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2 sita: By the way in Russian we say 'my five copics' :lol: The last post only proves the idea of understanding & translation. One can argue a lot, but if everyone understood this or that phrase completely in their own way, the communicative message of the language would vanish. Am I not right? :?:...

First, thanks to all who replied to my question (special thanks to metal56 for the link). The question was raised not because we (my husband & me) wanted by all means to figure out the meaning of the 'jumping jack flash'. And not because we needed some details about the Stones (this information is a...

Thank you for music information, but unfortunately it doesn't help much with translating

Hello, everyone! Could anyone help me with the phrase "jumping jack flash"? It's the title of the famous song of the Rolling Stones. For years my husband (who is the admirer of the Stones & continously works on translations of the lyrics into Russian & researches about the band's LPs, etc.) has been...

Thanks a lot!
But I'm afraid I didn't make myself clear enough . I was more interested not in the name of the device to produce a seal or a stamp, but in the word which denotes exactly the imprint on paper made by this.
Still waiting for the answer .

Hello, folks :D ! Belated congratulations on the New Year! My question is about the correct usage of the words "seal" or "stamp". Could someone kindly tell me which is better while speaking about the "seal or stamp" of some establishment (let it be school). When, e.g., I translate the certificate of...

Thanks again a lot! I've always kept thinking :lol: that these categories of the above mentioned verbs depend on how you look at their meanings. And generally, a lot of things in English grammar seem to depend on the situation you use them. You sound very convincingly, I guess I got you. :wink: Many...

Thank you, Larry, for your reply. It was really helpful. I read thoroughly through your explanation & I guess I understood what you meant. Why I put the question into state/activity verbs category :?: Just because in the English Oxford course-book Opportunities such kind of the example was given in ...

Actually, the topic is not a new one. Can anyone help me :roll: Which is correct :?: He used to live in Geneva. or He would live in Geneva. I feel that the first sentence is guite right. What about the scond? Is it about state & activity verbs? To live -- state or activity? Will be grateful to hear ...