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February 24, 2004, 11:06 PM

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International Mother Language Day..

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.

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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!

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