I learn a new english word every day.

[BucephalusBB]

And today, Totalstranger taught me "extraneous" (not related to me people :slap..

My english isn't that bad, but ofcourse I cannot know every word in english.. Thankfully there is such a thing as forums and internet..
A long time ago I asked if you should write 'ofcourse' with one f or double f.. Almost nobody understood why I used double ff.. Untill I explained that double ff doesn't happen that much in dutch, but in english.. "off". I still don't know why I wanted to use the double f in ofcourse though..

 

[larsonmahl]

Can you teach me what Bucephalus means?

Larson

 

[Smoke]

I feel like a lazy slug. Maybe I should try to learn a new word in Dutch (or something) every day.

Can you teach me what Bucephalus means?

He was Alexander the Great's horse.

 

[DadBurnett]

Good for you! Learning (and using) a new word every day is great great for the vocabulary and good excercise. Keep it up.
I'm not sure why, but one of my favorite English words is 'penultimate."

 

[England my lionheart]

antidisestablishmentarianism best said before drinking Beer

 

[Wookiemonster]

antidisestablishmentarianism best said before drinking Beer

And spelled after...

 

[blm2007]

Great to know that you are learning new English word everyday.Keep learning and also share the meaning with us

 

[Heneni]

Interesting thread. I too hope to learn new english words! And their meaning...

antidisestablishmentarianism????? does that mean dont drink and drive ?

 

[England my lionheart]

Interesting thread. I too hope to learn new english words! And their meaning...

antidisestablishmentarianism????? does that mean dont drink and drive ?

I should have put the meaning before:

the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; - used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to disestablishmentarianism.

even the meaning is a mouthful

 

[Willamena]

A long time ago I asked if you should write 'ofcourse' with one f or double f.. Almost nobody understood why I used double ff.. Untill I explained that double ff doesn't happen that much in dutch, but in english.. "off". I still don't know why I wanted to use the double f in ofcourse though..

Better yet, write 'of course' as the two words it is.

 

[BucephalusBB]

Better yet, write 'of course' as the two words it is.

In dutch it translates to "natuurlijk"... 1 word

 

[England my lionheart]

Minute(meaning 60 seconds) Minute (meaning very small) these words are homographs and depend on the context they are used,for example "i have a Fishing pole" and i am going to the North pole" same word different meanings,are there such words in Dutch.

 

[Fortunato]

Huh, I'm somewhat fascinated by newer words entering the English language.

ginormous - exceedingly or very large
beeramid - a pyramid made from beer cans
hacktivism - practice of promoting an activist agenda by hacking a website
microserf - An individual working in a low-paid service industry position using information technologies

 

[BucephalusBB]

Today I learned "incubus" is a deamon. The only incubus I knew was the band and for me it was just a name. Now all of a sudden the name seems just incorrect.. :S

 

[Nepenthe]

Today I learned "incubus" is a deamon. The only incubus I knew was the band and for me it was just a name. Now all of a sudden the name seems just incorrect.. :S

I always thought it was stupid name for the band as well. Natuurlijk I could be wrong if they had a good reason behind the name.

 

[BucephalusBB]

Natuurlijk I could be wrong if they had a good reason behind the name.

Almost..
To make it sound better you should have said "I could be wrong natuurlijk if they had a good reason behind the name." instead

 

[monta]

Today I learned "incubus" is a deamon. The only incubus I knew was the band and for me it was just a name. Now all of a sudden the name seems just incorrect.. :S

You can't learn incubus without learning succubus as well, plus succubi are more fun

 

[Nepenthe]

Almost..
To make it sound better you should have said "I could be wrong natuurlijk if they had a good reason behind the name." instead

Verdomme!

 

[katiafish]

I find every new English word I learn seems to push an old Russian word out of my mind. Soon i will not be able to talk to my own grandma .....

I have contemplated meaning of descernement today...

 

[gnomon]

Ain't!
Itinit!

Don't know these words than you are not a real "Sarah Palin" American!