Intrinsic-etc - would go wonderfully in German, sure.
I have yet to google Size of Vocab in World Languages, or whatever - can't
think what to tap in...
Max
On 16/03/11 5:03 PM, "David Bircumshaw" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> She could mean that German has more
> intrinsic-to-itself-being-in-the-universe compounds than English does, which
> is true.
>
> On 16 March 2011 04:21, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> A German met here in Melbourne assured me her difficulties with expressing
>> nuances in English were the consequence of her language having more words
>> than English does.
>> What should I have said?
>> I was brought up to believe no language had more words than English.
>> Maybe she would have retreated somewhat and said that in the area of
>> experience about which she needed nuanced language German was better
>> equipped, but what area might be I have yet to be told.
>> Next time I see her the topic will come up again...
>>
>> Max
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