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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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Wow.
I am obviously on planet rye. You're right.
But why did you make it seem like it was an issue over the "E?"
Why did you re-write it as "wir konnen?"
Oh, drop it.
I actually wrote "konner?" What is this, Denmark? Argh. I question my manhood. |
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hypnotist
Joined: 04 Dec 2004
Location: I wish I were a sock
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
Wow.
I am obviously on planet rye. You're right.
But why did you make it seem like it was an issue over the "E?"
Oh, drop it. |
Because I was going bonkers. The 'e' has to be there whatever (only the imperfect indicative of koennen drops the umlaut) (we'd be adding a t to put it into the conditional mood here, if I'm finally thinking correctly).
There's a theory that it's impossible to post something onto the internet correcting someone else's spelling and/or grammar without making some kind of mistake as well. I guess this thread illustrates that quite nicely... 
If this were a pub debate I'd be buying you a pint about now - this is a real drawback of such exchanges on internet discussion boards. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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That is a good theory. Done and done.
The rest of you are still wrong. |
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Sage Monkey
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chronicpride
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Thread about parents asking for degrees-->Grammar police-->debate on the usages of German and French.
One of the day's more interesting eslcafe tangents, I must say. |
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stalinsdad
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| Maybe your director should ask to see the ajumma's bank accounts-just to make sure they are able to pay for their childs education long-term. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:36 am Post subject: |
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| Come on down and join the rest of us. |
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