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[Johnny English]

Okay, here I am with a new question again mates. I've already read several times on the site that you used this word "do" such places where I wouldn't do. For example : "I did mention" instead of "I mentioned" or " I do believe" and not simply "I believe". Is there any feeling or emotional press at background or does it have special meaning maybe...?    Thanks for answers guys         Laszlo

It's a bit like 'aren't I?' We know it's not really correct, but it's something we often say.

A bit like McDonalds ...... ''I'm lovin' it'' ........ should really be ''I love it'' 

Thanks Andy for excellent example! It seems not all the time need to think into English more than it is really and mostly I should use it just simply without feeling any stress...

[Johnny English]

Hi mates, just met a quite funny word "hullabaloo" I can't find it's origin though. Wiki says that it is supposedly based on  Scots "baloo lullaby" despite the rhytm of the word rather an Australian abo's...Do anybody have some tips or hints in point of it?

Thx  Laz

[Johnny English]

Hi mates, just met a quite funny word "hullabaloo" I can't find it's origin though. Wiki says that it is supposedly based on  Scots "baloo lullaby" despite the rhytm of the word rather an Australian abo's...Do anybody have any tip or hint in point of it?

Thx  Laz

[stewart000]

OK the next question of mine is : Miggy or Mig. If I know well it is your car but where does it come from? MIG is a russian supersonic fighter constructed by MIkoyan and Gurevich plane designers. Is there any relation between your and russian MIG?

dont forget MIG is also a arc welding method

[Sir Tigger KC]

Hi mates, just met a quite funny word "hullabaloo" I can't find it's origin though. Wiki says that it is supposedly based on  Scots "baloo lullaby" despite the rhytm of the word rather an Australian abo's...Do anybody have some tips or hints in point of it?

Thx  Laz

A ' Hullabaloo ' is a bit like a ' Kerfuffle ' Laz!  Hope that helps!! 

[Murph]

Hullabaloo: a noise or excitement/uproar - according to the dictionary.
To create a hullabaloo is to make a fuss.

You might say that the people protesting about "that american film" are creating a hullabaloo.

[Johnny English]

It's sounding like an Aboriginal origin word such as ,,billabong" , ,,corroboree" or ,,kangaroo" as their rhytm is fairly similar.

Thx for explanations guys!

[Johnny English]

Hi mates,

I wonder whether if this word created by me at a conversation sounds well or not : car-off heating. It's about a retrofitted heater, which heats the coolant and then the engine itself when you leave her  at a cold stationary or the street and gets the car easier start at wintertime. 

Hope it's okay       Thx 

[Keith ABS]

  I think one reason we are lazy here about leanng other languages is because english is the main language of the world, much to the disgust of the french. One example of the cockney slang was wrong, richard the third is not bird, its turd!Its all gone chicken oriental---- mental!!
Keith B

[Rods2]

Hi mates,

I wonder whether if this word created by me at a conversation sounds well or not : car-off heating. It's about a retrofitted heater, which heats the coolant and then the engine itself when you leave her  at a cold stationary or the street and gets the car easier start at wintertime. 

Hope it's okay       Thx 

A more conventional English phrase would be "Car cold weather heater" or even better, "Car cold weather, easy start, heater" as the first could be confused with a normal car heater.

Just don't ask for a more appropriate first word to "-off heater" or TB's word filter will be working overtime. 

[Johnny English]

Hi mates,

I wonder whether if this word created by me at a conversation sounds well or not : car-off heating. It's about a retrofitted heater, which heats the coolant and then the engine itself when you leave her  at a cold stationary or the street and gets the car easier start at wintertime. 

Hope it's okay       Thx 

A more conventional English phrase would be "Car cold weather heater" or even better, "Car cold weather, easy start, heater" as the first could be confused with a normal car heater.

Just don't ask for a more appropriate first word to "-off heater" or TB's word filter will be working overtime.

Right mate !       Thx  ! 

[Johnny English]

Mates,

I'm a bit confused by using gerund and infinitive as some words can be used only with " to " and some with " -ing "  unfortunately I haven't found any clue and all the pair of words to be memorized closely impossible. You as native speakers certainly have some logic or experience, which one I might apply later in the daily communication on here. First of all I need the logic  although some sentences would much appreciate, too!

For example :

" I offered to carry her bag but she denied giving it. "

Hope I wrote well...

  Thx           Laszlo

[MR MISTER]

Heya fellas,
what does this mean : X reg or W reg ? Reg means registered I guess but the characters?

[Sir Tigger KC]

Mates,

I'm a bit confused by using gerund and infinitive as some words can be used only with " to " and some with " -ing "  unfortunately I haven't found any clue and all the pair of words to be memorized closely impossible. You as native speakers certainly have some logic or experience, which one I might apply later in the daily communication on here. First of all I need the logic  although some sentences would much appreciate, too!

For example :

" I offered to carry her bag but she denied giving it. "

Hope I wrote well...

  Thx           Laszlo

You don't need to use the gerund in sentences like this Laz.  A better way of saying this would be....

" I offered to carry her bag, but she would not let me." or you can use the abbreviation of 'wouldn't' for 'would not'.

In the present tense.

" I offer to carry her bag, but she will not let me."  Again you can use the abbreviation of 'won't' for 'will not'.

Like many native English speakers my knowledge of English grammar is a bit sketchy to be honest, but I hope that helps! 

[Johnny English]