The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoAnywaysstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1996
arrow-up1996imageAnywaysstartrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square69linkfedilink
minus-squareitslilithlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoor, my favorite, in German “umfahren” can either mean “drive around” or “run over”
minus-squarecredit crazy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe sands of time really umfahrened umfahren
minus-squarearandomthought@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIn writing, yes. But when spoken the emphasis is different. If the “fahren” is stressed, then you are driving around something (umFAHren). If the “um” is stressed (UMfahren), then you are talking about property damage or murder.
or, my favorite, in German “umfahren”
can either mean “drive around”
or “run over”
The sands of time really umfahrened umfahren
In writing, yes. But when spoken the emphasis is different. If the “fahren” is stressed, then you are driving around something (umFAHren). If the “um” is stressed (UMfahren), then you are talking about property damage or murder.