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Titre: ways to say........
Posté par: zahra le 29 Fév 2008 22:25
Hello,Thomas is there any other expressions to say "shut up",wether it's in a nice way or not,I want to know theme ;D...and what about this one "swallow your words!" is it suitable to be said to everyone??? thank you :-[
Titre: Re : ways to say........
Posté par: John Doe le 01 Mar 2008 08:19
shut your mouth maybe. :D
Titre: Re : ways to say........
Posté par: zahra le 01 Mar 2008 19:45
well i think that you are a genius! ;D,however thanx alot
Titre: Re : ways to say........
Posté par: Thomas le 02 Mar 2008 00:41
Hahaha, that's a great question! Yes, swallow your words works, but it's not polite! And shut your mouth, also not polite! :P

some nice ways to say "shut up"...

please be quiet
please quiet down
please lower your voice(s)
"shhh" (audio file) (http://www.anglaispod.com/storage/shhh.mp3) (picture at bottom)


and some not-so-nice ways to say "shut up"...

shut your trap
shut the ____ up (a handful of different swear words fit in the blank)
quiet the ____ down (same situation)
shut your face
shut your piehole


and often times, when you are talking with friends, people tend to make long, complicated ways to say "shut up". for example

You know that noise that keeps coming out of your mouth? Yeah, it'd be great if it would stop...

then of course there are the threatening ways to say shut up, from a parent to a child, or even from a criminal to a victim (perhaps in a movie?)

if I hear one more word out of you...

(http://www.anglaispod.com/storage/shhh.png)
Titre: Re : ways to say........
Posté par: zahra le 02 Mar 2008 12:37
salut,thank you so much Thomas :).........and don't worry about the sound "shh" I think I know the verb 'to shush' right?.........because I believe that that sound is known in almost every country ;D even in our country........I liked the picture of Laurel and Hardy :D