Register  Login  Active Topics  Maps  

(English) Casting metal

 Language Learning Forum : Specific Languages Post Reply
19 messages over 3 pages: 1 2 3  Next >>
Sennin
Senior Member
Bulgaria
Joined 6034 days ago

1457 posts - 1759 votes 
5 sounds

 
 Message 1 of 19
17 April 2010 at 2:59am | IP Logged 
I have a silly question. What do you call the template that's used in casting a metal figure, or part of a machine - is it a mould? I'm asking becasue mould could also be the fungi that develop on spoiled food, and that's not exactly what I wana say ;-).

It's related to an article I wrote some time ago, here's a link in case you are curious: http://blog.sen-works.net/?p=390&langswitch_lang=en
Any other corrections are also welcome.


Edited by Sennin on 17 April 2010 at 3:25am

1 person has voted this message useful



snig
Groupie
United Kingdom
Joined 5890 days ago

71 posts - 79 votes 
Studies: Italian

 
 Message 2 of 19
17 April 2010 at 3:19am | IP Logged 
the other kind of MOLD can be found on old bread!

and its WHAT do you... not HOW do you....

Edited by snig on 17 April 2010 at 3:26am

2 persons have voted this message useful



Sennin
Senior Member
Bulgaria
Joined 6034 days ago

1457 posts - 1759 votes 
5 sounds

 
 Message 3 of 19
17 April 2010 at 3:28am | IP Logged 
snig wrote:
the other kind of MOLD can be found on old bread!

and its what do you not how do you


Yea, sorry, that's corrected.

But regarding mold or mould, I think both spellings are possible (i.e. it's British/American).

Anything else embarrassing in my creation? I'm not the type that gets insulted easily, so please share.

Edited by Sennin on 17 April 2010 at 3:31am

1 person has voted this message useful



snig
Groupie
United Kingdom
Joined 5890 days ago

71 posts - 79 votes 
Studies: Italian

 
 Message 4 of 19
17 April 2010 at 3:36am | IP Logged 
Yeah that's right,USA would use the spelling Mold,

just a small point,I would have said "develops" rather than "develop" as you are talking about more than one mould.

Edited by snig on 17 April 2010 at 5:01am

1 person has voted this message useful



Sennin
Senior Member
Bulgaria
Joined 6034 days ago

1457 posts - 1759 votes 
5 sounds

 
 Message 5 of 19
17 April 2010 at 3:42am | IP Logged 
snig wrote:
Yeah that right,USA would use the spelling Mold,

just a small point,I would have said "develops" rather than "develop" as you are talking about more than one mould.


Good point but fungi is plural ^_^. As I see it, you have to choose either to go with the correct Latin or the correct English...

Anyway, my question was about the correctness (and also the style; do you find any passages weird? Any particular phrase? ) of the creative text, rather than the forum posts above. I'm more concerned with the style, not the minor grammar blunders.




Edited by Sennin on 17 April 2010 at 3:50am

1 person has voted this message useful



snig
Groupie
United Kingdom
Joined 5890 days ago

71 posts - 79 votes 
Studies: Italian

 
 Message 6 of 19
17 April 2010 at 3:50am | IP Logged 
Sennin wrote:
snig wrote:
Yeah that right,USA would use the spelling Mold,

just a small point,I would have said "develops" rather than "develop" as you are talking about more than one mould.


good point but fungi is plural ^_^

So as I see it, you have to choose either to go with the correct Latin or the correct English


that's the point I'm making,to be honest with you it could be correct either way,I'm not an expert on English grammar,it's just that's how I would have said it,also I guess it's just a typo but you have incorrectly spelt "because".
1 person has voted this message useful



snig
Groupie
United Kingdom
Joined 5890 days ago

71 posts - 79 votes 
Studies: Italian

 
 Message 7 of 19
17 April 2010 at 3:51am | IP Logged 
1 sec I'll give it a read.
1 person has voted this message useful



Sennin
Senior Member
Bulgaria
Joined 6034 days ago

1457 posts - 1759 votes 
5 sounds

 
 Message 8 of 19
17 April 2010 at 3:52am | IP Logged 
snig wrote:
1 sec I'll give it a read.


Thanks a ton ^_^


1 person has voted this message useful



This discussion contains 19 messages over 3 pages: 2 3  Next >>


Post ReplyPost New Topic Printable version Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum - You cannot reply to topics in this forum - You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum - You cannot create polls in this forum - You cannot vote in polls in this forum


This page was generated in 0.4375 seconds.


DHTML Menu By Milonic JavaScript
Copyright 2024 FX Micheloud - All rights reserved
No part of this website may be copied by any means without my written authorization.