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I enjoy finding out about things. Now I'm retired (I have been for 14
years), I have time to research subjects I find interesting. So I
do!
The HPR project is going through a phase where the queue can get very
low, so I thought having a subject where I could fire off short shows
from time to time would help with this. Maybe we can make a series where
others who like the idea can contribute when the mood takes them!
My plan is to keep details to a minimum and provide links to sources
of more information if you're someone who likes to dig deeper!
TIL 1 - is it learnt
or learned?
I discovered that both are acceptable. Both are the past tense (and
past participle) of the verb "to learn":
- learnt is an older form which is more common in British
English - learned is more common in US English, and is becoming more
popular in the UK
Links
TIL 2 - the French word
for piggy bank
I watch a YouTube channel from a Canadian woodworker who produces
English and French versions of his episodes. His latest one is about
making a wooden piggy bank, or tirelire in French.
I learnt French at school (though I wasn't much good at it), but have
never come across this word. My questions are:
- Where does it come from?
- How do you say it?
The Wiktionary page below has answers to both.
- It's of onomatopoeic origin (representing the rattling of
coins). - There's audio on the page showing how to say it (as well as the IPA
version [International Phonetic Alphabet], see below).
Links
- YouTube channel - The Woodpecker:
- .
Paste the IPA into the form, select a reader voice, and click "Read".
Some of the voices seem a bit odd. I settled on "Brian" for British
English, and it seems fine.
Links
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