Play it up or down, ‘likely’ constructions, the Generation Name
| Is she playing it up or down? | Est-ce qu’elle l’exagère ou est-ce qu’elle en diminue l’importance? | |
| So much time can be saved by knowing how to use phrasal verbs properly | Quelle économie quand on sait utiliser des ‘phrasal verbs’ à bon escient ! | |
| But don’t try to run before you can walk. Learn them in context and be sure of the, often subtle, sense before having a go. | Mais ne forcez jamais. Apprenez-les en contexte et soyez sûr du sens – souvent très subtil – avant de vous lancer. | |
| NB the subtle difference of pronunciation between ‘subtle’ (it rhymes with “shuttle”) and its French equivalent. | Nota : la subtile différence de prononciation entre ‘subtil’ et ‘subtle’ (qui rime avec ‘shuttle’). | |
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| What kind of problems will they encounter?
They are likely to encounter budget problems |
Quel genre de problèmes vont-ils rencontrer?
Ils est probable qu’ils rencontrent des problèmes de budget. |
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| LIKELY just means PROBABLE but the sentence structure (BE+likely+to do) may surprise people. | ‘likely’ = probable, mais la structure de la phrase peut vous surprendre ; BE+likely+to do. | |
| How likely is it that they will refuse?
What is the likelihood of their refusing? |
Quelle est la probabilité d’un refus de leur part? | |
| Note too the question with ‘How… ?’ and the noun form of ‘likely’. | Notez aussi la question avec ‘How… ?’ et la forme nominale de ‘likely’ | |
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| Baby Boomers (born c.1945-1965)
Gen X (their children) Gen Y (“millennials”) Gen Z (the upcoming generation) |
Les enfants du ‘baby boom’
Les enfants des baby boomers Les enfants du millénium Les jeunes de maintenant |
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| (FYI) | (Pour votre information) |
Three points of English – week 42 2015