Ode to "Point d’orgue"

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#136
Birdonce said:
Melora, best fact yet! I am (pathetically) attempting to relearn French and I will certainly remember that now
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Best fact? I shouldn't have spent so much time on the rest, then ;)

Best way to learn a language: watch tv and read :) (actually, the best way would be immersion, but not everybody can do that!)
 
#138
ElainePG, klynneann, rainneday, thanks for reading me. I'm approching the end, though. Soon, all we'll have to do will be showing mod pics... which is fun too :)
Then choose a mousseline, which is even better! :) :) :)
 
#139
Melora24 said:
ElainePG, klynneann, rainneday, thanks for reading me. I'm approching the end, though. Soon, all we'll have to do will be showing mod pics... which is fun too :)
Then choose a mousseline, which is even better! :) :) :)
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It has absolutely been my pleasure! All the thanks goes to you for doing this. :hugs: I've learned so much and enjoyed spending time with you and the others who are reading and commenting. I think this has been one of my favorite threads! :tup::yes:

:ty: :urock:
 
#140
Melora24 said:
Now, a grammar fun fact, for people who love studying languages.

Unlike in English, words in French are either a he or a she. For instance, the moon is a she, the sun is a he. (I know it's the opposite in German!)

3 words, and only 3 words, are special: they are masculine when singular, feminine when plural.
Those are amour (love, as the people you're in love with), délice (delight, delicacy), and orgue (organ).
There is even a movie called "Amours, Délices et Orgues".

BUT... what people usually don't know is that orgues can be both masculine and feminine!
If you're speaking of how beautiful all organs in Paris are, then it's masculine. If you're speaking of only one instrument, then the plural is used to show how big it is, and it's feminine!
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I studied French in high school and college and I didn't know that - thank you for yet another lesson!
 
#143
Melora24 said:
Now, a grammar fun fact, for people who love studying languages.

Unlike in English, words in French are either a he or a she. For instance, the moon is a she, the sun is a he. (I know it's the opposite in German!)

3 words, and only 3 words, are special: they are masculine when singular, feminine when plural.
Those are amour (love, as the people you're in love with), délice (delight, delicacy), and orgue (organ).
There is even a movie called "Amours, Délices et Orgues".

BUT... what people usually don't know is that orgues can be both masculine and feminine!
If you're speaking of how beautiful all organs in Paris are, then it's masculine. If you're speaking of only one instrument, then the plural is used to show how big it is, and it's feminine!
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Wait... what??? If you're speaking of one big, beautiful instrument, then it's plural... orgues???? And if you're speaking of all the beautiful organs in Paris, then you use the singular: orgue???

It must be time for me to go to sleep. I suspect I missed something along the way. I'm blushing, because I studied French in high school and college, and made my way quite respectably through Parisian restaurants, museums, and shops on two separate visits!:p
 
#144
ElainePG said:
Wait... what??? If you're speaking of one big, beautiful instrument, then it's plural... orgues???? And if you're speaking of all the beautiful organs in Paris, then you use the singular: orgue???

It must be time for me to go to sleep. I suspect I missed something along the way. I'm blushing, because I studied French in high school and college, and made my way quite respectably through Parisian restaurants, museums, and shops on two separate visits!:p
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J'ai répété sur l'orgue du conservatoire - I have played on the organ at the music school (1 instrument, singular, masculine)
Il y a de grands orgues à Paris - There are big organs in Paris (many instruments, plural, masculine)
Les grandes orgues de Saint-Sulpice sont les plus belles - Saint-Sulpice's organ is the most beautiful (1 big instrument, plural, feminine)

Good night!
 
#147
Melora24 said:
I wish I could record the sound, but I don't have a real pipe organ!

The bellows by themselves don't make any sound, only the pipes do. If the organist is playing when the power source is cut, the remaining air will be sent through the pipes, but with less and less force. So the sound goes weaker, and lower, until it stops completely.
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Many thanks, dear Melora!
It's informal fade out system:p:
 
#148
Melora24 said:
I have no idea. I'm just showing this particular organ, because I've seen it and I know it has a clock. So it was easy to find a picture. There are probably other organs with clocks, but I don't know where ;)
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Melora24 said:
J'ai répété sur l'orgue du conservatoire - I have played on the organ at the music school (1 instrument, singular, masculine)
Il y a de grands orgues à Paris - There are big organs in Paris (many instruments, plural, masculine)
Les grandes orgues de Saint-Sulpice sont les plus belles - Saint-Sulpice's organ is the most beautiful (1 big instrument, plural, feminine)

Good night!
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cherryblossum said:
+1???
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I got it!
Many thanks , again,dear Melora!
 
#150
Melora24 said:
So, you may think that Pierre Marie was out of his mind when he draw a clock at the center of the scarf... but it was as smart as the ladder!

Here is a picture of the organ of Saint-Sulpice church in Paris. It's considered the finest organ in Paris. And yes, it has a clock!
http://www.stsulpice.com
sulpice_buffet_largedk.jpg


(hoping it's the right way to insert a picture)
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This is an amazing organ Melora! Thank you for sharing it as well. I'm searching for this scarf if anyone comes across one:graucho:
 
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