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Originally posted by stek View PostAnyway, these extra inflections give the language more meaning, English isn't really that expressive, other than by vocab...
"The statistics of English are astonishing. Of all the world's languages (which now number some 2,700), it is arguably the richest in vocabulary. The compendious Oxford English Dictionary lists about 500,000 words; and a further half-million technical and scientific terms remain uncatalogued. According to traditional estimates, neighboring German has a vocabulary of about 185,000 and French fewer than 100,000, including such Franglais as le snacque-barre and le hit-parade."Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostLegen Sie das Buch auf den Tisch. (accusative)
Put/Lay the book on the table. (motion towards)
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. (dative)
The book's lying on the table. (location)
In my French class recently the teacher tried to explain about direct and indirect objects, and got 14 blank looks (everyone except me). Because I've also been learning German, I understand this stuff, but nobody else had a clue despite us all using the same in English every day. And in French it's easy because the indirect objects come after a preposition.
But anyway, ich gehe in die Kneipe. Später werde ich in der Kneipe sein.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostI learned my German from "Warlord" and "Battle" - Hande Hoch Tommy!!! For you ze var is over!
Ooh, just come across some German Misnomers, Myths and Mistakes, including Hitler didn't really snub Jesse Owens.
Jesse Owens: “Hitler didn't snub me—it was [FDR] who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram.” - quoted in Triumph, a book about the 1936 Olympics by Jeremy SchaapBehold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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