Is there any difference between Comedy and Humor? Comedy is more formal in the sense it is performed in front of an audience Humor is the ability to make people laugh so A comedian can do comedy and has humor but a funny person (person with humor) may not necessary do comedy A sense of comedy may be one's ability to create comedy (writing plays, being a comedian, etc ) A sense of humor is one's ability to be affected by or to create humor
BBC The Two Ronnies BILL HOOKS or BILLHOOKS Hi! I'm watching the old BBC The Two Ronnies comedy scene with "The 4 candles" because I need it for a translation, and I cannot understand the end of the sketch, when the shopkeeper assistant is going to open the "BILL HOOKS or BILLHOOKS" drawer I don't get the joke, even if I understood
I hope this (letter email) finds you well - WordReference Forums Hello Would one ever use "I hope this finds you well" at the begining of a letter email in French? If not, is there something similar that could be used by way of an introduction ? Many thanks Moderator note: Multiple threads have been merged to create this one
I feel it in my waters. - WordReference Forums I adopted it when I heard it in an Aussie comedy, Mr Mrs Murder I've heard it in another Aussie comedy, the TV series Kath and Kim, and thought it was a pretty cool expression (but didn't adopt it ) I've never actually heard anyone use it, apart from on that show
# symbol -- (AE) number sign pound sign sharp -- (BE) hash square . . . Moderator note: Multiple threads merged to create this one If you want a quick answer, see below Otherwise, keep reading English: UK: hash (sometimes square) USA: pound sign (sometimes number sign) Canada: pound French: France: dièse Canada: carré (sometimes dièse) Belgium: carré Switzerland: dièse N B : Strictly speaking, dièse is the sharp sign (♯) used in musical contexts but
How to answer “would you like a cup of tea or a coffee”? If the person asking the first question is carrying both tea and coffee pots, it makes some sense for one person in the group to reply "Yes please", and then each person will have to say which they prefer They might not want any hot beverages, in which case the answer might be "No thank you If they are asked "Would you like a cup of tea or a cup of coffee?", they should say which they prefer
sketch comedy show sitcom - WordReference Forums hello! Can you please answer this question: What's the difference between a sketch comedy show and a sitcom? Can you give me some examples? Thanks!
Hold my beer - WordReference Forums Here, hold my beer " (Alligator gets early lunch that day ) I think there may even have been a comedy sketch using the expression at some point I've also heard variations of the "hold your beer" phrase for different nationalities or just something someone owns Eg A Jamaican holds his spliff, a Mexican his tacos, a dead guy his
My favourite type of movies is are comedy comedies? d) My favourite type of movies are comedy? In my opinion, because "type" is the gramatical subject and since this is singular, I would use the singular verb "is"
on the paper in the paper - WordReference Forums Hello, Please I am not sure if I should say: The instrucions are on that paper, or in that paper Which one is it? Thank you for your help Luciana