The Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 7 months agoAnywaysstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1996
arrow-up1996imageAnywaysstartrek.websiteThe Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 7 months agomessage-square69fedilink
minus-square@itslilithlink11•7 months agoor, my favorite, in German “umfahren” can either mean “drive around” or “run over”
minus-square@arandomthought@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink2•7 months 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.