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dimanche 12 janvier 2014

9 janvier 2014 - Les Rois chez Marcelle et Maurice




News : New Year's resolution:
            or  I resolve to ...
                     I promise
                     I vow (pr. VAO)

Marcelle promise to practice piano
Roselyne resolves to really learn English
Francine wants to be on time, better organized (poorly ...well...better...best)
Maurice doesn't change nothing at all !
Max would drink less wine the evening
Laurence less Champaign
Ruth wishes successful for her library
Michel dreams of become mayor ...

Formules de fin de lettre

signing a letter
best, all my best
best wishes
regards, best regards
sincerely yours
love (seul, mais jamais wishes seul)

lots of love, much love, all my love  ....  ! à réserver à son amoureux-se

Usage des prépositions :

TO - AT -   à -rattachement, avec notion de direction pour AT
IN - INTO - dans, avec mouvement pour into

OF -  de
FROM - de, avec notion de séparation, éloignement

ON - sur

WITH - avec

BY- par     

FOR - pour

1. Concentrate ON doing a little work FOR a change
2. The success OR our venture depends ON our skill
3. It is cruel to separate children FROM their parents
4. What has happened TO this poor man
5. I'm not interested IN modern art AT all
6. The soldier poured the beer FROM the jug INTO the glass.
7. Don't worry. I will protect you FROM harm
8. He is terribly absorbed IN his work ON bacteria
9. Abstain FROM alcohol. It i dangerous FOR you IN your condition
10. He assured me OF his full consideration IN the business ( but WITH his homework)
11. Our newspaper aims AT having a million readers BY next year (si date butoir sinon in)
12. We are not arrived AT any decision ON the matter IN question
13. The books are ON loan* TO us FROM a private library
14. She averted her face FROM the sight OF his suffering
15. Poor fellow; he collided WITH a train ON his way FROM home

loan prêter, but books are lent by the library, borrow emprunter
( à suivre ...)

Quick, go and get the doctor :

After the festive seasons .... You 'll have perhaps :
 - a sore throat gorge sensible, irritée
 - a headache mal de tête
 - a backache mal de dos       " ache"évoque le mal persistant


Twelfth-Night pancake ; galette des Rois






Max is the King