RE: Ask ze German
June 5, 2015 at 7:26 am
(This post was last modified: June 5, 2015 at 7:31 am by Alex K.)
(June 5, 2015 at 5:19 am)ignoramus Wrote: Being European, you'd think they wouldn't have trouble pronouncing anything.
My German next door neighbours (best people ever) say your velcome!
I know with the greek language, our alphabet has 2x S, 2x O, 3x I, so I can imagine many greeks haven't learnt to pronounce letters which don't exist in the vocab.
Yep, the pronunciation of v and w is somewhat reversed between English and high German. My Americans would tease me for saying Video wrong until I got it. I still slip into the wrong one on occasion.
As a physicist I know the greek letters of course, and it is my favourite pastime, reading greek notices on packages and milk containers etc trying to figure out whether I can guess the meaning.So many greek words have been incorporated into other languages and as technical jargon that it is often possible.
So what's the difference between omicron and omega?
(June 5, 2015 at 7:23 am)Dystopia Wrote: What do you think of Germany's Holocaust denial and anti-racist laws? what would you change?
Interesting case. I think they have served a legitimate purpose in a time when Germans didn't even trust themselves to keep nazi sentiments from destabilizing the young republic. I also think the times are a changing and we should try to loosen them. But then I am *a bit* more American socialized than most Germans, if only a little bit.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
