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18/04/2008, 22:51 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 Re: To know to know But M I thought je ne sais par was NOT to know something or je ne connis par was NOT to know something, now I find out its ignorer, and I wonder why I get headaches. sorry about the spellings    Report

18/04/2008, 23:24 jimmytaktak Joined on 15/04/2008 Marseille (France) Posts 26 Re: To know to know Hi. You get headaches because you are not French and you can not understand whereas me I am French and I can help you if you ask the question in a comprehensible way... PS : correct spellings : "je ne sais pas" / "je ne connais pas"    Report

18/04/2008, 23:56 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 Re: To know to know Hi Jimmy, I did say I was sorry for the spelling. My books are in the car because I had a French lesson today, it was raining so I didnt, want to go out in the rain and fetch them. Yes I know I am very lazy.  I get headache because I have problems with any written language, like mixing up i and e, if 2 words have a slight difference, then I can not see that difference , etc etc. That does not mean I will let your language defeat me, I will win, it just might take me a little longer. I have learned a great deal, but I am having problems speaking French, I think mainly I dont get to practice much. really its a confidence thing, but I am getting there.    Report

19/04/2008, 8:48 allanb Joined on 04/09/2006 Posts 595 Re: To know to know If it gives you a headache to find out that there's more than one way of saying something, buy plenty of aspirin.    Report

19/04/2008, 10:54 jimmytaktak Joined on 15/04/2008 Marseille (France) Posts 26 Re: To know to know  egger wrote: Hi Jimmy, I did say I was sorry for the spelling. My books are in the car because I had a French lesson today, it was raining so I didnt, want to go out in the rain and fetch them. Yes I know I am very lazy.  I get headache because I have problems with any written language, like mixing up i and e, if 2 words have a slight difference, then I can not see that difference , etc etc. That does not mean I will let your language defeat me, I will win, it just might take me a little longer. I have learned a great deal, but I am having problems speaking French, I think mainly I dont get to practice much. really its a confidence thing, but I am getting there. I know that you said you were sorry for the spelling, I have written the correct spelling just so that you know how to write it the next time, there is not a problem, do not be sorry, it is normal. I am sure that I make errors in English and you can correct me so that I can improve my language. Thank you in advance. For your problems of mixing up and others, tell me when it happens, I will try to help you.    Report

19/04/2008, 11:25 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 10,084 Re: To know to know I know that you said you were sorry for the spelling, I wrote (could also be: 'have written')the correct spelling just so that you know how to write it the next time, there is not  a problem,  I would not be sorry,  ( could also be : Do not be sorry ) it is normal. I am sure that I make errors in English and you can correct me so that I can improve my language. Thank you in advance. For your problems of mixing ( mixing up or confusion) and others; tell me when it happens, I will try to help you. Hope that helps JimmyTT www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

19/04/2008, 11:32 jimmytaktak Joined on 15/04/2008 Marseille (France) Posts 26 Re: To know to know  Russethouse wrote: I know that you said you were sorry for the spelling, I wrote (could also be: 'have written')the correct spelling just so that you know how to write it the next time, there is not  a problem,  I would not be sorry,  ( could also be : Do not be sorry ) it is normal. I am sure that I make errors in English and you can correct me so that I can improve my language. Thank you in advance. For your problems of mixing ( mixing up or confusion) and others; tell me when it happens, I will try to help you. Hope that helps JimmyTT THANKS !    Report

19/04/2008, 12:42 M Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 143 Re: To know to know 'Je ne sais pas' = I don't know. 'Je ne connais pas...' = I don't know / am not acquainted with...   'Ignorer' - to be ignorant of, ie to be unaware of, not to know. It's not as common as the first two - people might think you very well educated (or maybe a bit pretentious!) if you used it too much! M    Report

19/04/2008, 18:22 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 Re: To know to know Thanks for all the time people have spent on this. Now je ne sais pas = I dont know Je ne connais pas = I dont know (person town). je ne sais pas = I dont know Je ne connais pas = I dont know (person town). je ne sais pas = I dont know Je ne connais pas = I dont know (person town). je ne sais pas = I dont know Je ne connais pas = I dont know (person town). je ne sais pas = I dont know Je ne connais pas = I dont know (person town). Gettting there. Ignorer = Dont bother , I like this one.    Report

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