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  1. Gay Gardener

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    Wondering if anyone can help with this written problem.

    I want to be able to translate the (sp?) notation which generally indicates that you are unsure if you have the correct spelling of the word that immediately preceeds it, as in:

    I want to rent an apartemant (sp?) if one is available.

    I think we may have some French speakers here, anyone know how you express the (sp?) bit in an equivalent sentence?

    Thanks
    GG
     
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      avez vous une flat :biggrin:
      I am sure the French speakers will help you out GG .
       
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        I put this in to Google :
        I want to rent an apartement if one is available, and got this :

        je veux louer un appartement si on est disponible

        I think that's OK,
        Jenny
         
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          Straight from the cheval's mouth..'On se debrouille'..in other words, the French don't write anything like our 'sp?', secure in the knowledge that if they've written it like that, it's correct !;):biggrin: Your sentence would translate as ' Je voudrais louer un appartement, s'il vous plait, s'il en reste un disponible'.
           
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            Ah thanks @noisette47 - now why didn't I think that they obviously would not have doubted themselves! :whistle: My french is fairly good but as I have to email frequently to French friends I do get tripped up on odd things now and then. I may cadge a bit of help here and there from the cheval is that is ok. btw are you a Brit originally?

            Thanks all.
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              Avec plaisir GG:) Have you read the book '60 Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong'? It's sadly true to life...
              The French get their knickers in a twist with their own language, they just never admit it!
              I was born English. You can't choose, can you?;)
               
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                Vous et une Cheval??? C'est ne pas possiblé, vous n'avez pas les doigts pour le typing certainement? :snork:
                 
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                  Je ne suis surement pas une jument, merci:psnp: Le cheval est un ami;)
                   
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                    Trés bon :phew:

                    Je ne pense pas que vous et un cheval actualement, parce que le typing :snork:
                     
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                    Tu veux dire que tu connais pas des chevaux qui tapent?:hate-shocked: Bien que, apparamment, les ânes font mieux comme secretaires:biggrin:
                     
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                      Yep, come to think of it, i've been out with a few of them :snork:
                       
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                      Tchh....let's hope 2015 will bring you a modicum of discernment regarding the fairer sex, hein?;)
                       
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                      Absoulement :) Je suis en amore maintenant, avec un petite Ange [​IMG]
                       
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                      Ahhhhhhhh:wub2: Que tu sois amoureux, c'est super! Esperons que ça durera...
                      Et maintenant je vais faire à manger aux chats....puis au dodo! On se couche à bonne heure à la campagne française ;-)
                       
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