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Old 10-10-2012, 12:34 PM   Top  -  End  -  #509
Inglenook
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Default Re: Musings on Language #2

I love false friends! I was horrified when one of my students told me "Ayer me constipé," and all I could do was wonder why he was telling me about his bowel movements (or lack thereof). It was only later that I realized he meant "I caught a cold."

I also love that Honda marketed the Fitta in Scandinavia.
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