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firstime
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Hi there!!
Merry Christmas to you all!!
Got a problem: I got a mail from one of my student who got a letter from an Irish pen friend, and she�s asking for help because she doesn�t understand the word "huel"... and neither do I, LOL!
Context: "Keep up the English and the best of huel" / "Best of huel in the future"
... Can anyone help?? Please??? |
25 Dec 2008
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jecika
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Hello firstime,
I have just gone through all the dictionaries I�ve got and there is no such word in any of them ... I was also trying to find it in online dictionaries ... but again ... nothing
Is it possible that your student�s penfriend is called Huel?
Best of luck
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25 Dec 2008
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domnitza
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Hi!
So that�s what we are doing on Christmas day, isn�t it?  teachers at any time of the year. I also looked for HUEL, but nothing. Maybe he just mispelled it...twice? |
25 Dec 2008
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jecika
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Hi Domnitza,
you might be right ... but I found lots of people on the Internet whose either first or family name is Huel ... I don�t know  ... maybe some of the native speakers could be of more help
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25 Dec 2008
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apayala
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What about getting into an Irish Chat room and asking Irish people? Have a try!
Merry Christmas to all of you |
25 Dec 2008
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firstime
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Thanks for all your answers and your dictionaries!! (I�m not at home, and I didn�t take my dics with me!!).
Yeah, must have made a spelling mistake, or the girl just misread a letter or something... or maybe it�s just Irish!! I�ll tell you more when I finally solve this mystery!! |
25 Dec 2008
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Helen McK
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Hiya,
I�m Irish and I have no idea what �huel� is either.  My guess though is that this person was referring to Yuletide, meaning the Christmas season.
Happy Christmas
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25 Dec 2008
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arkel
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I can�t believe we�re all here on Christmas Day!!! I�m waiting for my turkey to finish cooking. The smells coming from the kitchen are mouthwatering. I�m Irish and I never heard of that word. It sounds like a misprint to me, but I can�t think of what it could be. HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYBODY. |
25 Dec 2008
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GIOVANNI
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If your friend is Irish it may be a word in Gaelic . |
25 Dec 2008
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eaglestar
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I vote for Yule! Great guess, libertybelle and Helen McK.
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25 Dec 2008
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