Eating crow and humble pie?

[Shade]

ႈHello Alan,
It's an enjoyable essay.I love it as it give me sense of apology.
To some extent,it makes me difficult understanding some words.
But ,I'd like to read more essay from you..

[Jihad]

hello guys :)
i have been almost for a year in this forum but i never had the time to reply before .well i did it this time :D
what a wonderful enjoyable essay, i really loved it .keep on bringing these nice way of writing up ;)
i have a question for u , can i say i have a date with the dentist as an appointment or date is used only for dating ?
thanks in advance

[Jihad]

i forgot to answer your question.
actually i use sorry often , as you said i think that saying " i apologize " needs a huge mistake to be done.i use it some times after saying a series of heavy jokes to my boyfriend which makes him get really ungry :lol:
i liked the expresion nitpicker because i can use it to discribe myself , and of course i have lots of "pies in the sky " hoping that one day the would become "pies on the ground" ;)
i really didn't know a bout (the unsung hero ) expresion before ,though i was wondering about it a lot ...so thanks for enriching my vocabulary with such everyday english,yet uneasy to be found expresions, and bring up more please .

[Caramela]

I always take great pleasure in reading your e-mails, I learn a lot of interesting stuff on things, persons and words that Ive never bothered to look much into ...I sometimes wonder how you come up with these ideas in the first place....probably a lot of research and life itself....

Anyway, I find it nowadays (and its with great sadness) that's rather an obsolete thing to say "I am sorry" or to just simply apologize; whenever the situation calls for it. People, and thats my opinion only, are by far more indifferent then before and lack manners more and more...
I sometimes put it on the fact that we live and do everything in such a haste that no one bothers anymore to take the time and make a sincere apology....
So I always appreciate and tend to forget any mischiefs when I get back a genuine "I am sorry". :roll:

[Luis Salinas]

hello Alan: only to comment you that the essay number one is fabulous. a little difficult for me, because there are several new words but it is very, very interesting. thanks :lol:

[Mr Indonesia]

My favorite is "Ooopppppsss... sorry".

[Alan]

Hi Mr Indonesia,

Thanks for that.

Alan
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[Laura Bright]

Hello and welcome!
I happen to have an appointment with my dentist next Tuesday. I'm not looking forward to it though it is necessary since I want to maintain oral health. So I reluctantly marked the date of the appointment on the calendar and am resolved to keep it though I know it will not be a totally painless experience.

On the other hand, if my dentist wanted to buy me dinner and we set a time for that event, it could be considered a date since "going on a date" or "making a date" generally refer to social events, most commonly between two people. Sometimes two couples may go together to an event such as a play, concert, movie, meal or other event. That is called a "double date", and is sometimes done when one person wants to introduce two people to each other, with the hope that the two people might "hit it off" (like each other) and maybe get seriously romantically involved. Double dating happens sometimes when one person or couple has "wheels" (a car) and the other doesn't, which happens a lot in the United States when a seventeen-year-old, for instance, has a license but his friends are younger and can't drive yet or when a teenager has a learner's permit but has to have an older, licensed driver in the car.

The word "date" has many meanings. You can "make a date" with a friend to go to a movie and that friend might not be romantically involved with you at all. So two friends can make a date to do something. Generally, appointments happen with business associates, medical personnel, or other people such as attorneys, real estate agents, or other people who are providing a specialized service. Dates of appointments can be kept on an appointment calendar from which a schedule can be made.

Sometimes social events can be organized for young people and it can be called a "group date". This is not a very common scenario but a typical example could be when two people are together attending a social function designed for them and chaperoned by adults. Typically, these could be things such as school dances, church picnics etc.

If two people go on a lot of dates together, they are said to be "dating each other". The old-fashioned term, popular in the 1950s, was "going steady", meaning that two people agreed to edate exclusively, not going on dates with others. Sometimes, a token, such as a letter earned in sports or a fraternity pin or a friendship ring might be exchanged. It was a little like a pre-engagement and if the relationship ended, the couple "broke up" with each other. When I was dating one guy and he decided to break it off, he didn't have the courage to do it in person, face-to-face. He did it by leaving a message on my answering machine! We were college students and he made it clear in his message that, as far as he was concerned, the relationship was over and he would not answer any calls.For months, he refused to speak to me when we were in public, such as in the school cafeteria. My poor friends! I was so sad and I talked about this guy for weeks. The topic dominated conversation and I am so grateful for friends who were willing to listen to my endless discussion of it. Eventually, he "broke the ice" and initiated conversation and, though we never rekindled our romantic relationship, he was able, finally, to be civil with me in front of other people and we both were able to move on.

Now I am married. But many people who write books about marriage or who counsel couples recommend that the couple go on dates periodically to keep the romance in their relationships and to set aside time for themselves, to do things they enjoy together or just to spend time in a pre-arranged situation. One of my friends and her husband set aside Friday nights as "date nights". They try not to let anything keep them from doing it unless there is an emergency. It is not that their marriage would suffer if they missed a night. But the principle of taking special time to be together, just the two, is, I think, a good one.
One last note: I can date someone. In that case, "date" is a verb. But generally the word "date" is a noun. But my favorite kind of date is not any of the things described above. It comes from a kind of palm tree called a "date palm" and it's a delicious fruit!
Laura

[Jihad]

hello dear laura :)
what a fabiolous way to express me the word "date " usage ;)
thank u very very much and have a nice day

[Recep]

hi how are you how is your life how do yu do

[Do Tien Dat]

dearest
thank for your help!i want find some thing for my study of english skills.how to have a good essay .and how to finish toefl test perfectly but i cant

[Akkimoh]

helle it 's very interesting and it's very dificult for me; but i try to read and read a lot of
tnanks very much
moha morocco

[Ladyinpink]

hi
this is my first participation and i don't really have so much to say for now , i just wanna say that u r the best site ever and i really read every single word u send to my mail and it really helps me a lot .
thank u for being here

[Recep]

what a marvelous essay that I read.It relly gives me pleasure when I read and help me to understand the word date .Up to now I always confused the words date ıf it can be used as appointment or not but after rreading it I got it clearly thnks a lot for your marvelous pencil.

[Rostic]

Hello,
I did enjoy the article! I didn't know that you have signs on the roads saying "Sorry for the delay". And it was very interesting to find out about the origin of "eating humble pie". So, thanks a lot, Alan!
I do apologize quite often both in Russian and in English. Sorry is the word I use the most.