How to pronounce the word 'foray'. I'd emphasise the first syllable but I notice people often seem to stress the second and lengthen it a bit, including @JiMMy 85 who uses it quite a lot in those little films he puts out on a Sunday evening. Which is what has prompted me to post this. So FORay, or forAY? Or is either correct?
If you want to find the word stress for any word it's normally indicated in any good dictionary.
Under the word itself is the phonetic spelling so that the pronunciation is clear (if you know the phonetic alphabet). The word stress is indicated by an apostrophe before the stressed syllable. So in this case, you are right @IdleHans and @JiMMy 85 is incorrect.
After 20 years of living in France, there are still a few things that confuse me. For example, why do people willingly pay more for the dirty carrots (1€89/kg) than for the clean ones (1€19/kg)?
How to pronounce the word 'foray'. I'd emphasise the first syllable but I notice people often seem to stress the second and lengthen it a bit, including @JiMMy 85 who uses it quite a lot in those little films he puts out on a Sunday evening. Which is what has prompted me to post this. So FORay, or forAY? Or is either correct?
If you want to find the word stress for any word it's normally indicated in any good dictionary.
Under the word itself is the phonetic spelling so that the pronunciation is clear (if you know the phonetic alphabet). The word stress is indicated by an apostrophe before the stressed syllable. So in this case, you are right @IdleHans and @JiMMy 85 is incorrect.
"those little films" irritated me more than being tagged on a post telling me I'm wrong. I'll continue saying it incorrectly out of spite.
For the avoidance of doubt, I've watched them all from charlwood on and liked every one of your mini-masterpieces (better?). And the Charlton asides really make them
Bunch of Amateurs on YouTube, been going a couple of years or so, covering Charlwood to begin with then picking up with Dorking Wanderers. A new video comes out most Sundays. There's some match action but it's as much about following the characters who drive the amateur game, the manager of Charlwood and his assistant and the owner/manager of Dorking. I won't give any spoilers but both strands are well worth following from the very beginning. You'll notice @Jimmy85 throws in lots of Charlton related asides and painful puns in his voiceovers. I'm glad to recommend them. Like and subscribe, as they always say.
I just watched the first episode. It's very good but I can't help seeing the stereotypical manager as Ricky Gervais in a parody on amateur football and chuckling at him.
I just watched the first episode. It's very good but I can't help seeing the stereotypical manager as Ricky Gervais in a parody on amateur football and chuckling at him.
It starts well and gets better as it goes along, partly Jimmy85 finding what works best and partly getting to know the characters involved.
Why so many Americans give their kids the same name. George William Pett Jr, George William Pett III and all that.
Is it an ego thing?
Must get confusing when post arrives for a Mr G Pett etc before the younger moves out.
Its cos they aint got no heritage or culture like what we haves over here, either that or they cant cope with too many names
They go mad for their whole heritage thing, 6 generations down the line and they're all "I'm Italian", "an Irish girl, eh?" etc. So you think they'd pick a different Italian, Irish or whatever name.
Only certain heritage though.
"Italian American" and "Irish American" seem to be the most popular, at least in films, but it's funny how you don't really hear many people saying they're "English American".
Just for a second, but I swear I heard Huw Edwards introduce the next reporter on News at Ten as "Arsehole correspondent". Took me a moment to work out the story was from Korea.
We've got a pool car at work which is fully electric. There's a charger built into the wall and we're told to always plug it in if we've been out and about.
I was amused today to find out that it won't start because the 12v battery is dead.
I know why for safety reasons electric cars still rely on a separate 12v system for all the accessories, but is there really no way of these cars jump starting themselves?!
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it's the olive oil bit that intrigues me
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/foray
Under the word itself is the phonetic spelling so that the pronunciation is clear (if you know the phonetic alphabet). The word stress is indicated by an apostrophe before the stressed syllable.
So in this case, you are right @IdleHans and @JiMMy 85 is incorrect.
For example, why do people willingly pay more for the dirty carrots (1€89/kg) than for the clean ones (1€19/kg)?
For the avoidance of doubt, I've watched them all from charlwood on and liked every one of your mini-masterpieces (better?). And the Charlton asides really make them
Bunch of Amateurs on YouTube, been going a couple of years or so, covering Charlwood to begin with then picking up with Dorking Wanderers. A new video comes out most Sundays.
There's some match action but it's as much about following the characters who drive the amateur game, the manager of Charlwood and his assistant and the owner/manager of Dorking. I won't give any spoilers but both strands are well worth following from the very beginning. You'll notice @Jimmy85 throws in lots of Charlton related asides and painful puns in his voiceovers. I'm glad to recommend them.
Like and subscribe, as they always say.
It's very good but I can't help seeing the stereotypical manager as Ricky Gervais in a parody on amateur football and chuckling at him.
"Italian American" and "Irish American" seem to be the most popular, at least in films, but it's funny how you don't really hear many people saying they're "English American".
Do they have St George's day parades anywhere?
Idiots.
Much more effort than they are worth for maybe a tiny amount of chicken and then a load of fat and bone.
I appreciate I'm likely in the vast minority here.
(I’m going to google/ YouTube it later to get unfused) 🤓
I was amused today to find out that it won't start because the 12v battery is dead.
I know why for safety reasons electric cars still rely on a separate 12v system for all the accessories, but is there really no way of these cars jump starting themselves?!
Basically, remember the 90s? McDonalds was there in the 90s!!
Yeah, and there was a massive issue over the safety of beefburgers... why remind everyone?