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minus-squareitslilithlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 年前or, my favorite, in German “umfahren” can either mean “drive around” or “run over”
minus-squarecredit crazy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前The sands of time really umfahrened umfahren
minus-squarearandomthought@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前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.
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.