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Huh? German is... (none / 0)

"The Awful German Language" by Mark Twain

slipshod and systemless

Perhaps I should read all of it and find he's joking.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 03:00:22 PM EST
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Re: Huh? German is... (none / 1)

Twain (IIRC) also wrote a piece where he lamented the French translation of one of his stories, which he then proceeded to translate back into English word-for-word, with humorous results...

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde

by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 03:04:10 PM EST
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Re: Huh? German is... (none / 1)

"Gretchen.
Wilhelm, where is the turnip?
Wilhelm.
She has gone to the kitchen.
Gretchen.
Where is the accomplished and beautiful English maiden?
Wilhelm.
It has gone to the opera."

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 03:28:32 PM EST
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