D Dready Junior Member Joined May 18, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Kazakhstan Current Location Kazakhstan Jan 13, 2012 #1 Hello, I'm not sure if I use this phrase corretly. Can I say, 'It runs in girls' blood to gossip'? Thank you.
Hello, I'm not sure if I use this phrase corretly. Can I say, 'It runs in girls' blood to gossip'? Thank you.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 13, 2012 #2 Dready said: Hello, I'm not sure if I use this phrase corretly. Can I say, 'It runs in girls' blood to gossip'? Thank you. Click to expand... I wouldn't.
Dready said: Hello, I'm not sure if I use this phrase corretly. Can I say, 'It runs in girls' blood to gossip'? Thank you. Click to expand... I wouldn't.
D Dready Junior Member Thread starter Joined May 18, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Kazakhstan Current Location Kazakhstan Jan 13, 2012 #3 bhaisahab said: I wouldn't. Click to expand... Can you please suggest a better variant? Please, don't be put off by the meaning of the sentence. I'm trying to think of some idiomatic expression. Of course, I can say, 'Girls tend to gossip' or 'Girls like gossiping'. But that's too simple.
bhaisahab said: I wouldn't. Click to expand... Can you please suggest a better variant? Please, don't be put off by the meaning of the sentence. I'm trying to think of some idiomatic expression. Of course, I can say, 'Girls tend to gossip' or 'Girls like gossiping'. But that's too simple.
B BobSmith Senior Member Joined Jan 4, 2012 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 13, 2012 #4 Girls gossip; it runs in their blood.
D Dready Junior Member Thread starter Joined May 18, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Kazakhstan Current Location Kazakhstan Jan 13, 2012 #5 I was afraid some women might find it offensive.
S susiedq Member Joined Sep 27, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 13, 2012 #6 Right (it is offensive) You might be able to say: Some girls like to gossip. It's in their nature.
B BobSmith Senior Member Joined Jan 4, 2012 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 13, 2012 #7 Dready said: I was afraid some women might find it offensive. Click to expand... Stated as I did, it most likely will be perceived as offensive.
Dready said: I was afraid some women might find it offensive. Click to expand... Stated as I did, it most likely will be perceived as offensive.
D Dready Junior Member Thread starter Joined May 18, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Kazakhstan Current Location Kazakhstan Jan 13, 2012 #8 BobSmith said: Stated as I did, it most likely will be perceived as offensive. Click to expand... OK, then I will most likely use your variant. I'm just kidding. Thanks all for your replies. Last edited: Jan 13, 2012
BobSmith said: Stated as I did, it most likely will be perceived as offensive. Click to expand... OK, then I will most likely use your variant. I'm just kidding. Thanks all for your replies.