[ChicParisienne]

What does l'avoir du chien really means? Why chien of all things? And who has it? Carine Roitfeld?

[*ana*]

It's hard to translate without the context, but as far as I know avoir du chien ("Elle a du chien", for example) usually means that the person (generally a woman) has a certain something, a certain appeal, a "je ne sais quoi". Maybe you could translate as "She (or whoever it is) is charming"?

[Hyba_ella]

" avoir du chien" , we usually say that when a girl/ boy have a strong personality and really daring

[*ana*]

English speakers: Are there moments when it's more appropriate to say "...ways to do..." instead of "ways of doing..." (vice-versa)? Is there a difference?

[ChristyLeReveur]

Hi guys, can anyone from Pakistan give me a little help? Or Pashto/Urdu speakers? Thanks

[glitterpeacock]

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Originally Posted by *ana* English speakers: Are there moments when it's more appropriate to say "...ways to do..." instead of "ways of doing..." (vice-versa)? Is there a difference?

Do you mean in terms of their tense?

because 'ways to wear [red coats this winters]' / 'ways to do [your hair]' for me seem better than writing their alternatives:
' ways of wearing [red coats]' / 'ways of doing [your hair]'

^ you'd normally see 'to do' etc. as a headline or as part of a 'top ten' blog post, in an instructive manner. Where as you'd see the second examples in the accompanying text if that makes sense.

Could other English speakers clarify this?

[Pricciao]

this bugs me for such a long time. how do you guys expand your vocabulary? I've been learning English since I was 12, but it's always a big problem to me. feel at ease to find any article or someone's post here, there could be a bunch of words I never learned before. like "simultaneous", "idiosyncratic", "scrutinize", "frivolous"... etc. and they never seem getting into my head even I try to. I just can't believe after 10 years more studying, it's still such a mess. uh

[Alvedansen]

^repetition, repetition, repetition. reading also helps a lot, different stuff, newspapers, books, articles etc and watching movies/tv shows in English. and maybe you could get a programme to study vocabulary, i use one called "Anki" (it's free). you can enter your own vocab and download collections (also for free) like SAT vocabulary.

[MissKateCherie]

^ I will agree with Alvedansen..I've been learning English for the past 10 years and I think books, magazines, movies, tv shows etc. helped me a lot to expand my vocabulary

[Pricciao]

thanks you two

[ChristyLeReveur]

Hello, any English speakers know what does "I make no promises" mean?

Thanks in advance
Posted via Mobile Device

[Srdjan]

^ I guess it mean ''I never do what I promise I will''
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And French speakers, I need ID-ing some words from this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iegHK...eature=related
At the 29th second, she says:

I can see your eyes,
????????????????
so let me feel your gaze

As I understood, she says: je suis and I don't understand the following. Please tell me what she says in French and what does that mean
Thanks in advance

[marusenka]

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Originally Posted by ChristyLeReveur Hello, any English speakers know what does "I make no promises" mean?

when someone say that he or she "make no promises" I guess it mean that they never say "I promise ..." because they don't want to obligate themselves to do something if they're not sure that they will be able to do it, so it's better not to promise it at all. but maybe I'm wrong ...

[kelles]

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Originally Posted by ChristyLeReveur Hello, any English speakers know what does "I make no promises" mean? Thanks in advance Posted via Mobile Device

Example : I can teach you english but it doesn't mean I am any good at it.
No guarantee....

[MissAlexis]

Does the Japanese language have a phrase or word that is the equivalent to 'retail therapy'?

I have been researching buying behaviour following the March 11th Tsunami and how the luxury goods market managed to remain so strong.

Thanks in advance
One of the main writers on the subject can be accessed here:
http://csi.mckinsey.com/Home/Knowled...ry_market.aspx
should anyone be interested.