Comments on: Germanisms http://justindow.com/2006/07/12/germanisms/ Another day in the life of… well, me! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:52:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Fred http://justindow.com/2006/07/12/germanisms/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Fred Sun, 23 Jul 2006 22:59:41 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/07/12/germanisms/#comment-44 Zach, your German skills rule. Not kidding. Zach, your German skills rule. Not kidding.

]]> By: jabba http://justindow.com/2006/07/12/germanisms/comment-page-1/#comment-43 jabba Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:42:12 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/07/12/germanisms/#comment-43 Yeah, actually I believe you are right. I was thinking it looked wrong when I wrote it, but couldn't remember that specific rule. Thanks, its fixed now. Yeah, actually I believe you are right. I was thinking it looked wrong when I wrote it, but couldn’t remember that specific rule. Thanks, its fixed now.

]]> By: Evenson http://justindow.com/2006/07/12/germanisms/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Evenson Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:53:03 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/07/12/germanisms/#comment-42 Wouldn't correct reported speech be: "Er meinte, wir müssten..." Since the indicative form "müssen" is the same as the Konjunktive 1 form "müssen", you use the replacement rule and switch it to the Konjunktive 2 form "müssten". Yes, I know...this type of grammatical minutia is interesting only to me and will definately not help me in getting laid at the bar. Wouldn’t correct reported speech be:

“Er meinte, wir müssten…”

Since the indicative form “müssen” is the same as the Konjunktive 1 form “müssen”, you use the replacement rule and switch it to the Konjunktive 2 form “müssten”.

Yes, I know…this type of grammatical minutia is interesting only to me and will definately not help me in getting laid at the bar.

]]> By: Trabba http://justindow.com/2006/07/12/germanisms/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Trabba Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:11:10 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/07/12/germanisms/#comment-41 I think Czechs get English confused with German because they always stuff like say "There's coffee always there, I mean." or "I mean, yes" (Meine ich, can be "to think" in German, like giving your opinion) I think Czechs get English confused with German because they always stuff like say “There’s coffee always there, I mean.” or “I mean, yes” (Meine ich, can be “to think” in German, like giving your opinion)

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