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Muayad Jajo Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
I had it up to here with you
I had it up to here with you.
This sentence is often accompanied with a gesture. In the States, for example, a person would say it while holding up his/her hand up to the neck while saying it, with the palm down. What sort of gesture do the English use? What about North America? Russia? India? France? What kinds of gesture are used with equivalent expressions in other parts of the world?
Do you think that cultural background can affect the kind of gesture that goes with this expression?
Looking forward to your illuminating comments
Regards,
Muayad
This sentence is often accompanied with a gesture. In the States, for example, a person would say it while holding up his/her hand up to the neck while saying it, with the palm down. What sort of gesture do the English use? What about North America? Russia? India? France? What kinds of gesture are used with equivalent expressions in other parts of the world?
Do you think that cultural background can affect the kind of gesture that goes with this expression?
Looking forward to your illuminating comments
Regards,
Muayad
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Hi, I 've had it up to here with you. This sentence is often accompanied with a gesture. In the States, for example, a person would say it while holding up his/her hand up to the neck while saying it, with the palm down.
- Hi, I 've had it up to here with you.
- This sentence is often accompanied with a gesture.
- In the States, for example, a person would say it while holding up his/her hand up to the neck while saying it, with the palm down.
- What sort of gesture do the English use?
- Probably the same.
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Hi,
I've had it up to here with you.
This sentence is often accompanied with a gesture. In the States, for example, a person would say it while holding up his/her hand up to the neck while saying it, with the palm down. What sort of gesture do the English use? Probably the same. What about North Am
I've had it up to here with you.
This sentence is often accompanied with a gesture. In the States, for example, a person would say it while holding up his/her hand up to the neck while saying it, with the palm down. What sort of gesture do the English use? Probably the same. What about North Am
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Muayad JajoWhat sort of gesture do the English use?A British English speaker would probably position the gesture above the neck – perhaps at the forehead, or just above the hair.
MrP
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CliveEven things like nodding the head up and down for 'Yes', side to side for 'No', are not universal. In some cultures, the meanings are reversed.Out of curiosity, which cultures do it the opposite way?
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Hi again,
Out of curiosity, which cultures do it the opposite way? I can't quite remember. I checked the 'Net, and it says Bulgaria, but I think the people I've encountered were not from there.
Iran? Korea? Can't recall. Perhaps a reader might care to comment further?
Best wishes, Clive
Out of curiosity, which cultures do it the opposite way? I can't quite remember. I checked the 'Net, and it says Bulgaria, but I think the people I've encountered were not from there.
Iran? Korea? Can't recall. Perhaps a reader might care to comment further?
Best wishes, Clive
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Hmm, I've interacted with a fair number of Iranians and Koreans and I can't recall them using different head gestures, but I suppose it's possible. You've really piqued my interest though.
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I think in Greece they do the reverse movements for "yes" and" no" (they nod for "no").
As to the "up to here", I can only speak the of Belgian and French habit: we start the gesture at about eybrow/forehead level, a little like a salute, but the other way round.
As to the "up to here", I can only speak the of Belgian and French habit: we start the gesture at about eybrow/forehead level, a little like a salute, but the other way round.
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Alan.esI thought it was that very complex society called ' women '.!!Hahaha.
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Hi,
I asked my Iranian student about this today.
She said that Iranians don't shake their head from side to side for 'No'. Instead, they jerk their head upwards, and at the same time audibly suck their teeth. This isn't considered a very polite thing to do.
For 'Yes', they nod their head downwards.
Best wishes, Clive
I asked my Iranian student about this today.
She said that Iranians don't shake their head from side to side for 'No'. Instead, they jerk their head upwards, and at the same time audibly suck their teeth. This isn't considered a very polite thing to do.
For 'Yes', they nod their head downwards.
Best wishes, Clive
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CliveInstead, they jerk their head upwards, and at the same time audibly suck their teeth.
Members are advised not to try this at home.
MrP
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