[Vocabulary] Downturn

[The French]

Hello teachers and the others members,

I would like to know if it is a normal use of the word downturn in a sense of fall. I give you an exemple, see below:

A stone downturn from the roof.

What do you mean about that?

Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello teachers and the other(s) no "s" members,

I would like to know if it is a normal to use the word "downturn" inthe sense of "fall". I'll give you an example, see below:

A stone downturn from the roof. No, you can't use it that way.

What do you mean about that? Do you mean "what do you think about that"?

Thanks.

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[The French]

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Hi teacher,

Thanks for your correction, I have two questions, the first is about the word 'other' sometimes people write it with the 's', but I do not know if it is right or just a mistake whopeople make.

My second issue is the verb mean, if I write for example: she means no offence, in French we are going to translate this with the verb 'penser' I believe you follow the way of my brain. (Nonetheless, you're right about what I'd like to write).

Thanks for Gillneter, too.

 

[mmasny]

Hi teacher,

Thanks for your correction, I have two questions, the first is about the word 'other' sometimes people write it with the 's', but I do not know if it is right or just a mistake whopeople make.

The others = the other people/members/...
I am not a teacher.

 

[The French]

The others = the other people/members/...
I am not a teacher.

Hi Mmasny,

If I write 'Hello teachers and the others' it is right. You agree?

Thanks.

 

[Barb_D]

I routinely write "Hi all," in my e-mails. I don't consider it poor English. Informal, yes, but not bad English.