A man is a fiance. A woman is a fiancee.

[Hongerhond]

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On 8/15/2003 3:43:45 PM winyan wrote:

Hey, you think you have problems w/ fiance/fiancee?

I've had Jeannine for a first name, all my life, and an inability to put the accent over the first e when using a computer!

bah, humbug.

win
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You mean like this: Jéannine ( ALT+130 ) or like this: Jèannine( ALT+138 )?

 

[TheDiamondangel]

As long as you don't call your Fiancé your Financé you are ok.

 

[glitterata]

bumping for the newly affianced.

 

[Nicrez]

Thanks for the public service reannouncement Glitterata

 

[strmrdr]

bump for those that dont care what the frenchies say :}

la revolution!!
Off with their heads!
Let them eat cake!
and all that jazz :}


I much prefere to call my Lady my wifey2b :} who will somday be wifey2day :} then wifey4ever :}

 

[Nicrez]

Funny Strmrdr, my FIANCE and I call eachother sickening pet names mostly. Some so revoltingly sweet, it would churn your stomach to even see them posted...

When I refer to him, I keep forgetting and call him the boyfriend, or refer to him by his first name so that people can start getting used to saying it and spelling it right, starting earlier...

 

[glitterata]

Aw, Storm, how sweet!

You too, Nic.

 

[zeewer]

Thanks for bringing this thread back up.

I didn't know about the difference till now. I don't remember any of my English teachers telling me the finance/financee. Good fact to know.

 

[Daniela]

Excellent idea to bump this thread up. This is actually something that has been irking me for quite some time and I appreciate this "public service announcement."

D'ailleurs c'est intéressant de savoir qui sont les autres francophones et francophiles du groupe.

Daniela

 

[fire&ice]

Can I add, at the risk of being slapped, that it's good form to wish the fiance - congrats & the fiancee - best wishes.

 

[Patty]

fire&ice, My mom was always a sticker for that. You never congratulate a bride-to-be. It's kind of funny. A man can be congratulated for "getting" a woman, but a woman can't be congratulated for "getting" a man to marry her.

 

[glitterata]

But you can congratulate the fiancee on finding the right diamond and on the beauty of her ring, can't you? Just not on having snagged a man. Or am I wrong about that? Is it also bad form to congratulate the woman on her ring?

While we're on the topic of correct usage, it's "peace of mind," not "piece of mind." Knowing that (for example) your diamond has a medium girdle, not a very thin, very chippable one, or that it's being sent to you in an armored truck, not by bicycle messenger, makes your mind peaceful. It doesn't shatter your mind into pieces.

 

[Hughey J]

I hope this isn't too far removed from the spirit of this thread (I hope Glitterata likes this one):




A silly way to remember how to spell the plural of potato (regardless of how you say it...):




Potatos don't have toes; they have eyes!

 

[Patty]

Glitterata, thanks for pointing out the peace of mind thing. Now, if I'm really mad at you, I'll give you piece of my mind! And I think it's fine to congratulate a bride on choosing a beautiful diamond.

Hughey, I like the little rhyme reminder!

Once a friend of mine was unsure whether to put the "i" or the "e" first in a word. I told her, "Just remember, 'i before e except after c or when sounding like a as in weigh or in neigh.'" She came right back with, "Yeah, but what about 'When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking?'"

 

[winyan]

I think maul came into being because of a mall's tendency to 'maul' one who buys from said jeweler.

BTW, a maul can be a tool, i.e. butcher, or a primitive weapon.

And thank you to the person who explained the alt key for the accent marks!

win

 

[sumi]

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On 3/24/2004 1:00:05 AM strmrdr wrote:




I much prefere to call my Lady my wifey2b :} who will somday be wifey2day :} then wifey4ever :}



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AWWWw Storm, you have such a sweet side!

 

[Rand_alThor]

British Version: Hypnotize
American Version: Hypnotise

British Version: Z = "Zed"
American Version: Z = "Zee"

 

[strmrdr]

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On 3/24/2004 3:14:48 PM Patty wrote:




Once a friend of mine was unsure whether to put the 'i' or the 'e' first in a word. I told her, 'Just remember, 'i before e except after c or when sounding like a as in weigh or in neigh.''

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except for the name Keith

 

[strmrdr]

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On 3/24/2004 3:41:25 PM sumi wrote:

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On 3/24/2004 1:00:05 AM strmrdr wrote:





I much prefere to call my Lady my wifey2b :} who will somday be wifey2day :} then wifey4ever :}




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AWWWw Storm, you have such a sweet side!

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sssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone it will ruin my reputation ssssshhhhhhhh

 

[hoorray]

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On 3/24/2004 11:02:06 AM glitterata wrote:

But you can congratulate the fiancee on finding the right diamond and on the beauty of her ring, can't you? Just not on having snagged a man. Or am I wrong about that? Is it also bad form to congratulate the woman on her ring?
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In general, I think F&I is right about the best wishes on their engagement or marriage. But...in the case of Nicrez, I really think congratulations are in order for finally getting the ring!

I don't know if Miss Manner's et all take into account the ring/stone selection process and address whether it is appropriate to congratulate the woman on ring selections. Maybe it should be an update for modern times...

 

[sumi]

Regardless of the whole 'finding a man' or 'finding a woman' thing, or even on finding a beautiful e-ring, why can't you congratulate either person of either gender for their upcoming marriage? I figure that they're both getting married, and that is certainly something to be congratulated.


I've never heard of congratulating the groom, but best wishes to the bride. Is that a southern thing? Anyone is CA ever heard of this? I guess you learn something new everyday!

 

[fire&ice]

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On 3/24/2004 6:21:12 PM sumi wrote:

Regardless of the whole 'finding a man' or 'finding a woman' thing, or even on finding a beautiful e-ring, why can't you congratulate either person of either gender for their upcoming marriage? I figure that they're both getting married, and that is certainly something to be congratulated.


I've never heard of congratulating the groom, but best wishes to the bride. Is that a southern thing? Anyone is CA ever heard of this? I guess you learn something new everyday!

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Nope, pretty universal. I was told that congratulations were in order for the groom because it was good that she said yes. Hence, congrats. The bride doesn't have to be congratulated for saying yes. She must look ahead to plan the wedding. Hence, best wishes.

It's just tradition and at the core of the proposal - makes sense. One can do as they want.

 

[sumi]

Oooooooooooh! I get it now. It actually DOES make sense! Thanks!

 

[Buena Girl]

(bump)
Short term memory...I couldn''t remember the difference between fiance and fiancee. I remembered reading that there was a difference a while back on pricescope. I thought I would bump it up for any one else. (sorry if this is repetitve)

 

[reena]

i confess i did not know that one until recently. but, here are some other points worth noting:

"losing", as in, i am losing my mind. it is not spelled "loosing".

you''re = you are. your = it belongs to you.

it''s = it is. its = it belongs to it.

carat. not carot, not karat, not caret. and not carrot.

also, someone said this earlier in the thread, but it''s worth repeating:
loupe, not loop.

let''s talk apostrophes. they have two purposes, and two purposes only. (1) to make words possessive. (it''s reena''s. it''s the mailman''s.) (2) to indicate a contraction. (they''re. we''ll.)

if it''s not possessive and it''s not a contraction, then you don''t use one. ever. for example. "i have many CD''s." that is wrong. "i have many CDs." that is correct. "three carat''s". that is wrong. "three carats." that is correct.

 

[hoorray]

Reena, I think you missed your calling.....

 

[Bethanying]

Reena, you are my hero.

I have affectionately been called the "grammar queen" and I''m glad someone finally actually typed it out.

The worst is when someone types "looser" for "loser".

 

[pearcrazy]

So for those starry eyed

couples about to take the plunge it''s:
(male) fiance
(female)fiancee

For those who took the plunge, and found out they were drowning:

(male) divorce
(female)divorcee


For those who didn''t get out of the water in time and drowned:

(male)widower
(female)widow

 

[abradabra]

Date: 12/10/2004 3:44

6 PM
Author: Bethanying
Reena, you are my hero.

I have affectionately been called the 'grammar queen' and I'm glad someone finally actually typed it out.

The worst is when someone types 'looser' for 'loser'.

You know what else bugs me? When someone (I've seen it several times on PS, in fact) corrects another poster's "grammer." It just looks wrong.

I also really get annoyed when people spell "weird" w-i-e-r-d.

LOL, Pear Crazy...

 

[reena]

lol, and don''t even get me started on the which/thats.