17 Feb 18
Originally posted by @moonbusQuickly followed by an aardvark.
Ok, if you insist. It all started in a discussion over cucumber sandwiches ...
17 Feb 18
Originally posted by @very-rustyYes, but shiny, happy nut jobs. Not the dark, twisted kind who shoot up schools.
You are all nut jobs! 😛 😉
-VR
Originally posted by @karoly-aczelI'd think being aware of something is a prerequisite of ignoring it.
Like 'ignorance' ?
19 Feb 18
Originally posted by @apathistIt's easier in German:
Overlook is a word. A confusing word. If I overlook something, did I see it or not?
Overlook - (1)übersehen: to not notice something
Overlook - (2) überschauen: to see the whole Picture.
Somebody told me that English would be less ambigouos than german I can't share the Feeling. But I may be prejudiced haveing learned german first 😉
13 Mar 18
Originally posted by @suzianneI don't like poetry. That is a flaw I have to live with.
I'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before.
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain,
Third is the roses that grow in the lane.
No need explaining the one remaining
Is somebody I adore.
I'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before!
13 Mar 18
Originally posted by @ponderableI've heard that german language is about engineering.
It's easier in German:
Overlook - (1)übersehen: to not notice something
Overlook - (2) überschauen: to see the whole Picture.
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14 Mar 18
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Originally posted by @karoly-aczeloverlook. To overlook something is to fail to see it. When planning a party, it's best to write out a to-do list so that you don't overlook any details. The verb overlook literally means to look over the top of. The word has come to refer to the act of neglecting something, usually because your focus is aimed elsewhere.
FOR ANDY
overlook - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overlook
-VR
Originally posted by @very-rustyTrue to form, you overlooked the other definitions.
overlook. To overlook something is to fail to see it. When planning a party, it's best to write out a to-do list so that you don't overlook any details. The verb overlook literally means to look over the top of. The word has come to refer to the act of neglecting something, usually because your focus is aimed elsewhere.
FOR ANDY
overlook - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overlook
-VR