would really appreciate your help.
1) When I was on holiday in Ireland, one waitress asked me "do you want some veg?". I just wonder if "veg" is common in the USA or is it just in UK & Eire?
2) I came across yesterday the term " Maitre d' ". First I believed it was a mistake in the text and the word "hotel" was missing. But as I searched the web it seems that it isn't a mistake at all ! Can someone confirm please?
3) I knew the answer but I am not sure now... United States : plural or singular? If I remember well I've already seen in Time Magazine "The United States is ...". But I have doubts
Thanks in advance.
Biglo, still learning.
Réponse: Three questions de gewurz, postée le 27-05-2005 à 09:50:18 (S | E)
Hello Biglo,
For the second question, " Maitre d' " is entirely right. You can often meet it in american books.
Réponse: Three questions de alexgowes, postée le 27-05-2005 à 15:47:28 (S | E)
Bonjour,
Yes, "veg" is sometimes used to mean vegetables in the U.K and Ireland. In the United States they say "vegies".
"Maitre d' " is an abbreviation for maitre d'hotel It's pronounced like maitre-dee
The United States is a singluar.
Réponse: Three questions de biglo, postée le 27-05-2005 à 16:33:43 (S | E)
Hello,
Thanks for your answers.
I will do my best to remember that
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