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Re: Flash Speeder en Desert skiff bij TRU
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lugnet.loc.nl
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Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:23:34 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.nl, Norman Mensing writes:
> In lugnet.loc.nl, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
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> > ... (Fortunately her conversational
> > Dutch is better than mine, because, well, haar oren werkt beter
> > dus kunt ze de woorden beter verstaan. (English really needs
> > facile, distinctive words for "understand by ear" versus "understand
> > in mind." We do have them, but people look at you funny for using
> > them because they have lots of syllables. But I'm told that's
> > how you spot Germans, because they don't have begrijpen and so
> > always use verstaan.)
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> Oh, just a short side-note here, we Germans do have "begreifen" und
> "verstehen". But it's true that we mostly say "Hast Du verstanden?" , not "Hast
> Du [das] begriffen?" The latter way you would rather talk to a child (or to a
> person whom you don't trust his mental abilities...)
I remembered that semantic load to it, and not to use it with
adults. But does one use it when talking about oneself?
(Also, I was very tired up there, I know it should be "oren werken." :) )
> > I bought them for $2.44 apiece back when they first came out (2000!).
> > But as of now they are on perpetual TRU clearance for $6.98 each.
> > If you ever pick a time to visit the US, come in mid-January, when
> > the Target Clearance is in full swing. ~80% off retail is very nice.
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> D'oh!
> This is amazing. In Germany, (and in other European countries, I guess) you
> might get a set 75% off if your lucky, but then it's shelfworn and that kind of
> set that nobody wants anyway, like 5811 or so.
It's almost worth making a trip to Kansas or some other badly-
frequented Target cluster, in January! :)
best
LFB
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| (...) Oh, just a short side-note here, we Germans do have "begreifen" und "verstehen". But it's true that we mostly say "Hast Du verstanden?" , not "Hast Du [das] begriffen?" The latter way you would rather talk to a child (or to a person whom you (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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