Winston Churchill was famous for his particularly large vocabulary,he used 60,000 words in his writing(? what writing?)
If I ever need to buy a hinge in Brazil, I'll be OK then. ;-)
Apart from everything else he won the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature for his many books on English and world history.
It hinges on the make ( of hinges ) you buy, I guess...;-) To be honest, I have never bought one myself...:roll:Are Brazilian hinges particularly good? ;-)
It hinges on the make ( of hinges ) you buy, I guess...;-) To be honest, I have never bought one myself...:roll:
What would you travel to Brazil or to Moscow for? Vacations? Business?Basically, a hinge is a hinge. I don't think I'll travel to Brazil or Moscow to find one.
What would you travel to Brazil or to Moscow for? Vacations? Business?
Both. I've never been to either place. The closest I've come to Brazil is Aruba. The closest I've come to Moscow is the Ukraine.
So you've been to the Ukraine. How did you like it?
I loved it for the most part. The people were wonderful and the food was great. I went to both Odessa and Yalta and found them to be an interesting contrast. Odessa seemed to be much more Ukranian and Yalta seemed to be much more Russian. We were followed by a couple of guys in suits during our stay in Yalta. After a while, we started waving at them. I went to a Russian opera in Yalta. No offense, but I prefer the Italian form. ;-)
It's nice to hear you liked the Ukraine. I liked it,too. My brother's familly lives in the Crimea, in Sevastopol and I sometimes visit them. How about visiting Moscow, the capital of Russia? Or you'll visit Rome?;-)
I've been to Rome, and I loved it. I would love to see Moscow and Saint Petersburg one day. So many cities, so little time. :-?
Saint Petersburg is a paradise. I was there in summer. It was just the time when there were the white nights. I enjoyed myself greatly. By the way, such discussions can help extend one's vocabulary.;-)
Yes, I think I'll pass on Saint P in the winter. :-D
My vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds. I am absolutely euphoric!
Yes, I think I'll pass on Saint P in the winter. :-D
My vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds. I am absolutely euphoric!
I often read a dictionary. It helps me much in widening my vocabulary, though I mainly read to check the pronunciation of words. I do it because during the day my students mispronounce some words and I correct them and after correcting I begin to mispronouce.;-)
Dictionaries are very useful. I always look up words I don't recognize. I often look up words that I know, but can't articulate a definition for. I also like to check the etymologies of words -- mostly to see how they interconnect with similar words.