English name Sparky

[MikeNewYork]

But Frank Zappa was great!

That he was.

[Casiopea]

I have a colleague who named his son "Zigmont". I feel very bad for the child. Frank Zappa, a rock singer, named his two children Moon Unit (girl) and Dweezil (boy). Yeech!

Here are the names of three people I know personally:

Harry Hoal, Iona Hoover, and Stewart Standing-on-the-Road

[RonBee]

I have ridiculed my old friend that if he named his son sparky, your son would follow his foot-step. However he disliked the job as seaman very much.

I think ridiculed is a little too strong a word here. Try:

• I have teased my old friend that if he named his son Sparky that his son would follow in his footsteps. However, he disliked his job as seaman very much.

:)

[RonBee]

What does it mean to follow in somebody's footsteps?
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/vi...?p=20160#20160

:)

[Hong Kong Chinese]

Sir RonBee, many thanks!

What does it mean to follow in somebody's footsteps?

Link:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?
key=30149&dict=CALD

However, he disliked his job as seaman very much.

I think it would be better to use present tense in this sentence as he still dislikes his job as seaman although he has sought a shore job a long time ago.

[RonBee]

Sir RonBee, many thanks!

What does it mean to follow in somebody's footsteps?

Link:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?
key=30149&dict=CALD

However, he disliked his job as seaman very much.

I think it would be better to use present tense in this sentence as he still dislikes his job as seaman although he has sought a shore job a long time ago.

I agree. If he is still working at the job then present tense would be better. (You don't need to use the past perfect in that sentence.)

(Thanks for the link, but I wasn't asking a question. I was trying to get people involved in our discussion (English Idioms and Sayings).)

I've never known anybody named Sparky, but Radar (a character in the MASH series) had a friend named Sparky. Sparky was never seen, but Radar talked to him on the radio.

:)

• What does it mean to follow in somebody's footsteps?
  http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/vi...?p=20160#20160
  
  What does it mean if I say there is something fishy going on?
  http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/vi...?p=20166#20166

[Tdol]

But Frank Zappa was great!

Especially live. Just to let you know, as I'm sure you didn't get the chance to see him in his glory. <smug>

[MikeNewYork]

I have a colleague who named his son "Zigmont". I feel very bad for the child. Frank Zappa, a rock singer, named his two children Moon Unit (girl) and Dweezil (boy). Yeech!

Here are the names of three people I know personally:

Harry Hoal, Iona Hoover, and Stewart Standing-on-the-Road