
The police are investigating the case case - English, it's great.
And it's nice to see the word 'disparition' being used, instead of 'disappearance' - isn't it odd that we use both 'apparition' and 'appearance' in English, but 'disparition' is hardly ever used?
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Sat 7 Jun 2003, 21:26,
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And it's nice to see the word 'disparition' being used, instead of 'disappearance' - isn't it odd that we use both 'apparition' and 'appearance' in English, but 'disparition' is hardly ever used?

just because it's the french word for it.
As words ending in 'tion' are often the same in english and french I used "disparition" without checking it was the proper english word.
thanks for your english lessons :)
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Sat 7 Jun 2003, 21:38,
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As words ending in 'tion' are often the same in english and french I used "disparition" without checking it was the proper english word.
thanks for your english lessons :)

my own is too wobbly for me to do that.
It's just that "disparition", while quite correct, is a rare word in English, that you seldom see.
Apologies for any offence - let's face it, I wouldn't dare try to write this message in French, while your English is better than many of us can manage.
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Sat 7 Jun 2003, 22:27,
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It's just that "disparition", while quite correct, is a rare word in English, that you seldom see.
Apologies for any offence - let's face it, I wouldn't dare try to write this message in French, while your English is better than many of us can manage.