Comments on: Those stupid (germanized) anglicisms! http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/2010/02/08/those-stupid-germanized-anglicisms/ Germany 101 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miss-Verständnis | Frohe Stunde http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/2010/02/08/those-stupid-germanized-anglicisms/comment-page-2/#comment-2935 Miss-Verständnis | Frohe Stunde Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:17:35 +0000 http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/?p=302#comment-2935 [...] am a real fan of the German language and find it annoying how it seems to “swallow” all kinds of unnecessary English rubbish so I was pleased to see the nice, local expression Frohe Stunde, instead of the much more common in [...] [...] am a real fan of the German language and find it annoying how it seems to “swallow” all kinds of unnecessary English rubbish so I was pleased to see the nice, local expression Frohe Stunde, instead of the much more common in [...]

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/2010/02/08/those-stupid-germanized-anglicisms/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Evelyn Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:07:10 +0000 http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/?p=302#comment-1216 Okay- I give in. Though it has been a while (40+ years!) since I was a student there; and it is most definitely the case that the German language can say in one word what takes a phrase or more in English, I do not know what can be substituted for this or "get the go-ahead" more concise than greenlighten! Do enlighten! Okay- I give in. Though it has been a while (40+ years!) since I was a student there; and it is most definitely the case that the German language can say in one word what takes a phrase or more in English, I do not know what can be substituted for this or “get the go-ahead” more concise than greenlighten! Do enlighten!

]]> By: Miss-Verständnis | Daily deal of the… week? http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/2010/02/08/those-stupid-germanized-anglicisms/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Miss-Verständnis | Daily deal of the… week? Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:17:05 +0000 http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/?p=302#comment-1212 [...] already complained a lot before about the way the Germans let the English words pollute their language but I’m still amazed all over again at some really not very well thought of instances of this [...] [...] already complained a lot before about the way the Germans let the English words pollute their language but I’m still amazed all over again at some really not very well thought of instances of this [...]

]]> By: Marcus http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/2010/02/08/those-stupid-germanized-anglicisms/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Marcus Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:04:58 +0000 http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/?p=302#comment-973 I am surprised that an actor said that. "Greenlighten" is a wonderful peacock word for corporate hinterbaenkler tie-guys! I am surprised that an actor said that. “Greenlighten” is a wonderful peacock word for corporate hinterbaenkler tie-guys!

]]> By: ann http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/2010/02/08/those-stupid-germanized-anglicisms/comment-page-1/#comment-971 ann Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:43:59 +0000 http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/?p=302#comment-971 It's annoying. They have a perfectly good word for this (probably several). It’s annoying. They have a perfectly good word for this (probably several).

]]> By: -Pablo- http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/2010/02/08/those-stupid-germanized-anglicisms/comment-page-1/#comment-970 -Pablo- Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:22:34 +0000 http://www.miss-verstaendnis.com/?p=302#comment-970 You're back blogging?? :))) Great!!! I missed you lots!!! Kisses from Argentina! :-* You’re back blogging?? :) )) Great!!! I missed you lots!!!

Kisses from Argentina! :-*

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