Thursday, November 12, 2009
French and Spanish Conjugations of the Morning: Pouvoir et/y Poder
FRENCH
Present tense: pouvoir
Je puex
Tu puex
il/elle puet
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils/elles puevont
SPANISH
Present tense: poder
Yo puedo
Tú puedes
Usted/el/ella puede
Nosotros/as podemos
Vostoros/as podéis
Ustedes/ ellos/ ellas pueden
note: these verbs are irregular
I should add that pouvoir and poder mean: "to be able to", or "can"
Present tense: pouvoir
Je puex
Tu puex
il/elle puet
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils/elles puevont
SPANISH
Present tense: poder
Yo puedo
Tú puedes
Usted/el/ella puede
Nosotros/as podemos
Vostoros/as podéis
Ustedes/ ellos/ ellas pueden
note: these verbs are irregular
I should add that pouvoir and poder mean: "to be able to", or "can"
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The word of the day: QUELL
"As one former Goldman banker told Arlidge, the culture there is 'completely money-obsessed. ... There’s always room — need — for more. If you are not getting a bigger house or a bigger boat, you’re falling behind. It’s an addiction.'
It’s an addiction that Washington has done little to quell.President Obama has not been strong on the issue, and Timothy Geithner coddles the wanton bankers whenever they freak out that they might not be able to put in their new pools next summer." New York Times Nov.11 2009
Definition:
To suppress, to put down forcibly, or to quiet, to pacify
It’s an addiction that Washington has done little to quell.President Obama has not been strong on the issue, and Timothy Geithner coddles the wanton bankers whenever they freak out that they might not be able to put in their new pools next summer." New York Times Nov.11 2009
Definition:
To suppress, to put down forcibly, or to quiet, to pacify
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