Author: enrico carrisco
Date: 12:31:24 03/12/04
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On March 11, 2004 at 11:10:45, Anthony Cozzie wrote: >On March 11, 2004 at 10:07:38, Andrew Williams wrote: > >>On March 11, 2004 at 09:55:50, Geert van der Wulp wrote: >> >>>On March 11, 2004 at 09:44:32, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >>> >>>>On March 10, 2004 at 07:10:37, Andrew Williams wrote: >>>> >>>>>On March 10, 2004 at 03:59:50, Michel Langeveld wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On March 09, 2004 at 17:27:03, Andrew Wagner wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>A shame you won't make it. I'm sure it will be a lot of fun....hope to see you >>>>>>>there soon! (other) Andrew >>>>>> >>>>>>The German word "schade" is "a pity" not "a shame". >>>>>>Are you sure you wanted to say a shame? >>>>> >>>>>Both words are OK in this context: >>>>> It's a shame that you can't play. >>>>> It's a pity that you can't play. >>>>>Both of these phrases mean exactly the same. >>>> >>>>Good you mention it, as in the first sentence i would guess i am blamed for not >>>>playing in the second one they regret you can't play. >>>> >>>>> >>>>>This is different of course to: >>>>> You should be ashamed that you're not playing. >>>>>That means something else entirely! >>>>> >>>>>Andrew >>> >>>The phrase "what a shame" means indeed a regret, but in the context of "A shame >>>you won't make it", I would interpret it as meaning a sin. >>> >>>Geert >> >>This is incorrect. >> >>"You should be ashamed that you are not entering the tournament" means that you >>are doing something wrong by not entering. >> >>"It's a shame that you are not entering the tournament" means the same as >>"It's a pity that you are not entering the tournament" - they *both* mean, "I'm >>sorry to hear that you are not entering the tournament" (ie no-one is to blame). >> >>Andrew > >Geert: your explanation is simple, neat, logical, and wrong. > >Note to the non-english speakers: English makes no sense. Just trust us :) > >anthony Only a pack of chess programmers would dissect a sentence to this degree. :) (..Or perhaps some drunk etymologists) -elc.
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