A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English - Page 48 - Team-BHP

ajitkommini · 15th July 2008, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Maverick1977

Price & Worth - Synonyms
Priceless & Worthless - Antonyms
No wonder English is a funny language

Ok, I do get the joke, but I dont think Price and Worth are the same at all. Worth is the intrinsic value of something - not necessarily measurable in monetary terms. Price is a much narrower attribute - referring to monetary value only.

The price of something may be much different than what it is actually worth (e.g. because it is an antique or was owned by somebody famous).

Maverick1977 · 15th July 2008, 16:26

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Originally Posted by ajitkommini

Ok, I do get the joke, but I dont think Price and Worth are the same at all. Worth is the intrinsic value of something - not necessarily measurable in monetary terms. Price is a much narrower attribute - referring to monetary value only.

The price of something may be much different than what it is actually worth (e.g. because it is an antique or was owned by somebody famous).

Price & Worth both mean the same thing - Value. The meaning also depends on the usage. Worth & Price are also used as comparatives. eg. Is this car worth the price its demanding?

PhrozenFire · 15th July 2008, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

I think that some Americans and some Indians value a word according to how many syllables it has! Upgradation being my most-hated example!

Aha! Would an example of that be Bush asking the terrorists not to 'misunderestimate' the power of America?

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

hey i forgot

"what's your good name?" - clearly this must be a literal translation of App ka Shubh Naam Kya Hai?

Hmm, similar to a very common Indian-ism I've heard : 'To remove a photograph'

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Kool_Kid · 16th July 2008, 13:56

Can some one enlighten me on difference between Halve and Half

Eddy · 16th July 2008, 14:01

Halve is a verb and signifies the action of cutting into half.
Half is a noun.

bblost · 16th July 2008, 14:17

Please give me the bigger half of these two halves.

he he he.

Bass&Trouble · 16th July 2008, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Kool_Kid

Can some one enlighten me on difference between Halve and Half

Halve is also the plural of halva.

Halva is of 3 types, 2 you can eat.

1. Halva - Sweet Dish
2. Halva - A form of fish
3. Margaret Halva - Politician

esteem_lover · 16th July 2008, 14:58

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Halve is also the plural of halva.

Halva is of 3 types, 2 you can eat.

1. Halva - Sweet Dish
2. Halva - A form of fish
3. Margaret Halva - Politician

trust you to come out with something like this.
whats this halva fish ?

Bass&Trouble · 16th July 2008, 15:00

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

trust you to come out with something like this.
whats this halva fish ?

Cant elaborate much because I don't eat sweets, fish, and politicians.

supremeBaleno · 16th July 2008, 15:06

B&T, there is another kind of halva. The kind found in usage in Tamilnadu only.

Usage : nitrous went around with his girlfriend promising to marry her. But finally he gave her halva and found himself a new GF.

P.S. : nitrous, just kidding man. Since most of the chennai tbhp crowd are married oldies, had to use your name, you being the only eligible bachelor in the group.

John, google tells me that Halva is the name of a variety of Pomfret, though I am not sure in which language.

esteem_lover · 16th July 2008, 15:31

SB, i heard the opposite about nitrous & his GFs. Seems he has a refrigerator full of alva.

vnabhi · 16th July 2008, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Halve is also the plural of halva.

Halva is of 3 types, 2 you can eat.

1. Halva - Sweet Dish
2. Halva - A form of fish
3. Margaret Halva - Politician

That's one helluva halva salvo!

Sar · 16th July 2008, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Halve is also the plural of halva.

Halva is of 3 types, 2 you can eat.

1. Halva - Sweet Dish
2. Halva - A form of fish
3. Margaret Halva - Politician

LOL! Too funny. But wasn't/isn't she Margaret Alva? You guys are nutters. This thread is so funny

iraghava · 17th July 2008, 02:21

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Originally Posted by Sar

LOL! Too funny. But wasn't/isn't she Margaret Alva? You guys are nutters. This thread is so funny

Welcome to the mad house Saru! You are part of the lunatics gang now!

PhrozenFire · 17th July 2008, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Halve is also the plural of halva.

Halva is of 3 types, 2 you can eat.

1. Halva - Sweet Dish
2. Halva - A form of fish
3. Margaret Halva - Politician

Another usage:
"Agar tune mere girlfriend ke taraf firse dekha toh mein tera halva bana doonga!"

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Kool_Kid BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 105 View My Garage	Difference ? Can some one enlighten me on difference between Halve and Half

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Eddy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 929	Halve is a verb and signifies the action of cutting into half. Half is a noun. __________________ Car is no longer a luxury; parking space is.

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bblost BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 657 View My Garage	Please give me the bigger half of these two halves. he he he. __________________ Be your own Hero. RE TBird 2003, no speedo, no range limits. Wagon R, 2004.

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supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Weekdays at DetroitOfIndia (Chennai) & Weekends at VeniceOfTheEast (Alappuzha). Posts: 1,934 View My Garage	B&T, there is another kind of halva. The kind found in usage in Tamilnadu only. Usage : nitrous went around with his girlfriend promising to marry her. But finally he gave her halva and found himself a new GF. P.S. : nitrous, just kidding man. Since most of the chennai tbhp crowd are married oldies, had to use your name, you being the only eligible bachelor in the group. John, google tells me that Halva is the name of a variety of Pomfret, though I am not sure in which language. __________________ Give time a break - be a part of the Chennai-tbhp drive to Pondy. Check out the "Rendez-vouz at Pondichery" thread for details. Last edited by supremeBaleno : 16th July 2008 at 15:11.

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esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 4,956 View My Garage	SB, i heard the opposite about nitrous & his GFs. Seems he has a refrigerator full of alva. __________________ "can't you hear me? What, do you have bubble gum in your ears ? like Mr.Bean ?" The Bean effect on my 4 year old

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