Thread: любить vs нравиться

(No quote, because I lost the sense of the conversation when it switched to Russian)

The equivalent to люьить in (British) English is maybe "to be very fond of". You can be very fond of a person, animal, place or thing, but it implies that you have regular contact.

You can't be fond of the concert that you went to last night, or the man you met there for the first time. You can only say that you liked (or loved) them. You can however be fond of the park the concert was held in, the old friend you went with, and the fish and chips you ate on the way home, because you've known and liked them a long time.

Why do we have a neutral smiley?

I see the most reasonable explanation in the above

Originally Posted by rainbowworrier

(No quote, because I lost the sense of the conversation when it switched to Russian)

The equivalent to люьить in (British) English is maybe "to be very fond of". You can be very fond of a person, animal, place or thing, but it implies that you have regular contact.

You can't be fond of the concert that you went to last night, or the man you met there for the first time. You can only say that you liked (or loved) them. You can however be fond of the park the concert was held in, the old friend you went with, and the fish and chips you ate on the way home, because you've known and liked them a long time.

Why do we have a neutral smiley?

Just curious: what do british mean by "chips?" Is it "french fries" or "potato chips?" I've heard that what americans call "french fries," in UK it's called "chips." Is this true?

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Just curious: what do british mean by "chips?" Is it "french fries" or "potato chips?" I've heard that what americans call "french fries," in UK it's called "chips." Is this true?

"Chips" are French fries, cut thickly and served with salt and vinegar. We refuse to accept that the French invented them. :P

"Crisps" are what the Americans call potato chips, they are usually ready salted, cheese and onion or salt and vinegar flavour. When we travel to Europe and get offered paprika flavoured crisps, our brains melt.

Let's have another neutral smiley. An emoticon for showing no emotion. Magnificent! [/quote]

I see... Thanks.

Originally Posted by rainbowworrier

"Chips" are French fries, cut thickly and served with salt and vinegar. We refuse to accept that the French invented them. :P

They didn't. The Belgians did. :P

They were baptized "French Fries" in the 1940's by US soldiers who were served them by (french-speaking) Belgians....





PS: actually, I think the very first version of chips was invented by the Chinese - just like spaghetti....

Talking of chips...

What is a "chip shop"?
I feel justified assuming that chips are served there, but what else?

Also, why does rainbowworrier hate neutral smileys so much?

Originally Posted by Matroskin Kot

What is a "chip shop"?
I feel justified assuming that chips are served there, but what else?

Fish, chips, mushy peas (don't ask), curry sauce, sausages deep-fried in batter, meat pies, baked beans, pizzas, fish cakes, fizzy drinks, deep-fried Mars Bars (really don't ask). No fruit, no fresh vegetables, no salad. If it can't be deep fried or microwaved they don't sell it.

Originally Posted by Matroskin Kot

Also, why does rainbowworrier hate neutral smileys so much?

I love neutral smileys and aim to use one in every message. I love the idea of an emoticon which doesn't represent any emotion. Very Zen.
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BTW, pizza was invented not in Italy but in the US.

Originally Posted by charlestonian

BTW, pizza was invented not in Italy but in the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_pizza

Originally Posted by charlestonian

BTW, pizza was invented not in Italy but in the US.

And Russia is the homeland for elephants.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 122AAFYpCO

American Pizza was created here, but we still call it pizza. If you go to Italy the pizza is nothing like the kind here. I am sure Pizza was created before America was a country in Italy and over time the Italian-Americans have altered it to the American pizza we have now.

My answer is Italian's invented "pizza" but the Pizza we eat today in America is a different version of pizza.

Notice how we have NY style and Chicago style (American Versions)

Pizza first made its appearance in the United States with the arrival of Italian immigrants in the late 19th century. This was certainly the case in cities with large Italian populations, such as San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Philadelphia where pizza was first sold on the streets of Italian neighborhoods.

Originally Posted by charlestonian

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060927115122AAFYpCO

American Pizza was created here, but we still call it pizza. If you go to Italy the pizza is nothing like the kind here. I am sure Pizza was created before America was a country in Italy and over time the Italian-Americans have altered it to the American pizza we have now.

My answer is Italian's invented "pizza" but the Pizza we eat today in America is a different version of pizza.

Notice how we have NY style and Chicago style (American Versions)

Haha

Nice selective quoting of the only person in that whole thread who agrees with your nonsense.