fab
February 24, 2004, 11:06 PM
A bit late I know, but what the hell..
Deutsch Please, We're German
As the world celebrates International Mother Language Day on Saturday, Germany's language purists bemoan the relentless onslaught of Denglish. But a German watchdog has hinted that a turnabout might be in sight.
Article (http://www.dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1441_A_1119787_1_A,00.html)
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From the article:
"The same went for Mitsubishi's slogan Drive Alive. Just 18 percent understood it as "lively driving" in German, the rest interpreted it as "survive the drive in our car" -- a potentially damaging promo for the carmaker."
hahaha!
Deutsch Please, We're German
As the world celebrates International Mother Language Day on Saturday, Germany's language purists bemoan the relentless onslaught of Denglish. But a German watchdog has hinted that a turnabout might be in sight.
Article (http://www.dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1441_A_1119787_1_A,00.html)
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From the article:
"The same went for Mitsubishi's slogan Drive Alive. Just 18 percent understood it as "lively driving" in German, the rest interpreted it as "survive the drive in our car" -- a potentially damaging promo for the carmaker."
hahaha!