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Gold Age /Golden Age
Message de romaint posté le 27-08-2011 à 00:37:16 (S | E | F)
Hello,

For my first day in this club, I would like to ask you a simple question : how do we say "Age d'Or" in English?
I have a doubt about the world "Or". Is it gold or golden, or the two words?
And a strange question now : is the prefix "post" used in English?
Thank you!

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Modifié par lucile83 le 27-08-2011 09:59

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Réponse: Gold Age /Golden Age de traviskidd, postée le 27-08-2011 à 00:53:05 (S | E)
Welcome to the club.

It's "Golden Age", and yes the prefix "post-" is used in English (it means "after").

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Réponse: Gold Age /Golden Age de sherry48, postée le 27-08-2011 à 00:56:43 (S | E)
Bonjour romaint.

Golden Age is the best. Age of Gold would be better than Gold Age.
The prefix 'post' can be used...for example post-surgical.
I hope this helps.
Sherry

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Réponse: Gold Age /Golden Age de brettdallen, postée le 27-08-2011 à 03:22:21 (S | E)
Hello,

Your question is interesting as there are two words that can describe the quality of "gold" : "gold" (a noun, which can work as an adjective) and "golden".
I'd say, when you use "gold", it means the thing you're talking about is made of gold (e.g a gold watch), whereas "golden" is used to say that what you're talking about has the quality of it.
That's why, metaphorically, we'd say "Golden Age".
Hope this helps.

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Réponse: Gold Age /Golden Age de yann2671, postée le 27-08-2011 à 15:41:03 (S | E)
Bonjour,

C'est plutôt "Golden Age" car "golden" = d'or.

Pour votre 2ème question : Oui, on utilise le préfixe post- en anglais.

Bonne journée !

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