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Only 2 more letters….
Message de serena posté le 20-05-2005 à 16:44:23 (S | E | F | I)
Hello!
This is a vocabulary game I liked very much. As you know, I like sharing everything with dear friends. Let’s see if you’re going to have better feelings than mine after I was done.
Just add 2 letters to each of the following words (in any place) to form a new word. A clue is given to help you.
Ex : SIT. ------> SIXTH : Ordinal number.
1) SEE ------> .......... : Shop assistants do it.
2) WAY ------> ......... : Very tired.
3) LAY ------> ..........: tall and very thin.
4) CART ------> ..........: a vegetable.
5) RAGE ------> ..........: a fruit.
6) WAR ------> ...........: we can’t do without it.
7) DAY ------> ...........: a short hold up.
8) EAT ------> ..........: nobody will ever escape it.
9) OR ------> ..........: part of an apple.
10) HAY ------> ...........: we would all like to be this.
Hope you’ll enjoy it.
Have fun !
Message de serena posté le 20-05-2005 à 16:44:23 (S | E | F | I)
Hello!
This is a vocabulary game I liked very much. As you know, I like sharing everything with dear friends. Let’s see if you’re going to have better feelings than mine after I was done.

Just add 2 letters to each of the following words (in any place) to form a new word. A clue is given to help you.
Ex : SIT. ------> SIXTH : Ordinal number.
1) SEE ------> .......... : Shop assistants do it.
2) WAY ------> ......... : Very tired.
3) LAY ------> ..........: tall and very thin.
4) CART ------> ..........: a vegetable.
5) RAGE ------> ..........: a fruit.
6) WAR ------> ...........: we can’t do without it.
7) DAY ------> ...........: a short hold up.
8) EAT ------> ..........: nobody will ever escape it.
9) OR ------> ..........: part of an apple.
10) HAY ------> ...........: we would all like to be this.
Hope you’ll enjoy it.
Have fun !

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de joy813, postée le 20-05-2005 à 16:59:21 (S | E)
Hello Serena

I'm very tired today ... I've only found 2

4) CART ------>
5) RAGE ------> orange : a fruit.
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Edité par joy813 le 20-05-2005 20:03
What a shame ! carrot of course

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Edité par serena le 21-05-2005 01:44
Well...you were tired Joy. Nice try!

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de biglo, postée le 20-05-2005 à 17:06:00 (S | E)
Hi serena,
9) OR ------> core : part of an apple.
10) HAY ------> happy : we would all like to be this.
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Edité par serena le 21-05-2005 01:48
Also 2 correct words. Good !

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de idem, postée le 20-05-2005 à 17:50:24 (S | E)
Hello Serena
2 WAY------->weary : very tired.
7 DAY-------> delay : a short hold up.


See you soon
Idem

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Edité par serena le 21-05-2005 01:51
Why this


These words made me suffer, you know! Mostly "weary".

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de lethidee, postée le 20-05-2005 à 18:05:16 (S | E)
Hello serena
4/cart.............carott
5/rage............ orange
6/war............ aware
9/or.............. core
10/hay........... happy

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Edité par serena le 21-05-2005 02:17
Good Lethidee!!


Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de marie37400, postée le 20-05-2005 à 19:46:05 (S | E)
Hello Serena

A very good exercise if you want to prepare yourself for "Motus" !
Is someone interested in

Well, here are my suggestions :
1) serve
2) weary
3) lanky
4) carrot
5) orange
6) aware -I have some doubts, because you can do something subconsciously e.g. : when I succeed in an exercise

7) delay
8) death
9) core
10) happy
Serena, do you really think it's serious to distract this poor old Miss Pernickety from her call of duty



Many thanks for this interesting entertainment and have a great evening,
Serena

Marie

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Edité par serena le 21-05-2005 02:33
Life without such relaxing leisures can be boring Marie!


Very good job!!


Ahh!! Gonna love that n°6

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de jardin62, postée le 20-05-2005 à 21:39:12 (S | E)

Good evening serena
Je ne peux pas les faire, j'en ai trop vu sur marie...

Si tu n'écrivais pas si grand aussi, marie!

6: water
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Edité par serena le 21-05-2005 02:36
And........BINGO!!!!!

Yes Jardin, you also need it to remain our bright and beautiful garden!

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de serena, postée le 21-05-2005 à 03:05:19 (S | E)
Hello !!
Very many thanks to you all !! I'm really glad you made an effort, because I can tell you : It's not easy at all !
I gave personal remarks to each of you by editing the posts.
I think I should give the whole list now, as you found them all, as a group.

Here you are :
1) SEE ------> SERVE: Shop assistants do it.
2) WAY ------> WEARY: Very tired.
3) LAY ------> LANKY: tall and very thin.
4) CART ------> CARROT: a vegetable.
5) RAGE ------> ORANGE: a fruit.
6) WAR ------> WATER: we can’t do without it.
7) DAY ------> DELAY: a short hold up.
8) EAT ------> DEATH: nobody will ever escape it.
9) OR ------> CORE: part of an apple.
10) HAY ------> HAPPY: we would all like to be this.
You want some more?


Thank you



Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de poussy, postée le 27-05-2005 à 10:22:08 (S | E)
what a pleasant exercice,untortunately I read it when there is the solution;can you do another one ,please?
Thank you. I'm looking forward to do the new one

Bye.

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Edité par bridg le 27-05-2005 10:57
Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de serena, postée le 27-05-2005 à 17:09:01 (S | E)
Hello Poussy !

You just had to ask ! I'll be only too pleased to give more !!

Let's go for a ride among the two-lettersland !

1. RIPE ------> ........ : helps you cook
2. DEAR ------> ......... : dull or boring
3. COME ------> ........ : opposite of expenditure
4. ROW ------> ........ : a lot of people
5. TEN ------> ......... : frequently
6. SAW ------> ......... : you wear it
7. SAD ------> ......... : can be tiring to do this for a long time
8. BAND ------> ......... : it tastes nice, especially with coffee
9. RUG ------> ......... : popular game in Wales
10. SEEN ------> .......... : a country
11. SEEN ------> .......... : a feeling of anger
12. CARE ------> ......... : you walk on it
13. SET ------> ........ : a piece of linen
14. STALE ------> ......... : used in an office
15. POLE ------> .......... : opposite of discourteous
See you.



Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de biglo, postée le 27-05-2005 à 20:27:49 (S | E)
Hello Serena

Here are my answers. I can't find more

------ Players : stop reading from here !!!

1. recipe
2. dreary
3. income
4. crowd
5. often
6. ?
7. ?
8. brandy
9. rugby
10. Sweden
11. ?
12. carpet
13. sheet
14. stapler
15. polite
Thanks for the game

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de serena, postée le 27-05-2005 à 21:29:49 (S | E)
Hi biglo !
I read nothing.



Good. Let's see other answers.

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de jardin62, postée le 27-05-2005 à 22:03:49 (S | E)

1- ... (C'est dans ta cuisine?)
2- dreary
3- income
4- crowd
5- often
6- shawl
7- stand
8- brandy (oh!)
9- rugby
10- Sweden
11- ... (jamais en colère...)
12- carpet
13- sheet
14- stapler
15- polite
J'y reviendrai!

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de felin, postée le 28-05-2005 à 02:08:52 (S | E)
Hi Serena
1. RECIPE ------> ........ : helps you cook
2. DREARY------> ......... : dull or boring
3. INCOME ------> ........ : opposite of expenditure
4. CROWD ------> ........ : a lot of people
5. OFTEN ------> ......... : frequently
6. SAW ------> ......

7. STAND ------> ......... : can be tiring to do this for a long time
8. BAND ------> ....

9. RUGBY------> ......... : popular game in Wales
10. SEEN ------> ....

11. SEEN ------> .....

12. CARPET ------> ......... : you walk on it
13. SET ------> .....

14. STAPLER ------> ......... : used in an office
15. POLITE ------> .......... : opposite of discourteous



Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de serena, postée le 28-05-2005 à 09:05:02 (S | E)
Hello !!

Yes, it's hard, Jardin.



Great job overall !!

(1- Oui, c'est indispensable dans NOS cuisines. 11- Non, une colère sourde, permanente. Comme l'état de Baudelaire.

Felin, very good ! Despite the


Still waiting for other courageous minds.

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de serena, postée le 30-05-2005 à 11:33:33 (S | E)
Coucou Poussy!!
Poussy? Did you see the game?

Ok, I'll wait a little more.

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de poussy, postée le 31-05-2005 à 13:37:17 (S | E)
Thank you for the exercice,but they are too many good participants,sos,they're tempting me to have a look on their solution,

but I promise you,I won't do that.holala It will be difficult!

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Edité par serena le 31-05-2005 19:19
Yes! It's hard not to glance at the other answers!!


Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de poussy, postée le 31-05-2005 à 15:36:53 (S | E)
1) RECIPE
2)........
3)ECONOMY
4)CROWD
5)OFTEN
6)........
7)........
8)BRANDY
9).........
10)SWEDEN
11)..........
12)CARPET
13)SHEET
14)STAPLER
15)POLITE
And for the others words,serena I give up
It was difficult but very funny,thank you

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de grabuge, postée le 31-05-2005 à 16:18:48 (S | E)
Hello Serena, it's a great game. I'm going to try

1. RECIPE........ : helps you cook
2. DREARY------> ......... : dull or boring
3. INCOME ------> ........ : opposite of expenditure
4. CROWD ------> ........ : a lot of people
5. OFTEN ------> ......... : frequently
6.

7. STAND ------> ......... : can be tiring to do this for a long time
8.

9. RUGBY ------> ......... : popular game in Wales
10. SWEEDEN ------> .......... : a country
11. SPLEEN ------> .......... : a feeling of anger
12. CARPET------> ......... : you walk on it
13.

14. STAPLER ------> ......... : used in an office
15. POLITE ------> .......... : opposite of discourteous
Cet exercice m'aura fait chercher des synonymes.

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de serena, postée le 31-05-2005 à 19:13:06 (S | E)
Hello !!
Poussy, thank you !! Good job ! I didn't mean to make you suffer like that, but well, I feel somehow happy though!


Grabuge, you're the only one to find "spleen". That's great!

I'll be right back for the correction.

Réponse: Only 2 more letters…. de serena, postée le 02-06-2005 à 12:02:47 (S | E)
Hey there !
Sorry for the delay. Let me give my personal evaluation to each one of you first.
- biglo: you found 12 words out of 15. Good average!
- jardin: 13 / 15 : great !
For BRANDY


- felin: 10/15: Good job overall.

- poussy: 10/15 without cheating

Really it’s not easy. But tell me, how could you find "economy"?



- grabuge: nice job ! 12/15. As I told you above, you’re the only one to have found "spleen". This is a characteristic of Baudelaire’s personality. A reason why I could never like him.

To end, here are the words; I put into brackets the meaning in French.
1. RIPE ------> RECIPE: helps you cook (recette)
2. DEAR ------> DREARY: dull or boring (ennuyeux)
3. COME ------> INCOME: opposite of expenditure (revenu)
4. ROW ------> CROWD: a lot of people (foule)
5. TEN ------> OFTEN : frequently (souvent)
6. SAW ------> SHAWL: you wear it (châle)
7. SAD ------> STAND: can be tiring to do this for a long time (se tenir debout)
8. BAND ------> BRANDY: it tastes nice, especially with coffee (brandy)
9. RUG ------> RUGBY: popular game in Wales (rugby)
10. SEEN ------> SWEDEN: a country (Suede)
11. SEEN ------> SPLEEN: a feeling of anger (spleen)
12. CARE ------> CARPET: you walk on it (tapis)
13. SET ------> SHEET: a piece of linen (morceau de tissu / aussi: une feuille de papier)
14. STALE ------> STAPLER : used in an office (agrafeuse)
15. POLE ------> POLITE: opposite of discourteous (courtois, poli)
Thank you all for making this game delightful. I just hope you weren’t very angry with me while doing it. We all know the famous saying:
Spare the rod and spoil the child.......



