Just chatting.

[olaf77]

Сообщение от alessia

Where have u studdied English ?

Here in Voronezh. Never been is States or UK in my life and didn't sorry about that

[olaf77]

Сообщение от alessia

To have the right man means to have u r own wish to be the ideal for him ! If u have such a wish - it's u r man , to my mind

Really?! Well I have such a wish so WHAT? Where are u, chick of my _mind_?!

[Patishka]

To olAf77
u have never been abroad (i mean in english-spiaking country). Where and How are u practice your English?

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Patishka

To olAf77
u have never been abroad (i mean in english-spiaking country). Where and How are u practice your English?

Well, several (about 5-6) years a spent my time with teachers (young american students) from ILP-programm couz at that time I was involved in different programms as a member of LDS Church. But last 4 years I practice my English with books(little bit), movies, chatting on IRC and phone with my freinds from US... Also I have an ex-girlfriend from US. She still loves me and callin' me once a month for cheat-chat So this is my practice! Ah! My basics of English I received from my personal teacher at school (she was a neighbour of my family), and in advanced group of teachin' English in VSU. This is it.

[Patishka]

u've got a great practice

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Patishka

u've got a great practice

May be. But as a result I understand Brittish-speaking people only about 40%

[Patishka]

Сообщение от olaf77

May be. But as a result I understand Brittish-speaking people only about 40%

yes. i know. in this town it's easier to find americans than britains

[olaf77]

I'm not sure that this is a bad thing Americans are more welcome and open to other people. More communicative may be... U can speak really bad English with them, no big deal! They'll understand u in any case...

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Patishka

yes. i know. in this town it's easier to find americans than britains

City. Voronezg NOT a town. It's a city!

[jeanne]

Сообщение от princess Tatiana

Dear Jeanne,
Good question. And the answer is - no, I guess. At present I have a person that I, like, really, really like... But... There's a "but" involved. So maybe it's just not the one?

Maybe not,maybe the time will show everything.I think in such cases time shows much and you just shouldn't promise him anything and should look around,maybe the blessed meeting is still waiting for you.Only DON'T HURRY!PLEASE! :yaya:
Can you say exactly what is your "but", if it's too personal you can write to me personally,I'll be happy to help if you need. :rev:

[jeanne]

Сообщение от olaf77

City. Voronezg NOT a town. It's a city!

YOU ARE PERFECTLY RIGHT!!! :rev:

[Tehhii]

Сообщение от olaf77

City. Voronezg NOT a town. It's a city!

Sure?
what do you mean saying 'city' - old school definition, that it's a big town?...
Even gorgeous Londo is called town, though it's got several cities - Westminser city, London city and etc., does VRN have it... The answer is no... City - is economical, cultural, and sometimes geografical heart of the big town, where people normally don't live but work/study/spend money and time for to have fun....
NY Big Apple has city, and other parts of it, are just sleeping districts...
Paris, my love, has Cite
Barselona, Madrid, Moscow, St. Petersburg... but not Stockholm or Helsinki for ex...

So, still sure Voronezh is a city? (for a foreign ear it sounds ridiculuous)

[jeanne]

TehhiiWell,your answer is irrefragable,but maybe it also depends on personal feelings,being patriotic and proud of our city,on the other hand Voronezh is the capital of a whole region and is the seat of government.Moreover in the dictionary 2 meanings are given - one of them is "a big city"(in the USA it's determined due to the population or by the government),the other meaning is City(like the City of London)...

And I also adore Paris,though I've never been there,have you?

[Tehhii]

Сообщение от jeanne

TehhiiWell,your answer is irrefragable,but maybe it also depends on personal feelings,being patriotic and proud of our city,on the other hand Voronezh is the capital of a whole region and is the seat of government.Moreover in the dictionary 2 meanings are given - one of them is "a big city"(in the USA it's determined due to the population or by the government),the other meaning is City(like the City of London)...

And I also adore Paris,though I've never been there,have you?

Dictionaries are not the resourses I use to get the meaning of the words, besides, dictionaries copy the natives, but not the natives copy dictionaries. So, I use city only to respectable 'big cities' which, don't thow eggs into my face, Voronezh is not. Patriotic itches are not the thing that may motivate me to name a molehill a mountain.
Paris is great, have been there not once It has bits for everybody, don't know anyone who detested Paris, or simply disliked it... :happy:

[Patishka]

Сообщение от jeanne

Tehhiiirrefragable

i couldn't find this word in my dictionary

[Tehhii]

Сообщение от Patishka

i couldn't find this word in my dictionary

irrefragable answer means full and detaiked answer, indisputably true one
If ab. etimology, it came from Geramn language ...

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Tehhii

Sure?
what do you mean saying 'city' - old school definition, that it's a big town?...

So, still sure Voronezh is a city? (for a foreign ear it sounds ridiculuous)

Voronezh is _still_ a city according modern american English and my HO! Got it? Btw, all americans (which I knew) called Voronezh a CITY... Not a town

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Tehhii

irrefragable answer means full and detaiked answer, indisputably true one
If ab. etimology, it came from Geramn language ...

And used by americans... hmmm... not often

[Tehhii]

Olaf77, No arguments against Americans.... What they say, they say!!! Complete mystery why they do it exactly so??? Perhaps you may explain, can't you?E.g., why they consider to be Sunday week initial day, and why they put month before day in a date indication, when the rest of the world is treating Monday as week-beginner and use dd/mm/yy system ...
Anyway,why not to call any populated place a city just becuse Americans do so

[olaf77]

Not only americans. Couple britains called Voronezh a city so what? As for me I called. calling and will be call Voronezh as a city. And it doesn't matter for me personally why people wanna call it as town

[princess Tatiana]

Well, yeah, we have an American guest right now in Voronezh, my colleague for the next couple of months, and he would say Voronezh is "a big city". Like, one million people is A LOT in comparison with 200 thousand that make Destin, Florida, a city as well.

[Patishka]

let's change the topic
what place in our CITY u recommend for foreigners?

[olaf77]

Сообщение от princess Tatiana

Well, yeah, we have an American guest right now in Voronezh, my colleague for the next couple of months, and he would say Voronezh is "a big city". Like, one million people is A LOT in comparison with 200 thousand that make Destin, Florida, a city as well.

Whatever...

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Patishka

let's change the topic
what place in our CITY u recommend for foreigners?

Actually no-p-thing... Too dirty, too scratchy, too crappy Sorry, my imho!

[Tehhii]

Сообщение от olaf77

Actually no-p-thing... Too dirty, too scratchy, too crappy Sorry, my imho!

hey... even I disagree with it... There're couple of lovely bars. One or two parks ar worth visitng... Apparently, Voronezh is popular for it's inhabitants, not for the landmarks

[Patishka]

Сообщение от Tehhii

hey... even I disagree with it... There're couple of lovely bars. One or two parks ar worth visitng... Apparently, Voronezh is popular for it's inhabitants, not for the landmarks

what exactly can u recommend?

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Tehhii

hey... even I disagree with it... There're couple of lovely bars. One or two parks ar worth visitng... Apparently, Voronezh is popular for it's inhabitants, not for the landmarks

Nope. Personally I don't drink alcohol and smoke... Sooo do my friends Parks? Oh, you say 'parks'... Hmmm, nothing about it... Very crappy there.. May be forest... That sounds better... a little bit

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Patishka

what exactly can u recommend?

Double 2

[Patishka]

Сообщение от olaf77

Nope. Personally I don't drink alcohol and smoke... Sooo do my friends Parks? Oh, you say 'parks'... Hmmm, nothing about it... Very crappy there.. May be forest... That sounds better... a little bit

whar does "nope" mean?

[olaf77]

Сообщение от Patishka

whar does "nope" mean?

Like 'yep' Nope=no(not)