Leaving East Dulwich and London... some reflections

[Robert Poste's Child]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> El Pibe Wrote:

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> > I am thinking that I'm finding myself using the

> > gerund too much.

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> I am loving that.

I know I'm a pedant, blah blah, but those are present participles...

Sorry.

[El Pibe]

A false friend perhaps; in spansih gerundio *is* the present particple, and I'm afraid that's where I learned grammar. Damned comprehensive educashun ;)

[Robert Poste's Child]

The way I understand it, in English they look exactly the same but in a sentence the gerund basically functions as a noun.

'I'm loving that' - present participle.

'Correcting another person's grammar doesn't win you any friends' - gerund.

[El Pibe]

I looked, you're right, on all counts ;)

Learn something new and all that..

Ironically the english gerund isn't formed with el gerundio but with el infinitivo "Corregir gram?tica..."

Anyway, perhaps back to the matter in hand before everyone dies of boredom.

[El Pibe]

So where were we? Not picking up an accent but a few bad habits.

I had a uni mate swing by the house on Monday. He moved from Co Down (via london) to Farnham about 15 years ago and now sounds like Pam Ayres. Also saw ice bucket challenge of an old friend who'd married a guy from the deep south USA a few years back.

Full on Scarlett O'Hara and talk of god. *shudders*

Any of our illustrious alumni speaking weirdly?

[Robert Poste's Child]

I'd really like to move out to the country but I'm finding it difficult to square with work and I know I couldn't sustain a long commute. Very envious of anyone who's managed to make it work.

[El Pibe]

I was very lukcy, I'd long prepared work for the idea that I was emigrating so they could get a replacement.

In the end they asked if i'd like to carry on working for them from home in a contract capacity?

errrmm let me think about that!!!

It has been life saving in terms of making the transition easier.

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*wrong thread

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..back on Topic, I dropped my kids at school this AM (not a chance if I commuted) as I walked towards Lordship Lane the sun was gleaming off the Shard and the Gherkin. I almost bust into 'Maybe it's because I am a Londoner". Can't see us moving out after some bruief flirtations and a year out abroad.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Ditto that Quids , I tried moving out and the novelty wore off after a year so we came back.

You can take the girl out of London but you can't take London out of the girl definitely applied to me .

[Robert Poste's Child]

I guess that's why I want to go - still a country girl at heart.