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Run of the mill, he says, he says, in his second tongue, using correct grammar, idiomatic phrases, and perfect spelling. This n=1 sample shows even run of the
by kjellsbells 2y ago
Run of the mill, he says, he says, in his second tongue, using correct grammar, idiomatic phrases, and perfect spelling.
This n=1 sample shows even run of the mill can be good at languages.
Oy veh!
- fuzztester 2y agoHe said run-of-the-mill West German, not just run-of-the-mill.
- fuzztester 2y ago>and perfect spelling >>understandibility for me https://www.google.com/search?q=understandibility https://www.google.com/search?q=understandibility
- ManuelKiessling 2y agoI made that one up intentionally, but didn’t want to put it in quotes because I already had one word in quotes.
- fuzztester 2y agoOK. https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the-hilarious-history-of-ok-okay https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the-hilarious-histo... ;)
- ManuelKiessling 2y agoPretty sure it has to “oy vey”. It’s also a good example: it’s easy to understand for me because in German, “oh weh!” is a very common phrase.
- woodruffw 2y ago“Veh” is an attested but less common spelling, so it doesn’t have to be “vey.” (The “official” YIVO transliterations are not widely used, in practice.)