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Цитата: Karakurt от января 23, 2012, 16:26
You can't use I've without a verb.

(This is absolutely true in my case. I'm used to 'I don't have'.)

Again it can be googled. Google gives more than a million results for 'I've not the slightest'.

ЦитироватьBut for the most part, "I've not" as in "I've not the time to help him out" has been supplanted by "I don't have the time to help him out"

So it's possible, just sounds a bit out-of-date and British.

You can't use I've without a verb.

Цитата: Karakurt от января 23, 2012, 16:04

Цитата: BFRZ от января 11, 2012, 11:30
I've not the slightest idea.

Так вроде не пишут и не говорят.

I've googled it out of curiosity. Here's a fairly interesting link:
http://www.antimoon.com/forum/t13456.htm

Цитата: BFRZ от января 11, 2012, 11:30
I've not the slightest idea.

Так вроде не пишут и не говорят.

Цитата: Квас от октября 14, 2011, 23:17
often I don't understand Russian lyrics either.

Once I helped my friend to translate Russian lyrics into English and had some difficulties in understanding one phrase. I asked the author what did he mean by it. He said "I've not the slightest idea."    He's a Russian philologist, BTW.

None of what I usually listen to.

Music should not be overused. As for myself, I think I could bear only a modest quantity of it. Music is a matter of personal taste. English music was a great cultural phenomenon of the 20th century, so one should ostentatiously use it as an auxiliary tool.

By the way, I hardly ever understand what Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull u. a. sing. Perhaps one needs a solid philological background so as to make out what the lyrics mean. On the other hand, often I don't understand Russian lyrics either.

Why Polka? Does it somehow effect memorization process?

I especially like songs and music that can be heard on happy occasions (at events like music and song festivals, dancing parties, weddings and at public entertainment events).
Below is the list of my favourite songs in English with pleasant music on //youtube.com:

Ted Zalac Orchestra
Ted Zalac Let's have a party
Brian Papesh Orchestra
Johnny Vadnal Orchestra
Klancnik & Friends - Kiss Me Darling
Klancnik & Friends - You're My Something Polka
Lil Wally - I Dream Of Irene (original vinyl 1951)
Long Live Our Brothers, Long Live Our Sisters
Jeff Winard - Night In May
Don Wojtila Band - Dreamer Polka
Don Wojtila Band - Marry Me Polka
Don Wojtila Band - Kiss Me Darling
David Austin - Kiss Me Darling Polka - Roger Bright Polkafest 2010
David Austin - Why Not Polka - Roger Bright Polka Fest 2010
Roger Bright - In The Mountain
Frank Yankovic, I've Got A Wife At Home Polka"
Jeff Pecon Orchestra "The Girl I Left Behind"
Smile Sweetheart Smile Waltz - Rod Cerar
I Wanna Call You Sweetheart - Rod Cerar
Yes, it is Polka Time - Rod Cerar
Jeff Pecon - Mary Lou Polka & Perme's Polka
Jack Tady & JTB - I Wanna Call You Sweetheart Polka
Frankie Yankovic - I'm Dreaming
Frankie Yankovic - What Christmas Means To Me
FRANK YANKOVIC & MARV HERZOG POLKA BAND "LETS HAVE A PARTY"
FRANK YANKOVIC + POLKA BANDS AT FRANKENMUTH"BUTTON BOX PLUS"
Walter Ostanek And His Band - Julie's Polka
The Zolka Brothers Orchestra with Walter Ostanek
LET'S HAVE A PARTY POLKA - Fred Ziwich
MY MARY POLKA, MARYSKA MOJA POLKA by Fred Ziwich
BLUE SKIRT WALTZ by Fred Ziwich
Steve Meisner "Songs Of Love"
Steve Meisner Orchestra
Milan Racanovic Orch.
TED ZALAC POLKA BAND AT YUKON "SAY THANK YOU MEDLEY"
Joe Fedorchak Orchestra
Del Sinchak Orchestra
JOE FEDORCHAK ORCHESTRA AT ORLANDO "HAVING A GOOD TIME"
JOE FEDORCHAK ORCHESTRA AT EVANSTOWN "BUTTON BOX" MEDLEY
JOE FEDORCHAK ON BUTTON BOX WITH FRED ZIWICH "LETS HAVE A PARTY"
Joe Fedorchak (Button Box) Does It Ever End?
JOE FEDORCHAK AT FRANKENMUTH "ROSES OF RIO MEDLEY"
Del Sinchak Orchestra
Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You - Jim Reeves
JIM REEVES - the merry christmas polka
Roger Bright - Yodeling Trough Life
Walter Ostanek - Let's Have a Party