Well you can bet your last dollar Willem that I won't be goggling photos of the latter.
Haha
Oh you Dutchies!!! Such comedians.
M.
Pick-y, pick-y, pick-y; the continuing saga of a woman in search of a new favourite pick
Haha, you're right Marc, I'm getting used to the word though, but here and there I suddenly realise again and i'm like 'uh.... :dry: .'.....haha, however 'pick' it is!
Lavallee wrote:
Lavallee wrote:
willem wrote:Hi Willem and Vanessa, it is always interesting why a word is not use in another language. Pick is probably not use in Dutch because it is similar to a gross or embarrassing word. Would be interesting to know what (without getting into detailsLavallee wrote:Hi Marc,,when i look to them i think i buy me some it looks like the pick.. BTW,,in Holland we prefer the word plectrum..When we met in Binghamton, Tammy had this brand of pick : Brain . They have this grip which is magical, It never rotates between the fingers. She gave me one (thank you Tammy) and I have been using it since. I keep forgetting to buy some at the store but I will as soon as my pea size memory gets in gear at the store. This is by far the best pick brand I ever tried. This pick never goes in the pick receptacle, it does not even move between the fingers. Because of the grip you do not have to hold it tight so the wrist is more flexible (just like golf).
You should try it Michele
Marc
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessor ... nd-tin-box.Plectrum is also use in English (and French) but I am pretty sure pick is use way more often because it has one syllable, but also because it is easier to relate to picking.
Marc
nesh16041972 wrote:
Haha
M.
Good point. I won't even google images of picks then, just in case.Hahahaha, sorry rolling over my desk, no typos Shel!! :laugh:
michelew wrote:Well you can bet your last dollar Willem that I won't be goggling photos of the latter.
Haha
Oh you Dutchies!!! Such comedians.
M.
Haha
M.
Well that's the thing, over here at TG we use the word quite often, so I indeed forget, but then I accidently mention it with a straight face to one of the children that I teach and then they look at me like.....whát did you say? And they start giggling and get shy, what can I say then?!
michelew wrote:
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michelew wrote:
Just keep practicing and eventually you'll be able to say it with a straight face.
Haha, yeah I should!
Or like the interval 'sixth' in dutch it's 'sext', well can you imagine the giggling then? what can I do?! :ohmy:
michelew wrote:
Or like the interval 'sixth' in dutch it's 'sext', well can you imagine the giggling then? what can I do?! :ohmy:
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michelew wrote:
LOL!
Oh your poor kids. You must confuse them terribly when that happens.
Hmmm... Maybe you SHOULD still to plectrum while teaching.
M.