'En' or 'On'? English vs French

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Pronunciation of "EN"

The past two years have seen many old buildings and flats torn down to make way for new development. We call this "en bloc". There are many such words of French origin beginning with "en".
As long as you don't pronounce it as "EN" but pronounce it as "ON" you'll be close to the original pronunciation. Look at these words:

En bloc - on BLOCK
All together as a single unit, rather than separately

En garde - on GAHD
On guard; starting position in fencing

En route - on ROOT
On the way

En suite - on SWEET
An en suite bedroom has a bathroom joined onto it

Entree - ON tray
Appetizer; right or freedom to enter a place or join a social group

Entrepot - ON truh poh
A place where goods are sent for distribution

Numerology

Recently attended a workshop on numerology (生命数字密码) by a Master named Da Long (达隆法师）.. it's really fun and very accurate! This is an ancient wisdom from Greece, and has been popularised in Europe and Taiwan. This master learned this in Taiwan for 3 years.

My numerology codes are Number 5 and 7.

How to get it? Eg, if you are born on 26/10/1965,

1) Add all the single digits: 1+9+6+5 + 1+0+2+6 =30

2) Add the final 2 digits 3+0= 3

3) So your life number is 3!! (this represents your thoughts only! Use your lunar birthdate to find out for your life number that represents your action)

Below's a summary of the numbers and their characteristics. There's more to it... During the workshop, we also learn how the numbers impact on us during the five stages of life. We are supposed to learn different characteristics during different stages. We can also use this numerology to see whether 2 persons can get along well or not, especially for couples and how to improve communication between people.

1 - Self-confidence/ Creation 自信與創造

2 - Coordination/ Balance 協調與抗衡

3 - Communication / Arts 溝通與藝術

4 - Consolidation/ Conformity 整合與鞏固

5 -Freedom/ Promise 自由與承諾

6- Love/ Satisfaction 愛與圓滿

7 - Truth/ Harmony 真理與和諧

8- Abundance/ Connection 豐富與連結

9- Compassion/ Wisdom 慈悲與智慧

If you are interested to learn more, there's another session on this coming weekend, Sat & Sun, 9am-5pm@ BottleTree Park, Yishun. $40 for 2 days, with reading materials and lunch provided. Closing date for registration is 16 April. You can contact Ann at 98326605 if you are interested.

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