Sorry, Boriskitten, I like you.
No, I shouldn't have said I didn't like you... I just didn't like your last few posts.
I certainly don't know enough about you to say I don't like YOU. That was silly of me.
Lighten up, BorisKitten, it's not the end of the world!
No, the sky is really falling, and we're all gonna die! Oh, NO!
But really, apologies to JB who was just trying to learn... didn't mean to hijack your thread!
Is there a place for just-learned, silly words?
Sometimes it is really quite funny to see others having an argument.
No problem Boriskitten, but we'd better not bring the international conflict here.
Well, according to the information I have known, the most difficult languages are French, Hebrew, Chinese.
Hey I don't want to draw a new quarrel, we can squabble about it in other places. :wink:
Francis,
And welcome, Boriskitten
btw, Panzade is also from Florida
Now I have a question:
What is the difference between Gross Domestic Production and Gross National Production?
thanks
Well, and I consider Francis as one of the nicest people
here at a2k. I like him a lot, and I like BorisKitten as well
Boris, english is not as difficult as some other languages,
basically due to the gramatical challenges and exceptions
to the rules, some other languages have. English is much more
structured and makes more sense than some other languages.
I guess, that's why everyone is taught english in School.
There might be so many more people speaking chinese
or spanish, yet english is the language of importance here.
Sorry again.
I felt attacked, still feel that way. Maybe it's just a passing mood of mine. I'll get over it quickly enough.
Trust me Boris, a Frenchman never would attack a woman,
they charm you to death instead
You know what, everyone thinks their own mother tongue
is the hardest. I also think German is difficult to learn
due to the immense stupid grammar we have, and the
pronounciation can kill you
My 9 year old who is learning German now is always asking me: "Mom who invented such words?" Beats me!
CalamityJane wrote:You know what, everyone thinks their own mother tongue is the hardest...
Aha! I think you may have hit the proverbial nail on the head.... maybe we see too clearly all the dumb, senseless things in our native language.
I remember learning French in high school & thinking, "Oh, they don't do all these stupid things! What a relief!" And I should correct myself, I actually took four years of high school French... only 25+ years later does it seem like a "wee bit", especially since I've forgotten almost all of it. What a pity.
Thank you, Calamity, I think you're right. Kitten feels better now.
Sorry, JB, you can have your thread back now.
JB - One more word before coming to our usual matter :
CalamityJane wrote:Well, and I consider Francis as one of the nicest people here at a2k. I like him a lot, and I like BorisKitten as well
Your words go straight to my heart.
CalamityJane wrote:Trust me Boris, a Frenchman never would attack a woman, they charm you to death instead
As you say!
Boriskitten wrote:I felt attacked, still feel that way.
Sorry you feel that way. It was not, even remotely, my intent.
Although we have arguments, quarrels, A2K is still a wonderful global community!
^JB^ wrote:Although we have arguments, quarrels, A2K is still a wonderful global community!
Most definitely agree, JB! I can't say I regret "arguing" with Francis, because I
learned something, and that's what A2K is all about. Also I think we all know each other a tiny bit better now, and that's a very good thing.
Calamity, I promise I won't tell you're not a "stress carrier", you're a kind and gentle soul....
Really, honestly, thank you to everyone for teaching me new things.
<Back to purfling old dress>
purfle: to ornament the border or edges of
The border of the guitar is purfled with mother of pearl
BK is sewing a decorative edge on a dress...purfling
Purfling is a wonderful word! I liked it so much I just HAD to share it.
Panzade, your guitar is beautifully purfled.
JB, I'll be curious to discover if ANYONE EVER knows what you're talking about if you use the word "purfle." I know a great many terms for the decoration of fabric & other items, and I only discovered this one a few days ago.
I think my hair needs a thorough purfling.
Can we use this word to describe the decorations of the language?
That's an excellent question, JB, and I'm not sure of the answer.
I looked it up in a much more thorough (and older) dictionary than my home one, and came up with this:
Purfle \Pur"fle\, v. t. [OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See Profile, and cf. Purl a border.]
1. To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white. --P. Plowman.
A goodly lady clad in scarlet red, Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay. --Spenser.
2. (Her.) To ornament with a bordure of emines, furs, and the like; also, with gold studs or mountings.
Purfle \Pur"fle\, Purflew \Pur"flew\, n.
1. A hem, border., or trimming, as of embroidered work.
2. (Her.) A border of any heraldic fur.
I think the best clue here is the origin of the word: Pourfiler, old French, "For Thread." So to use it "correctly," we'd have to confine ourselves to thread-related items. BTW, there are many embroidery terms using "fil" in one way or another.
Whether languages may have a "wrought or flowered border" is a question for a smarter person than me!
Even more interesting, check this out:
Profile \Pro"file\, n. [It. profilo, fr. L. pro before + filum a thread, an outline, shape: cf. F. profil. See File arow, and cf. Purfle, Purl, a fringe.]
1. An outline, or contour; as, the profile of an apple.
Profile, "Before a thread," related to purfle! Who would have guessed? (Not me!)
I think "Purfle" would make an excellent cat's name... sounds just like Purr-Full, which of course cats are.
