Opening:

"First there was the word."

"If you fail words, they will fail you."


Dear words,

Shakespeare surely was wrong! He should have said "My kingdom is my words!". Let him go on dealing with his horse! I am fine with you.


You words are my kingdom, my world, my all. What would I do without you? I can't be without you!

Yours,
Cyrano.

Thank you for the correction. So, I always remembered that line wrongly. Hmmm... You made me feel ashamed of myself.

Thanks again.

Yours,
Cyrano.

Dear Words,

I would love to learn more few of you and use you the way I wish, if you don't mind.

Dear Words,

Today let's study together different ways of looking and words for seeing.

Different ways of looking:

gaze: He gazed dreamily out off the window.
stare: She stared at him in disbelief.
glare: They glared angrily at each other.
peer: I peered into the dark room.
squint: I squinted ay the target and took aim.
glance: She glanced quickly at her watch.
eye: They eyed each other suspiciously.
scan: He scanned the crowd anxiously but couldn't see her.
examine: Scientists are examining the wreckage.
study: I spent a few minutes studying the map.
inspect: New buildings have to be inspected by the Fire Department.

Different words for seeing:

notice: I noticed that she was wearing a weddding ring.
spot: We tried to spot her in the crowd.
glimpse: I glimpsed him through the window.
catch a glimpse of: I just caught a glimpse of the bird before it flew off.
catch a sight of: If you are lucky you may catch a sight of a herd of wild goats.
make sth. out: Can you make out what that sign says?
observe: Police observed him entering the building.
witness: Did anyone witness the accident?
sight: After a week at sea they sighted land.

CONSOLIDATION:

I spotted a friend in the crowd.
Can you spot the difference between "spot" and "notice"?
I glimpsed her among the crowd just before she disappeared from sight.
He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
He caught a glimpse of the cat in the bushes.
The police observed a man entering the bank.
Have you observed any changes lately?
She was shocked by the scenes she had witnessed.
Last night I sighted the mouse in the kitchen.
I caught sight of her hurrying away.
Several rare birds have been sighted in this area.
He sat gazing out of the window.
Why are you gazing at me in amazement?
If you stare/gaze for long into a abyss, the abyss stares/gazes also into you.
They didn't fight, but stood there glaring at one another.
He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently.
We peered into the shadows.
He wento to the window and peered out.
He peered closely at the picture.
She was squinting into the sun.
When he squinted his eyes, he could just make out a house in the distance.
He glanced at his watch.
I only had time to glance at the newspapers.
They eyed us with alarm.
He couldn't help eyeing the cakes hungrily.
She scanned the sky for planes.
He was scanning her face anxiously.
My bags wre examined when I entered the country.
The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
He studied her face thoughtfully.
I was studying the menu.
The teacher walked around inspecting their work.
Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.


Yours,
Cyrano.

i thought this site was for turkish learners!!

But you first have to learn English before you can start learning Turkish here

My dear Monsieur de Bergerac,
I am disconsolate that you have resorted to such an oft used offensive expletive. The English language has a rich source of adjectives, all of which are at your disposal sir. I beseach you, do not flounder in your quest for words!

Used sparingly, expletives may add a vehemence to emotion - a verbal exclamation mark, if you will. Used habitually, they show a distinct lack of vocabulary and heedlessness Monsieur!

I am,
Your woebegon classmate,
SineNomine Fortis

Dear Words,

Do you think and/or believe that one day I myself too will be able to use you the way my dear Madam Nomine does?

Yours,
Cyrano

Dear Cyrano!

I envy you...I wish that one day I would be able to speak turkish just half the way you speak english...then I would be more than happy! ...but don´t forget...I whip twice as hard!

your whipholding lioness

C

Dear Cyrano,

I have enjoyed this discourse- very much. The diatribe between you and your colleagues has been most entertaining. I stand with you.

I commend you on your firm stand -

cheers,
Christine

Dear Words,

Tonight let's do nothing but listen carefully to Nietzsche.

Merhaba: Cypriano you did very good with words for looking and seeing. i di not like the use of fuck... It seems to be its not your style. I find you very literate.
Afedersiniz if I offend you, I think you just wanted to answer Rick about what he wrote.
Ozur dilerim for not writting as correct as you, my native language its spanish. I decided to learn turkish a month ago, after being in Turkish for my second time.

Please keep the good work in english and please try the same in turtkish.
güle güle
arkadasin

Dear Ederim,

Thank you very much for your kind reply. Please let me utter that I have found sincerety and kindness in your words. I am really so happy to read them and so grateful to you.

If there is anything about Turkish that you think I can help you, please let me know, I would be more than happy to help you with my Turkish.

Again, thank you very much.

Greetings.
Your friend,
Cyrano

the song of every day, the story of a day

08:00 I will start re-studying English today.

10:00 I will start re-studying English after I drink my tea.

12:30 I will really start re-studying English later.

15:00 I will surely start re-studying English very soon.

18:30 Belive or not, I will re-studying English in an hour.

21:00 I will no doubt start re-studying English after smoking this cigarette.

23:00 I know myself well. I will start re-studying English before I go to bed.

24:00 It is too late. I will start re-studying English in the tomorrow morning.

Oooooo Cyrano! I had one more twinny and I had no idea about it

Exactly like my diary, when it comes to studying Turkish and ironing

Sophie and Elisa- you consoled me with your posts. It is nice to know I am not the only one in this world who is lazy.

Elisa-have you thought of writting the novel of your life? I think you must. I can see by now the headlines on newspapers and magazines- "A new Goncharov arises!", "Oblomov of our time:Elisa", "Elisa-the whole story of humankind."

-May Oblomov's ears burn!-

Dear Cyrano,

Gifted you are.
And words are your game.
They ought to take far.
And that pen that signs your name
is your sword in your conquest
and a commander at you request
whom only at your orders may rest.
Give then credit to the Mastermind.
it is thy center; they core; thy Heart!
Whom with one word can tear you apart!
Feed it the best of what you may find.
Let it take you in its path,
even if it demanded that you be Blind.
feed it with all that you may find exotic!
Don't neglect!
Don't forget!
What else pierces the heart more then regret!


"Good words quench more then a bucket of water."
-George Herbert

Dear Words,

Today I am finally starting to learn French, the poetic expression of gentlemanliness and politeness. Now is a good time to start my first lesson, Les Salutations, as an introduction.

salut - Hello , Hi
bienvenue - Welcome
bonjour - Good day
bonsoir - Good evening
bonne nuit - Good night

au revoir - Good-bye, bye
à bientôt - See you soon
à toute à l'heure - See you later

s'il vous plaît, s'il te plaît - Please
merci - Thank you
de rien - You're welcome
excusez-moi, pardonnez-moi excuse-moi, pardonne-moi - Excuse me
félicitations - Congratulations
bonne chance - Good luck

Monsieur - Sir
Madame - Madam
Mademoiselle - Miss

Yours,
Cyrano