Zee Germans to kick English into touch.
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Apparently too much English has been creeping into the German railway system:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8519246.stm
As an Englishman, I completely agree with the move. It's in Germany FFS! The fact that some words have even been replaced is ridiculous. If they wanted to put an English translation there as well I'd be really happy about it of course, but I'd see it as a favour to me (and other foreigners) rather than a right.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8519246.stm
As an Englishman, I completely agree with the move. It's in Germany FFS! The fact that some words have even been replaced is ridiculous. If they wanted to put an English translation there as well I'd be really happy about it of course, but I'd see it as a favour to me (and other foreigners) rather than a right.
crofty1984 said:
Apparently too much English has been creeping into the German railway system:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8519246.stm
As an Englishman, I completely agree with the move. It's in Germany FFS! The fact that some words have even been replaced is ridiculous. If they wanted to put an English translation there as well I'd be really happy about it of course, but I'd see it as a favour to me (and other foreigners) rather than a right.
Two world Wars and a World Cup says to me that Fritz should be bloody privelidged to be allowed to use our language http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8519246.stm
As an Englishman, I completely agree with the move. It's in Germany FFS! The fact that some words have even been replaced is ridiculous. If they wanted to put an English translation there as well I'd be really happy about it of course, but I'd see it as a favour to me (and other foreigners) rather than a right.
Seriously though, I work for a German company, and I can follow their work conversations from the amount of english phrases used.
When I was a kid, we were told that if we didn't work hard at school we'd become binmen.
In German speaking countries children are told that if they don't work hard at school they will end up working on the railways.
Their railways are first class. Goes to show how their common denominator is so much superior to ours
In German speaking countries children are told that if they don't work hard at school they will end up working on the railways.
Their railways are first class. Goes to show how their common denominator is so much superior to ours
JuniorD said:
When I was a kid, we were told that if we didn't work hard at school we'd become binmen.
In German speaking countries children are told that if they don't work hard at school they will end up working on the railways.
Their railways are first class. Goes to show how their common denominator is so much superior to ours
I hate binmen so much. I'm not going to call you refuse collection men when you don't even collect my refuse unless it's in a black bag..In German speaking countries children are told that if they don't work hard at school they will end up working on the railways.
Their railways are first class. Goes to show how their common denominator is so much superior to ours
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