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Add comment September 3, 2009

The Awful German Language

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Yesterday, I listened to Mark Twain’s essay on the “Awful German Language.” As a professional English-German translator, I found Twain’s descriptions and examples absolutely hilarious. But I think that even people with less expertise in the subject matter will find it amusing. Here it is:

The Awful German Language, Twain

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