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Discussion in 'The War at Sea' started by Boba Nette, Oct 17, 2004.

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  1. corpcasselbury

    corpcasselbury New Member

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    People, the terms I used for Luftwaffe units are accurate, and yes, that does include Kampfgeschwader. Why on earth would I make something like that up? :-?
     
    corpcasselbury, Oct 26, 2004
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  2. Tiornu

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    "Why on earth would I make something like that up?"
    A manic devotion to consonants?
    Is someone gonna pull out the name of that Welsh village with giant name? All I remember is it has four "L's" in a row.
     
    Tiornu, Oct 26, 2004
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    How about lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg ?
     
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    I don't think you should let your cat walk on the keyboard.
     
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    Roel, Oct 27, 2004
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    All the Dutch, Germans and Scandinavians join words to make bigger ones.


    Roel Write this out in words.


    123456789
     
    GP, Oct 28, 2004
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    Honderddrieëntwintigmiljoenvierhonderdzesenvijftigduizendzevenhonderdnegenentachtig.

    Okay, you got me. :D

    btw, did you know that of all modern languages Dutch is closest to English in its origins? :D
     
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    Yes, the Frisian dialect is said to be closest to English, but English is so infected with Latin-ish stuff that we'll never be very close.
    Icelandic is supposedly the closest thing now to Old English.
     
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