Dreamy_Queen Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Thank you! Nice accent huh!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 If someone remembers my questions about this sentence from Brokeback Mountain: I wrote to Diana Ossana, one of the producers and one of the screenwriters of Brokeback Mountain. And she answered me in the following way: A little bit off topic, but because I was asking so much questions about the sentence here, I thought I would post it. Thanks - I must admit I would never have thought of asking one of the writers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva1401 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wow, I've read the whole thread, it's very interesting! I'm quite insecure about my English, but I've learned a lot by this thread, thanks! And I've got a question: a lot of colours have got their own meaning (like feeling blue = something like feeling bad). Mika uses also some colours in his song Grace Kelly! (I could be brown, blue, violet sky, purple and green) But what do all the colours mean? I read it once, but don't know any more where I read it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 The new year makes me think : do you say two thousand ten or two thousand and ten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wow, I've read the whole thread, it's very interesting! I'm quite insecure about my English, but I've learned a lot by this thread, thanks! And I've got a question: a lot of colours have got their own meaning (like feeling blue = something like feeling bad). Mika uses also some colours in his song Grace Kelly! (I could be brown, blue, violet sky, purple and green) But what do all the colours mean? I read it once, but don't know any more where I read it! I don't think colours have exact meanings, but they do symbolise some things. Silver - Star Quality / helpfulness Purity/ cleanliness/safety/ creativity Black -Power/ authority/intelligence/ strength Energy/ life/ movement/ excitment / Love / romance/ gentleness / calmness Wisdom / loyalty / calmness / dependability Growth / nature / luck / generosity / harmony/energy Laughter/ happiness / optimism / promise Flamboyance/ fun / happiness / energy/ warmth / ambition Royalty / wealth/ sophistication / mystery/ wisdom Friendship / naturalness/ stability / reliability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 The new year makes me think :do you say two thousand ten or two thousand and ten? Two thousand AND ten I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Two thousand AND ten I think Think so too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Think so too. I'm sure it is *high - five* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhMyMika!! Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wow, I've read the whole thread, it's very interesting! I'm quite insecure about my English, but I've learned a lot by this thread, thanks! And I've got a question: a lot of colours have got their own meaning (like feeling blue = something like feeling bad). Mika uses also some colours in his song Grace Kelly! (I could be brown, blue, violet sky, purple and green) But what do all the colours mean? I read it once, but don't know any more where I read it! I think being blue or being grey means that somebody/sth is depressed/depressing. I don't know about the rest of the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 I think being blue or being grey means that somebody/sth is depressed/depressing.I don't know about the rest of the colors. Your right Being blue is like being sad and grey similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Is "feeling under the weather" or something like that also feeling depressed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Is "feeling under the weather" or something like that also feeling depressed? It means more feeling physically ill - like just before you get a cold or sore throat - when you just don't feel 100% well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Yup thankies Silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thankyou silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva1401 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I don't think colours have exact meanings, but they do symbolise some things. Silver - Star Quality / helpfulness Purity/ cleanliness/safety/ creativity Black -Power/ authority/intelligence/ strength Energy/ life/ movement/ excitment / Love / romance/ gentleness / calmness Wisdom / loyalty / calmness / dependability Growth / nature / luck / generosity / harmony/energy Laughter/ happiness / optimism / promise Flamboyance/ fun / happiness / energy/ warmth / ambition Royalty / wealth/ sophistication / mystery/ wisdom Friendship / naturalness/ stability / reliability Thanks for your answer! But that isn't really what I meant, I think I didn't use the good words Meaning isn't the good word, but in English some colours express emotions (feeling blue = feeling bad, green has something to do with jealousy etc.) I was looking at the internet and found a site with some information about colours and emotions: http://www.theproblemsite.com/treasure_hunt/colored_emotions.asp But are there more colours which express emotions/feelings? Or just the examples in the link I posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) Thanks for your answer! But that isn't really what I meant, I think I didn't use the good words Meaning isn't the good word, but in English some colours express emotions (feeling blue = feeling bad, green has something to do with jealousy etc.) I was looking at the internet and found a site with some information about colours and emotions: http://www.theproblemsite.com/treasure_hunt/colored_emotions.asp But are there more colours which express emotions/feelings? Or just the examples in the link I posted? Jealousy is described as "the green-eyed monster" (I can't remember why). "Green" used to mean someone who was inexperienced or a beginner at something (as in the sense of "unripe"). Nowadays if you described someone as green, you would be meaning they were environmentally active. The link you gave does give most of the colour/emotion links. I would also include black - he was in a black mood - to describe when someone is in a bad mood. Edited January 3, 2010 by silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Jealousy is described as "the green-eyed monster" (I can't remember why). "Green" used to mean someone who was inexperienced or a beginner at something (as in the sense of "unripe"). Nowadays if you described someone as green, you would be meaning they were environmentally active. In Dutch "being green" also means that you haven't kissed yet.. Is that the same in English, or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 In Dutch "being green" also means that you haven't kissed yet.. Is that the same in English, or not? Not the same in English, as far as I know. But there are lots of dialects in English, so one of them might use it the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 In Dutch "being green" also means that you haven't kissed yet.. Is that the same in English, or not? really? i've never heard that one before... and i'm a native Dutch speaker. Hmm maybe it only exist in the Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 really? i've never heard that one before... and i'm a native Dutch speaker.Hmm maybe it only exist in the Netherlands. At my school it is used a lot.. Could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 At my school it is used a lot.. Could be. We do have 'being green behind your ears' in Belgium, and that means being inexperienced. But that exists in the netherlands as well, no? but being green... of jealousy yes, but nothing else. Not that I know of at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) We do have 'being green behind your ears' in Belgium, and that means being inexperienced. But that exists in the netherlands as well, no?but being green... of jealousy yes, but nothing else. Not that I know of at least Yes, we've got that as well.. A girl asked me "are you still green/ben je nog groen?" I didn't know what it meant, so I asked her, and she said "Did you kiss yet/heb je al gezoend?" Edited January 3, 2010 by Shikutukumimika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Yes, we've got that as well.. A girl asked me "are you still green/ben je nog groen?" I didn't know what it meant, so I asked her, and she said "Did you kiss yes/heb je al gezoend?" funny, learning more about my own language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva1401 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Jealousy is described as "the green-eyed monster" (I can't remember why). "Green" used to mean someone who was inexperienced or a beginner at something (as in the sense of "unripe"). Nowadays if you described someone as green, you would be meaning they were environmentally active. The link you gave does give most of the colour/emotion links. I would also include black - he was in a black mood - to describe when someone is in a bad mood. Thanks for your answer!! We do have 'being green behind your ears' in Belgium, and that means being inexperienced. But that exists in the netherlands as well, no?but being green... of jealousy yes, but nothing else. Not that I know of at least I've never heard of being green behind your ears (learned something new today ) But you can also say 'being wet behind your ears' (nog nat achter je oren zijn) It means being inexperienced indeed, mostly associated with young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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