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Message de violet91 posté le 26-04-2013 à 23:35:30 (S | E | F)
Hello dear all and welcome to new comers who would happily stop here. Pour me faire pardonner mon retard (soon away, on holiday) et vous tenir actifs , il ne me faut pas longtemps pour taper ce qui va être un thème très ludique et vous occuper sûrement agréablement.
Avec l'accord total et l'enthousiasme rieur du copain Patrice ROMAIN (+ éditeur)qui se réjouit de se voir traduit en anglais sur ce site (dans un premier temps) , je vous présente un peu de son dernier ouvrage . Certains connaissent peut-être' la bouille bien sympathique' et le verbe joyeux du facétieux chef d'établissement, déjà invité à la télévision. Pour ne contrarier personne , j'ai dû faire un tri - c'est dommage- et rétablir parfois l'orthographe non folklorique.J'ai laissé quelques petits relâchements de langue: il faut garder la saveur.
Nous savons tous combien l'entente entre parents et professeurs est essentielle pour le bien-être des petits. Sourions juste avec bienveillance . Tout est authentique , fait avec la collaboration des professeurs.

Avec la même tendresse:
Lien internet
Debussy/Bernstein.10 mn (fenêtre first)

......................... .....Robert DOISNEAU, of course !

..................... Nouveaux mots d'excuse. Thème .................

- 1 )Monsieur,
Veuillez excuser Virgil pour son absence de mardi. Il a été retenu dans le tram en panne d'essence.

- 2 )Monsieur,
Martin est en retard ce matin parce que son chien lui a échappé des mains . Il a couru après pendant une heure, même que c'est pour ça qu'il est en sueur. Je lui avais pourtant dit de ne pas le détacher.

- 3 ) Excuse pour le retard à Brandon il m'a dit qu'il avait le vent de face en marchant.
Merci madame.

- 4 ) Madame,
Mireille était en retard ce matin parce qu'elle avait pas fini de regarder son dessin animé . Mais c'était juste 5 mn
Pardon et bonne journée.

- 5 ) Monsieur,
Je résume notre lever de ce matin : bol de chocolat renversé, panique, aquarium qui tombe , poisson rouge en apnée, cris, aboiements, pleurs, serpillère et donc retard.
Désolée, avec toutes mes excuses.

- 6 ) Madame,
Veuillez excuser l'absence de Théo la semaine dernière . Mais si vous connaissiez les prix à la montagne hors période scolaire et si vous pouviez le faire vous le feriez.
Je vous remercie de votre indulgence.

- 7 ) Monsieur,
Mon fils sera pas là demain. Demandez pas pourquoi, ça vous regarde pas.

- 8 )Monsieur,
François était absent à l'école vendredi car nous avons dû franchir la Loire donc nous avons fait le pont .
Merci de votre diligence .

- 9 ) Madame,
3 semaines de classe seulement et déjà 3 punitions pour mon fils. Vous comptez garder le même rythme toute l'année scolaire ?
Salutations.

- 10 ) Ces quelques vers pour adoucir
.......Votre colère et vos soupirs
.......Ne criez pas, ça n'sert à rien
.......Ma fille ne s'ra pas là demain.

......Glanés ici et là dans ' Nouveaux mots d'excuses' de PATRICE ROMAIN . François Bourin Editeur.2013.......

J'aurai donc sans doute deux corrections à faire en un peu plus d'une semaine . Vous pouvez compter sur moi . Parisiens et Bordelais : bonnes vacances . Bon retour à tous les autres . See you .

Correction autour du 19 Mai . ...And have real fun !

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Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de mamou3, postée le 27-04-2013 à 19:37:04 (S | E)
I love it ! Thank you for this new exercise and good holiday with your kids !

1)Sir,
Would you like to excuse Virgil for his absence, Tuesday. He was kept in the tram which ran out of petrol.

2)Sir,
Martin was late this morning because his dog escaped from his hand. He ran after it during an hour, even as it is for that he was in perspiration. Even so I told him he mustn’t free it.

3)Apologize for Brandon who was late. He told me that he had had the head wind meanwhile walking.
Thank you Madam.

4) Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she hadn’t finished the cartoon she watched on TV.
but it just lasted for five minutes.
Sorry and have a nice day.

5) Sir,
I summarize when we got up this morning : chocolate bowl spilled, panic, aquarium fallen, goldfish in apnea, screams, barkings, tears, mop and so late.
Sorry with all my apologies.

6) Madam,
Would you like to excuse Téo’s absence last week. But if you knew the prices at the mountain out of holidays and if you could do it you would do it.
I thank you for your leniency.

7) Sir,
My son won’t be present tomorrow. Don’t ask me why. It doesn’t concern you.

8) Sir,
François was absent in school Friday because we had to get over the Loire so we took a long weekend.
Thank you for your hurry.

9) Madam,
Only three weeks of school and already three punishments for my son. Do you intend to keep the same pace all the school year ?
Greetings.

10) These few verses to sweeten
…your anger and your sighs
…Don’t shout, there’s no point.
…My daughter won’t ( w’nt) be there tomorrow

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de komiks, postée le 28-04-2013 à 13:28:59 (S | E)
Hello violet !
Thanks for this amusing and entertaining theme, which I loved.
Hope I haven't made too many mistakes ...
See you and rest

1/ Sir,
Please excuse Virgil for his absence on Tuesday. He was stuck in the streetcar, which was out of gas

2/ Sir,
Martin was late this morning because his dog slipped out of his hands. He ran after him for an hour, that's why he's sweating. And yet, I did tell him not to loose the dog !

3/ Excuse for Brandon's lateness he told me he had the wind in his face while walking.
Thanks madam

4/ Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she hadn't finished watching her cartoon. But it lasted only 5 minutes.
Sorry and have a nice day.

5/ Sir,
I'm going to sum up to you how we got up this morning : a chocolate bowl spilled, panick, an aquarium fallen, goldfish holding its breath, shouts, tears, mop, and so lateness.
Excuse me, with all my apologies.

6/ Madam,
Please excuse Theo (tiens, tiens ! ) for his absence last week. But if you knew the price of a stay in the mountains off-schoolperiod and if you could do it, you'd do it.
I thank you for your clemency

7/ Sir,
My son won't be at school tomorrow. Don't ask the reasons, it's none of your business !

8/ Sir,
François was absent at school on Friday, because we had to cross the Loire River, so we took a long weekend. (ça pert de son sens en anglais ... c'est dommage)
Thanks for your diligence.

9/Madam,
Only 3 class weeks and already 3 punishments for my son ! You intend to keep that rhythm all the schoolyear long ?
Regards

10/ These somme verse to soften :
........... Your anger and your sighs
........... Don't shout, there's no point in it
........... My daughter won't be present tomorrow.

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de nick27, postée le 28-04-2013 à 15:52:01 (S | E)
Hello,

1) Sir,
Please apologize Virgil for not coming to school on Tuesday. He was stuck on the streetcar after it ran out of gas.

2) Sir,
Martin is late this morning because his dog escaped after it got off its leash. He had been running after it for an hour, that's why he's so in a sweat! I had told him though not to untie the dog's leash.

3) Sorry for Brandon being late he told me he had trouble walking to school because of the wind blowing frontal.
Thanks Madam.

4) Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she wanted to finish watching the cartoon on TV. But she was only 5 min late.
Sorry, have a nice day.

5) Dear Sir,
Let me give you the summary of our awakening this morning: chocolate bowl spilled over, panic, acquarium falling, goldfish holding its breath, shouts, barks, cries, mop and so being late.
I apologize for this.

6) Madam,
Please apologize Theo for being late last week. But if you knew the prices to go to the mountain outside school vacation and if you could do it, you would do it.
I thank you for your indulgence.

7) Dear Sir,
My son won't be comin to school tomorrow. Don't ask me why it's none of your business.

8) Dear Sir
François was absent from school last Friday because we had to cross the Loire so we took a long weekend.
Thank you for your understanding.

9) Madam,
Classes started only 3 weeks ago and already 3 punishments for my son. Do you plan to keep it up for the whole school year?
Best regards.

10) These few verses to soften
..... your anger and your sighs
..... don't shout it'll pointless
..... my daughter won't be there tomorrow

Thanks violet for this exercise! I had a lot of fun translating these sentences.

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de dolfine56, postée le 28-04-2013 à 18:37:41 (S | E)
Hello dear Violet,

Enjoy your holidays with your family.

-1- Sir,
Would you please excuse Virgil for his absence on Tuesday.
-2-Sir,
Martin was late this morning because his dog escaped from his hands.He had to chase after for an hour,and it's why he is sweating.Though I had told him not to detach it.

-3-Apologize for Brandon who was late; he told me he had the win opposite while walking.

-4-Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she hadn't finished watching her cartoon. But it was only five minutes.
Sorry and have a nice day.

-5-Sir,
I summarize how we got up this morning:chocolat bowl spilled,panique,aquarium Fallen,goldfishe in apnea,screams;barkings,tears,floorcloth and so lateness
so sorry,with all my apologies.

-6-Madam,
Would you please excuse Théo's absence last week.If you knew the price of a stay in the mountains,out of the school holidays, and if you could do it,I'm sure you would do it. Thanks for your clemency.

-7-
Sir,my son won't't be at school tomorrow. Don't ask me why.it's none of your business!!

-8-Sir,
François was absent at school on Friday because we had to get over the Loire, so we took a long weekend.

-9-Madam,
Only three weeks of school, and already three punishements for my son!Do you intend to keep that rhythm all the year long?
Regards.

-10-
here are somme verses to sweeten
---your anger and your sighes
---don/t scream; it's pointless
--my daughter won't be there tomorrow.

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de spoorloos, postée le 03-05-2013 à 03:45:45 (S | E)
Hi all!

Thanks for this exercise Violet.
And well... mad props to the parents !
These are some cracking good excuses they managed to come up with.
Could be the kids imitating their style and bunking off though ;)

1 ) Sir,
Please excuse Virgil for his absence on Tuesday. He was held back in the tram after it went out of gas.

2 ) Sir,
Martin is late this morning because his dog slipped off his hands. He ran after it for one hour, that’s why he’s all sweaty too. I’d warned him not to unleash it though.

3 ) Sorry ‘bout Brandon being late, he told me he had to walk against the wind.
Thanks Madam.

4 ) Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she had not finished watching her cartoon. But that was only 5 mins.
Sorry about that and have a good day.

5 ) Sir,
Let me recap our getting up this morning : hot chocolate bowl spilled, panic, aquarium falling, gold fish holding its breath, shouts, barking, tears, mop and hence, lateness.
All apologies.

6 ) Madam,
Please excuse Theo’s absence last week. If you knew the rates in the mountains outside school periods, you’d do it if you could.
Thanks for your indulgence.

7 ) My son won’t be here tomorrow. Don’t ask why, this is none of your business.

8 )François was absent from school on Friday because we had to go across the Loire, bridging the gap between a week-end and a proper holiday.
Thanks for your diligence.

9 ) Only three weeks of classes in and already 3 punishments for my son. Are you going to maintain this rhythm for the whole school year?
Regards

10 ) These few verses to alleviate
.....Your anger and your sorrow
.....Cry not for you can’t beat fate
.....My daughter ain’t gon be here tomorrow

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Modifié par spoorloos le 03-05-2013 04:04

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de notrepere, postée le 03-05-2013 à 05:59:25 (S | E)
Hello Since some of these are a bit ungrammatical and meant to be funny, I didn't translate them all in a serious manner. No disrespect was intended in the translating of these sentences. Et, bien sûr, l'homme n'avait pas l'air dans son état naturel .

(Some additional explanations for my intentional mistranslations of the text seem in order; I wouldn't want to you learn something incorrect or tell your friend that you couldn't make it on time because you had run out of flatulence. )

1) Dear Sir,
Please pardon Virgil for his abscess on Thursday. He was struck on the trolley because he ran out of flatulence.
(We should pardon Virgil for his absence, but I thought it would be funnier to pardon him for him abscess. Poor Virgil and his abscess which he acquired after being struck for lack of flatulence. We should say that he was stuck on the trolley when it ran out of petrol, but in the USA, we say 'gas' instead of 'petrol' which is also a slang form for 'flatulence'. You've got gas? No dear, I've got flatulence! Now don't you think it is funnier that Virgil was struck for running out of flatulence? More flatulence, Virgil, I beg you!)
2) Dear Sir,
Martin is late this morning because his dog took off. He ran after it for an hour and that's why he's sweating like a pig. I swear I had warned him, though, not to unleash the dog (nor the pig).(Pigs apparently sweat quite profusely; at least that is what the expression implies. I've never ever seen a profusely sweating pig, though.)

3) Excuse the late Brandon. He said he had a windy face while walking.
Thank you, (Using the word 'late' in this position means that Brandon is acutally...dead...deceased...a goner. )

4) Dear Madam,
Mireille is late this morning because she hadn't finished watching her favorite cartoons. But it's only five minutes, so get a life.
Sayonara,(Slang expression; it's like 'lighten up')

5) Dear Sir,
Let me summarize this morning's events: an overturned bowl of chocolate milk, a tantrum, the aquarium fell over, a fish gasping for breath, crying, barking, tears, clean up and thus late.
Mea Culpa,

6) Dear Madam,
If you knew how much cheaper it was to go skiing during periods other than school vacation, and if you could do it, you would do it. Thank you for your clemency.

7) Dear Sir,
My son will be absolved tomorrow. Don't ask, 'cos it ain't any of you're** business.
** Intentional grammatical error
8) François was absent-minded from school on Friday because we had to cross the Loire so we took a long weekend.
(I've been absent-minded from school too, many times. Luckily I didn't need to bring a note from my mother for it. It just meant that I didn't get very good 'marks' or I should say 'grades')
9) Dear Madam,
Only three weeks of classes and my son already has three detentions. Are you going to continue this trend for the whole school year?

10) (I struggled to make the verses rhyme; thus, some poetic license has been taken)
Some verses to alleviate
Your anger over Watergate
No need to cry 'cause what's the use
Your daughter still looks like a moose
(And the moose were shod outside)

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de bonsai93, postée le 03-05-2013 à 17:04:51 (S | E)
1) Sir ,
Would you please forgive Virgil who didn't go to school last Tuesady, He was stuck in the tram which ran out of petrol

2) Sir
Martin is late this morning because of his dog which escaped. He had run up for one hour, it's why he is sweating.Though I have told him not to untied it.

3) Excuse Brabdon for being late, he said me that he had the wind on the face when walking
Tank you Madam

4) Madam ,
Mireille was late this morning because she was watching the cartoon which was not finished, but it was only for 5mn.
Sorry and have a nice day.

5) Sir
Let me tell you how was our morning today: the chocolat bowl spilled over, panic, the aquarium which fallen , goldfish in apnea, shouts, barks, cries, mop and so .....late at school
Sorry and all my apologies

6) Madam ,
Would you like to excuse Theo for his absence last week ? But if you could know the price in the montain when the holidays are off, and if you could do it, you 'll do it.
I thank you for your indulgence

7) Sir, my son won't be there tomorrow. Don't ask why, it doesn't concerne you.

8) Sir
François was absent last friday because we were obliged to cross the Loire so we took a large week end (not the same humour than in french : « pont and pont »)

9) Madam ,
My son has been staying for only 3 weeks in your class and he has already got 3 punishments; Do you think you are going to keep the same rythm all the year long ??
Regards

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de car2bar, postée le 06-05-2013 à 15:10:50 (S | E)
Thank you, dear Violet, and happy holidays!

1) Sir,
Would you please excuse Virgil for his absence on Tuesday? He was stuck on the streetcar which was out of petrol.

2)Sir,
Martin is late this morning because his dog escaped from his hands. He had been running after it for an hour, and that is why he's sweating. Though I had told him not to detach it.

3) Excuse Brando’s retard, he told me he had the wind opposite while walking.
Thanks madam.

4)Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she hadn’t finished looking her carton. But it wasn’t more than 5 minutes late.

5) Sir,
I summarize how we got up this morning : chocolate bowl spilled, panic, aquarium fallen, gold fish in apnea, screams; barking, tears, cleaning, and so lateness
Sorry and have a nice day.
-
6) Madam,
- Wood you excuse Theo's absence last week. But if you knew the price of a stay in the mountains during school holidays and if you could do it, you'd do it.

7) Sir,
My son will not be there tomorrow. Don’t ask why. It doesn’t concern you.

8) Sir,
François was absent from school last Friday because we had to cross the Loire river so we took a long weekend.
Thanks for your diligence.

Madam,
3 weeks of classes only and already 3 punishments for my son. Do you think to keep that rhythm for all the school year?
Regards

Some verses to alleviate
Your anger and your sorrow
Don't shout, there's no point
My daughter will not be there tomorrow

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de eos17, postée le 07-05-2013 à 19:20:57 (S | E)
Hello violet

1-Sir, would you apologize Virgil for his absence on last Tuesday. He was kept in the tram running on empty of petrol.

2- Sir, Martin is late this morning because his dog escaped.He has run after it for an hour so that he 's sweating profusely.Though I had warned him not to untie it.

3-Sorry about Brandon's late. He told me he had walked with a headwind. Thanks Madam.

4-Madam, Mireille was late this morning because she hadn't finished watching her favourite cartoon.But that was only five minutes.
Excuse me and have a nice day.

5-Sir, I resume our wake up that morning : a chocolate bowl spilled, panic, aquarium falling, goldfish in apnea, shouts, barks, tears,cleaning therefore lateness
Sorry and all my apologies.

6-Please, would you excuse Theo's absence last week .But if you knew the prices at the mountain off school periods and if you could , you would do it.I thank you for your indulgence.

7-Sir , my son isn't here tomorrow. Don't ask why , it's none of your business.

8- Sir, François was not at school on last Friday because we had to cross over the Loire. So we took a long weekend .Thanks for your diligence.

9-Only three weeks of school and already three punishments for my son . Are you going to keep the same sustained pace all the school year ? Regards.

10-Some verses to reduce
...your anger and sighs
...Don't shout, it's useless
...My daughter won't be there tomorrow .
I wish you sun and sea !

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Modifié par eos17 le 08-05-2013 10:36

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de swan85, postée le 09-05-2013 à 20:29:42 (S | E)
Hello Violet

Dear Sir,
1/Please apologize Virgil for not being at school on Tuesday. He was detained in the tram which was out of petrol.

2/Martin is late this morning because his dog slipped out from his hands. He run After him for one hour, this is the reason why he is sweating. Though I had warned him not to untie him.

3/Will you excuse Brandon he was late. He said to me he had the headwind while walking.
Thank you madam.

4/ Dear Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she had not finished watching her cartoon. But it was only 5 minutes.
I beg your pardon and have a good day.

Dear Sir,
I summarize what happened this morning when we got up: chocolate bowl overturned, panic, the aquarium fallen, goldfish in apnea, shouts, barks, tears,
Floorcloth and so lateness.
Sorry, with all my apologies.

Dear Madam,
Please excuse Théo’s absence last week. But, If you knew the prices outside the ski season and if you could do it you will not hesitate.
I thank you for your clemency.

Dear Sir,
My son will not be present tomorrow. Don’t ask why, it’s not of your business.

Dear Sir,
François was absent from school last Friday because we had to cross the Loire and we took a long weekend.
Thank you for your diligence.

Dear Madam,
Only Three weeks of school and already three punishments for my son. Do you intend to continue at this rhythm through the school year ? Regards.

10/ Some verses to sweeten :
Your anger and your sighs
Don’t shout, it’s useless
My daughter won’t be there tomorrow.

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de ariane6, postée le 16-05-2013 à 15:54:38 (S | E)
Hello violet ! Merci pour ce thème récréatif !
The latest words of apology...
1) Sir,
Please excuse Virgil for his absence on Tuesday. He was delayed because the tram ran out of petrol.
2) Sir,
Martin was late this morning because his dog slipped out of his hands. He has been chasing it for an hour, that's why he is sweating. I did tell him not to untie it.
3) Please, excuse Brandon for being late. He told me he had been walking against an adverse wind.
Thank you, Madam.
4) Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she had not finished watching her cartoon. But it has only been 5 minutes.
Sorry! Have a nice day.
5) Sir,
A summary of our getting up this morning: a bowl of drinking chocolate knocked over, panic, an overturned aquarium, the goldfish gasping for life, screaming, the dog barking, crying, mopping up... therefore the delay.
Many excuses, I'm sorry.
6) Madam,
Please excuse Theo's absence last week. But if you knew the holiday rates in the mountains out of the school holidays and you had had the chance to go, you would have done the same.
Thank you for your understanding.
7) Sir,
My son won't be there tomorrow. Don't ask why. It's none of your business.
8) Sir,
François was absent from school on Friday. We had to cross to the other bank of the river Loire, that's why we enjoyed a long bank holiday.
Thank you for your diligence.
9) Madam,
Only 3 weeks of class and already 3 punishments for my son. Will you be keeping up the same rhythm all year long?
Regards
10) These few words to soften
Your anger and your sighs
Don't yell, it's not fair
Tomorrow my daughter won't be there.

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 16-05-2013 à 20:05:28 (S | E)
Bonsoir à tous, friends et merci à celles/ceux qui ont déjà posté leurs mots d'excuses ! .Une journée supplémentaire au moins pour les suivants : j'ai dû différer ma correction de 24h. Merci de votre compréhension et profitez-en . See you very soon . ( je suis encore sur la correction de Greene III (peu de temps à moi ).

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Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de matou94, postée le 18-05-2013 à 20:17:00 (S | E)
Hello Dear Violet,

Thank you for these "perles"

- 1) Sir,
Please, would you like forgive Vigil for his absence on last Tuesday. He was stuck in the tramway which ran out of petrol.

- 2) Sir,
Please, would you like forgive Martin ; this morning he was late because his dog slipped out from his hands. He has run after it for one hour, so that he was soaked in sweat. Though I had told him not to untie it !

- 3 )Madam,
Please, would you like forgive Brandon for his late. He told me he had the wind opposite while walking.
Thank you.

- 4 ) Madam,
Mireille is late this morning because she hadn't finished watching her cartoon, but it's only five minutes.
Sorry and have a nice day.

- 5 ) Sir,
Let me summarize how we got up this morning : chocolate bowl spilled, panic, aquarium fell over, the goldfish gasping for breath, shouts, barks, tears, floorcloth, and so lateness.
Sorry, with all my apologies.

- 6 ) Madam,
Please excuse Théo's absence last week. But if you knew the holiday rates in the mountain out of the school holidays and if you could do it, you would do it.
Thanks a lot for your clemency.

- 7 ) Sir,
My son won't be at school tomorrow. Don't ask why, it's none of your business.

- 8 )Sir,
François wasn't at school on Friday because we had to get over the Loire so we took a long weekend.
Thank you for your diligence.

- 9 ) Madam,
Only 3 weeks of class and already 3 punishments for my son ! Do you intend to keep the same rythm for the whole school year ?
Regards.

- 10 ) Some verses to alleviate :
.......Your anger and your sighs
.......Don't shout, it's useless
.......My daughter won't be there tomorrow.

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de sundeep, postée le 18-05-2013 à 22:46:35 (S | E)
Bonjour Violet, merci pour ce moment de détente avec ces quelques perles!

1 Dear sir,
Would you please excuse Virgil for being absent on Tuesday. He was kept in the tram that ran out of petrol
- 2 Dear sir,
Martin is late this morning since his dog slipped out of his hands. He has been running after it for one hour,what's more it's the reason why he is in a sweat. I did tell him not to untie it
- 3 Sorry for Brandon to be late, he told me he was walking into the wind.
Thank you, madam.
- 4 Dear madam,
Mireille was late this morning since she hadn't finished to watch her favourite cartoon. But she was just 5 mn late.
Sorry, have a good day.
- 5 Dear sir,
I sum up our starting of today morning:spilling of chocolate bowl, panicking, falling down of the fish tank , goldfish gasping for breath, screaming, barking, crying, mopping. Consequence: being late.
Feeling sorry, I much apologise.
- 6 Dear madam,
Would you please excuse Theo for missing school last week. But if you knew the cost in mountain resorts out of the school periods (sic!!!) and if you could afford it, you would do it.
Thank you for your clemency.

- 7 Dear sir,
My son won't be there tomorrow. Don't ask why, it's none of your business.

- 8 Dear sir,
François was absent at school on Friday because we had to cross the bridge over the river Loire and for that it took us a long weekend.
Thank you for your diligence.

- 9 Dear madam,
Only 3 weeks at school and my son has already got 3 lines. Do you intend to keep the same pace all along the year?
Salutation

- 10 Here are a few verses to sweeten
.....your ire and your moaning
.....do not cry, it's useless
.....my daughter will absent tomorrow morning

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Modifié par sundeep le 19-05-2013 23:54

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de gerondif, postée le 20-05-2013 à 18:49:59 (S | E)
Hello, Violet,

- 1 )Sir,
Please excuse Virgil for his absence on Tuesday. He was held back in the tram that had run out of petrol.

- 2 )Sir,
Martin is late this morning because his dog ran off his hands. He ran after him for an hour,yeah that's why he's all sweaty. I had told him not to let him loose, though !

- 3 ) Excuse for Brandon being late. He told me he had been walking against the wind.
Thank you , Madam.

- 4 ) Madam,
Mireille was late this morning because she wasn't done watching her cartoon but mind you, it was only five minutes.
Sorry, have a good day.

- 5 ) Sir,
Let me sum up this morning's getting up: a bowl of chocolate upturned, ensuing panic,aquarium knocked over,goldfish gasping for water,screams and cries,mopping and so we are late !
Sorry, I truly apologize.

- 6 ) Madam,
Please excuse Theo's absence last week, but if you had any idea how cheaper it is to go skiing during off-peak periods, I am sure that,if you could treat yourself to that, you would.
Thank you for your understanding.

- 7 ) Sir,
My son ain't gonna be here tomorrow. don't ask why, it's none of your business.

- 8 )Sir,
François was absent from school on Friday because we had to cross the Loire and to bridge the gap, we took a long week-end.
Thanks for your indilgence.

- 9 ) Madam,
After only three weeks of class, three punishments for my son !! Do you intend to keep it up all the year through ? sincerely.

- 10 ) These few lines to soften
the anger and the sighs you've gotten
You needn't shout, it's no use
my daughter won't be here tomorrow, s'cuse.

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 21-05-2013 à 10:58:32 (S | E)
Hello dear all ,
Pouring rain and cold ; I have to be out all day, though . I hope to be here with you tonight .
See you . Il ne faut pas perdre courage ni espoir ...paraît-il .
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Modifié par violet91 le 21-05-2013 22:58 Just coming back home and drenched to the bone ![ Thank you for your leniency and understanding / This is a true apology .]
I'll all be yours tomorrow for sure ,
Sorry because you 'll have to endure .

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 22-05-2013 à 16:02:30 (S | E)

Good afternoon , dear all,
Je peux enfin me consacrer à vous .
Me voici me voilà avec ma version de ce thème amusant , mais no piece of cake, no cakewalk, no child's play, no duck soup there ...: faire au mieux pour transcrire les erreurs de syntaxe et niveaux de langue.
N'ayant pas de dictionnaire d'argot et chargée d'enseignement, responsable , la tâche n'est pas simple ; je ne voudrais pas par exemple déraper sur un ' gros mot'!
à Patrice Romain , ce farceur, et mille mercis à lui d'avoir permis de vous offrir un bon moment de ' rigolade' !

This is my try :

..... ..... ....

............................ Actual excuse notes from parents ..............
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-1 ) Sir,
You will excuse Virgil for his absence on Tuesday . He was stuck in the tramway which had run out of petrol.( short of petrol)

- 2 ) Sir,
Martin is late this morning because his dog has slipped off his hands . He has been racing for that silly thing for a full hour , you see : he is dripping with sweat . I did warn him not to unleash him (it), though .
Or simple past and past perfect :
...His dog slipped off his hands . He raced for him ( ran after him) for a full hour which explains he is sweating like a pig * . I had told him not to ...

(* It's actually a reference to pig iron, which is form of iron smelting .)

- 3 ) Scuse me* (my) son Brandon for being late at school . He strained to walk into a headwind. That's what he told me , anyway [niw].All crap (pure truth).Cheers (thanks) ,Ma'am* !

(A shame it is a woman / for a man 'Cheers, mate ! or Cheers, dude !) Me = my and anyway in Cockney.)

- 4 ) Madam,
Mireille arrived late this morning ; she had not quite done with watching her favourite cartoon . It just meant 5 minutes , mind you. Pardon me ( for allowing )and enjoy your day!

- 5 )Sir,
Shall I sum up how we started the day ? A bowl of hot chocolate spilled all over( the table),panic, the fall of the aquarium, goldfish gasping for air , shouts, barks, cries, mopping ( the floor)...and that* makes someone late , doesn't it ?
Sorry and accept my sincere apologies.
( that icky mess )

- 6 ) Will you please excuse Theo for missing school last week ? Honestly, if you knew the prices (rates) in ski(ing) resorts outside the school holidays and if you could do* like us (as we), you would . (no doubt!)
I thank you for your leniency.

( it depends on the meaning / maybe you could afford it and you wouldn't miss this eye-popping opportunity !)

- 7 ) My son ain't going to school tomorrow( or : don't wait for my son tomorrow !). Don't you ask for explanations ! It's none of your business !( = Nunya business ! )

- 8 ) Sir,
François didn't appear at school last Friday , because that bridge over the river Loire is murder and keeps you away for an extended week-end .
Thank you for your diligence *.

( * can be exaggerated with - brisknesss, zeal, solicitude , enthusiasm ).

- 9 ) Madam ,
3 weeks of class, only and three punishments for my son, already ! Are you going to keep this cadence (pressure) throughout the school year ?
I'm off, cheers !( greetings' would be more polite)...and she would like to write 'Have you gone bonkers ?'= crazy), but she can't . The teacher could or would sue her ).

- 10 ) These few lines for soothing
.. .....Your petulance* , your sighing ,
........No fuss, no use making a row*
....... My daughter elsewhere tomorrow.

( * anger, fury)/ all 'that' noise)

.....................................................................................

Phew ! . J'ai 'fini' cet exercice exceptionnel de trapèze .
.. ... ...

. Lien internet
Well ! Le bon temps, quoi !
Jeunes and musicians , ne vous moquez pas !

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 22-05-2013 à 19:42:30 (S | E)
Une fois n'est pas coutume ( sauf si vous en 'redemandez') d'aller dénicher de quoi ne pas trop surchauffer nos neurones et proposer de l'humour bien français !
Vraiment merci à vous d'avoir manifesté joie et soulagement ! Vous vous en êtes tous bien sortis en restant (globalement) très polis dans vos traductions . Certain(s) se sont 'lâchés'; c'est décontractant et je pense que ni l'auteur ni les lecteurs n'y verront de l'irrévérence . Des jeux de mots (puns) , des images, des 'métaphores' , des associations d'idées ( suivez mon regard !) pas ordinaires ! Au moins , c'est ludique ...

Remarquez ! Vous avez conscience qu' il ' faut prendre des gants' avec les profs comme avec les parents dont on rapporte ici des trouvailles plutôt sympathiques .

Et le site lui-même s'y était mis avant moi
.....Actual excuse notes to teachers!
(véritables* mots d'excuses qui ont été apportés à des professeurs pour justifier une absence) * difficilement imaginable!

Je vous laisse comparer ...Lien internet
aimerais bien savoir quand ce fut mis à disposition . P.E means Physical Education / P.T : Physical Training . / Gym is gym for Jim and everybody !

See you tomorrow , friends . Have a good night .

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de mamou3, postée le 23-05-2013 à 07:14:52 (S | E)
Merci Violet pour ce bouquet de perles scolaires ! Un petit sourire dans cette froide grisaille ambiante ! Merci aussi de nous faire découvrir les subtilités que tu apportes en même temps que ta belle traduction !

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de dolfine56, postée le 23-05-2013 à 11:19:36 (S | E)
Lien internet

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 23-05-2013 à 11:31:45 (S | E)
Hello dear all ,

Avant de m'atteler à la correction plus détaillée ( libre ce soir ?) , sachez que bienvenues seront vos suggestions d'argot ou autres ...' l'union fait la force ' . Sur ce sujet , ma francophonie et inexpérience ( mon vécu en GB et spécialité) n'embrassent sans doute pas toutes les limites et expressions plaquées .
See you and have a nice day !

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 23-05-2013 à 21:59:46 (S | E)

Good evening, dear all,

1 ) Formules de politesse : :
--- a )Pour solliciter : Will you please excuse or will you excuse please ? Will you excuse ..? (un peu plus dircret)/ I would be most be grateful if you could ...I would greatly appreciate if you ccould../ Plus common : I'd be grateful if / I'd appreciate ['prt ]if...

---b )Pour présenter des excuses : Oh I am sorry for + BV-ing / I do apologise ( tenu)or I do apologize (mostly , British too )/ I apologize for = gérondif (BV.-ing)/ Excuse [iks'jz] me / ( abbr. scuse [skz] )/ I ask /beg your pardon, forgiveness / ...
My excuse [iks'js]. An apology * ['pli],( pl)apologies [z]

*...the earlier meaning for apology (speaking for defense of a cause or somebody) was ' to plead for the defense and protection of ..
The Apology is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defended himself in 399 BC[1] against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel" (24b). "Apology" here has its earlier meaning (now usually expressed by the word "apologia") of speaking in defense of a cause or of one's beliefs or actions (from the Ancient Greek ἀπολογία).

...... ............. ...... . Great Socrates ['skrtis]
.....J.L DAVID ( painter)...the 'choice of hemlock (ciguë)...Le Maître de la Pédagogie ( mener l'enfant à ) et de la maïeutique ( maieutic) - 'accouchement' du savoir par la parole de l'élève .

....c )Pour exprimer des regrets : I am so sorry / I regret / Forgive me for +-ing / I get down on my knees ...

....d ) Pour remercier : : I am so grateful you came into my life / Thank you ever so much / Thank you very much for not coming before / Thank you / Thanks / Cheers ! ( Chiz! Chizall in Bristol! Never heard it there!, thank'ya )

...# to ask for mercy = demander grâce (pitié)

......e ) Salutations ' finales' : greetings/ Sincerely yours ( neutre) /faithfully yours , friendly yours / With my kind regards (to you )/ Kind/best regards./ Regards( un peu sec!)/ Love from / Hugs and kisses XO /
See you soon / See you ...et 'basta' : I'm off, cheers !

............. 'in'it' cute ?................... Thank you np for teaching

Liste non exhaustive, of course .

- 2 ) Marque de la date : on Tuesday . On December 25th 2012.

- 3 ) School(ing) is compulsory(obligatoire) but ... To be absent / To be missing (manquer)/ Not to be here (or there , at school, car écrit at home) /To be away for an extended week-end (vendredi inclus)
...... # to play truant [' tru(nt]: faire l'école buissonnière .
............To miss a lesson / to skip a class /to play hooky ...

........Great Costa Gavras in 1982 with ' Missing 'Lien internet
. 4'02 ( Jack Lemmon)
..........'.Missing '( Porté disparu'/ 'manquant' : au Chili 1972/ in Chile)Lien internet
0.42 (sensibilités)

- 4 )To be late ( a person) ( lateness peu usité ): horaire d'une personne attendue qui a (plus ou moins )' choisi' / to be delayed ( rather a thing)= to be behind , program, schedule , means of conveyance... indépendant de la volonté > différé, reporté...

5 ) Avoir le vent en face : to have (fight, walk against ) a head-wind .( vent debout). To head into the Wind .

- 6 ) Une laisse : a leash . Un lien, une attache ( sens propre) : a tie. .< To unleash a dog / To untie a goat ( as M.Seguin - Daudet- refused to do with Blanchette )
.........To set free : libérer .

.....Pour nos non -francophones qui vont être surpris de ce charmant accent provençal et nos souvenirs d'enfants .Lien internet
.12mn.de ravissement. (appelez vos petit(e)s).

- 7 ) Transpirer , suer : to sweat [sw] / Etre en sueur : to be in a sweat , to be sweaty.Dégouliner de sueur : to be dripping with sweat

- 8 ) Elle n'avait pas fini de : she had not finished ( plus-que- parfait : past perfect) To have done with : en avoir terminé avec . to be done with = à faire ou être fini et bien fini.( to be over and done)

- 9 ) Pour atténuer , dédramatiser (ici) : 5 minutes , remarquez . Seulement, 5 minutes ..mind you.

- 10 ) Un résumé : a summary (ries). Pour résumer( jusqu'au bout) : to sum up

- 11 ) Un bol de chocolat (signifiant / signifié /cf.correction précédente : saupoudreuse à / de) / vide ou plein ?): a chocolate ( cocoa) bowl (vide) / A hot chocolate bowl : plein .

- 12 ) Orth .de 'panic' . Panic- stricken adj. Overcome by panic; terrified. panic-stricken, panic-struck. adj. affected by panic. : paniqué, frappé de panique. (komiks comme picnic)

- 13 ) In apnea / gasping for air / a breath : en apnée , baba for the fish à la surface ou dehors.

- 14 ) Etre indulgent : to be lenient [li:nint] l'indulgence : leniency. Si vous avez le choix avec un mot français ou formé à partir du français, latin ou grec : préférez toujours le saxon. ( I don't mean medicine, chemistry and abstraction... )

- 15 ) Avoir les moyens(financiers) de : to afford. ['fd]. Mais les professeurs n'ont pas le moyen de , le droit , dis-je , de partir en congé sur le temps scolaire ! Oh! Gosh ! Mustn't / not allowed to .

.......And that will be all for tonight . Midnight ! Have a good soothing night ! Cheerio !

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de car2bar, postée le 23-05-2013 à 22:41:51 (S | E)
Merci Violet ! cet exercice m'a beaucoup amusée !

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 24-05-2013 à 22:32:56 (S | E)

Bonsoir à toutes et tous ,
Sorry mais juste ' relevée ' de mes lourdes tâches de mamie sur 48 h et KO . Ce temps est en outre affligeant .
À demain probablement pour finir . Have a good night .

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de violet91, postée le 25-05-2013 à 20:41:41 (S | E)
There I am , at last . Vous allez tous penser à force qu'il y a du laisser-aller du côté de Violet depuis quelques semaines. Des remous, il est vrai ...et la vie qui va...mon samedi a encore été agité et 'packed' comme les magasins. Désolée.

Bonsoir dear all ,

- 16 ) Etre retenu, coincé dans un véhicule : to be stuck ( traffic jam , breakdown ...le coup de la panne [ a nervous breakdown : une dépression nerveuse). To be kept implique un gardien ( as a prisoner) / to be held back renvoie plus à l'idée d'être retenu par la force , bridé . Vous pouvez aussi ' hold back' un secret, your tears or your laughter (vous retenir de pleurer, rire...)Virgil pouvait toujours sortir du tram/tramwaay / streetcar...Quelle Odyssée (facile : on est samedi soir!) que d'aller à l'école !

A tram (also known as a tramcar; a streetcar or street car; and a trolley, trolleycar, or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets (called street running), and also sometimes on separate rights of way. Trams powered by electricity, which were the most common type historically, were once called electric street railways. Trams also included horsecar railways which were widely used in urban areas before electrification

- 17 ) To be short of : être à court de : short of money* / short of petrol ( gas in US) # patrol (patrouille).

in dire straits (adv) être dans une misère noire .

A tribute to Mandela . Brothers in arms.( 1988) 8 mnLien internet

....Après ces rajouts, je repars là où j'en étais : .........................

- 18 ) The prices, rates , fees, and special offers : de quoi se préoccuper quand on réserve ... # a prize ( a reward : une récompense): un prix d'anglais (par hasard! Mon premier premier fut ' Hamlet' choisi par ma prof préférée!)...et demain tous ceux qui vont être attribués à Cannes . Aaaaarrrgh ! What a suspense ! Thrilling .

- 19 )La phrase 7 avait tout de l'incorrection et du comique ! La négation omise et l'aplomb ! (the cheek) That was cheeky ! [ Cheeky monkey : petit effronté ou gentiment ' petit coquin, petit canaillou !]
- Don't ask me why l'impératif tout sec est rarement employé en anglais. L'éducation arrondit les angles , en général ( sit down, will you ?) : autoritaire et colérique.
- Don't you ask me why ( familier): forme d'impératif emphatique avec résurgence du ' you' à qui l'ordre est adressé . Et n'allez pas me demander pourquoi ...ce ne sont pas vos oignons ! Mind your business ! None of your business : encore plus fort . C'est comme ça ' it is what it is !' ' Le' parent aurait pu aller plus loin...: vous imaginez ?

- 20 ) François (prénom royal et bien français , s'il en est!), la Loire et le pont ! l'humour ne pouvait se rendre tel quel . Le pont : the bridge. = ' London bridge is falling down, falling down'' ( et reconstruit aux US , paraît-il)
The first London Bridge was built by the Roman military as part of a road-building .... entrepreneur Robert P. McCulloch of McCulloch Oil for US$2,460,000.
#un pont (jour férié accolé au week-end 'normal'= an extended week-end ( a long week-end with one additional day or more ?)
Beaucoup ont essayé de tourner autour de ce jeu de mot = pun'.Pas facile : j'ai imaginé un 'bobard' (argot) énorme et catastrophique : ce pont sur la Loire doit être en travaux !

.......Exercice de compréhension (Arizona) Lien internet
> 2 mins

- 21 ) Diligence : il doit y avoir confusion avec indulgence ! Diligence = célérité , vitesse, application, zèle, sollicitude ...je ne parle pas du véhicule à chevaux : stagecoach.

- 22 ) Punishments : des punitions. Detentions :des retenues ( heures de colle) Lines : vous 'me' copierez cent fois :- ' Evitez absolument de traduire le tag par n'est-ce pas ?' -

....by the way : Lien internet
School_corporal_punishment
-------Lien internet
: la fessée .'7 févr. 2013 – Un enfant irait porter plainte à la police pour une fessée reçue chez lui ?' Sujet très actuel, paraît-il . Combien sommes-nous à avoir entendu ' Tu la vois , celle-là ?'
L'enfant ,même tout petit, comprend très bien autrement , je crois ...

.......Régalez-vous ! un film ' culte' Lien internet
- 3'34

- 23 ) Compter, avoir l'intention de : to intend to, to plan , to have in mind to ... .

- 24 ) Rhythm ['rim]- attention au ' rhô' grec surmonté d'un ' esprit rude' ( sorte d'accent = h > légère aspiration ( Rhodes, rhododendron.), l'anglais l'a gardé ...le rythme,la pulsation ( the pound), le tempo, la cadence ...

'Lien internet
' The beat goes on' . 3mn.
Cher avait déjà de la voix ...et nous , on écoutait ' Salut les copains' , pas vrai ? Hey ! Nowadays Grandmas hardly sit on a chair et elles ont changé, dis-donc !

- 25 ) Un vers , une strophe . A line (une seule) a line is a single one, whereas verse stands for a group of lines , a verse (parfois = a line too, mais surtout a stanza : une strophe.)

......The most common metric line in English poetry is iambic pentameter ( cinq ). A poem written in pure iambic pentameter (da Dum da Dum da Dum da Dum da Dum) can create a sing songy effect yet a skilled writer can deliver the metric pattern without the poem sounding like a nursery rhyme.

.I want to write some lines in proper meter
the way I once saw done by poet Peter
/ the WAY / i ONCE / saw DONE / by PO /et PET / er
/ iamb / iamb / iamb / iamb / iamb / ^

....Aragon avait rénové l'octosyllabe : vers à huit pieds :

[ 'J’ai traversé les ponts de Cé
C’est là que tout a commencé

Une chanson des temps passés
Parle d’un chevalier blessé

D’une rose sur la chaussée
Et d’un corsage délacé[...]------' Les yeux d' Elsa' 1942.Louis ARAGON

La mère (plutôt ) chez Patrice Romain a suivi la métrique et les rimes 'plates' -aabb :

.......Ces quelques vers pour adoucir
.......Votre colère et vos soupirs
.......Ne criez pas, ça n'sert à rien
.......Ma fille ne s'ra pas là demain.

Il y a eu chez vous des essais fort savoureux et spirituels : vous avez joué le jeu ...niveau métrique , j'ai fait dans le ' fantaisiste' du moment que c'était traduit ' au plus près' . I must admit que mon premier vers 'sounds 'bizarre : en baillant et tiiiirant bien , on peut atteindre l'octosyllabe !

- A ' to sooth ['s = 'th'dur], plus grammatical , j'ai préféré 'for soothing (pour le rythme et la rime-a)
- Your anger = petulance m'a semblé 'chic' et impertinent.
Your sighing ( exaspération) et vos 'your sorrow' : your sorrow était le meilleur ( bien que très profond ce chagrin pour un Proviseur!)
No use +-BV-ing (gérondif ): inutile de , ' ça n'sert à rien' ( it is no use) .
- To make a row : faire du vacarme. A fuss > une ' affaire' ; such a fuss : une telle histoire, de telles manières !

.............Permettez moi de reprendre la proposition de sporloos dont le 'hobby' est visiblement d'écrire. Presque Shakespearian son style : ' Cry not !!

-------- These few verses to alleviate
.....Your anger and your sorrow
.....Cry not for you can’t beat fate (on ne peut pas vaincre le destin)
.....My daughter ain’t gon be here tomorrow ( là, je ne suis pas capable de dire si' ain't gon' passe vraiment ...

----quant à celui de notrepère , ma foi , il est très drôle , mais un peu 'éloigné' , dirons-nous , plus concretet 'surréaliste' ! Je suis sûre que Patrice Romain va en attraper un fou rire. (je lui traduirai )
..........Pauvre Proviseur : que de problèmes de santé! ! Pauvre fille : a moose ! : un cervidé = un élan / ou une idiote (en restant polie!)

.........For you, np and us all.

Woilà ...je suis arrivée au bout de ma correction et espère que tout le monde s'est bien amusé en faisant cet exercice !
Tous mes remerciements encore aux joyeux lurons qui m'ont accompagnée !

Je serai donc libre demain pour ce jour spécial dédié aux mamans(overhere) et de douces pensées aux nôtres qui sont parties ailleurs ou non.
Que toutes celles du site aient un beau dimanche de préférence entourées d'enfant(s), voire petits-enfant(s)...et que les mamans de cœur ne soient pas oubliées !
Excellent ' Mother's Day' , friends ! Excellent dimanche à toutes et tous . See you soon .

............... --Mary Cassatt ( American)...
---Impressionnisme américain.
Le jour où jamais où l'on peut comprendre que les mères ( parfois pères) trouvent toutes les excuses à leurs petites 'têtes blondes'...

----Have a good soothing night .Violet ..............Et comme conclusion , petit cadeau - Lien internet
(j'en suis à la 2ème génération ! by heart !)

----Have a good soothing night .Violet . ( 11.29pm)

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de eos17, postée le 26-05-2013 à 11:20:34 (S | E)
Merci violet .
L'exercice était difficile pour moi mais quelle récompense avec ta correction . and good Mother's Day . See you soon .

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de matou94, postée le 26-05-2013 à 17:03:35 (S | E)
Hello Dear Violet

Merci pour ton corrigé, haut en couleur ; sujet ô combien "croustillant", mais pas pour autant "a piece of cake"

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Modifié par matou94 le 27-05-2013 21:15

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de gerondif, postée le 26-05-2013 à 17:41:03 (S | E)
Hello, Violet,
voilà comme d'habitude une correction de grande envergure, tellement plus riche que le petit texte de départ. Bravo !

Réponse: Mots d'excuses/ Thème de swan85, postée le 26-05-2013 à 20:19:08 (S | E)
Hello Violet
Thanks a lot Violet for these very useful expressions and your correction well embellished.

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