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This video makes point about German compound nouns. It's intended for German speakers, but others may find it funny as well. Watch the video here
 
Vitals
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This is hilarious! Nov 29, 2013

Thanks for sharing this wundarBARBARBAR video!
 
Steve Kerry
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German to English
And you still.. Nov 30, 2013

..only get paid for ONE WORD!

Most amusing, I think I will switch to charging by the character!

Steve K.
 
Stefan Blommaert
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That is why... Dec 1, 2013

Steve Kerry wrote:

..only get paid for ONE WORD!

Most amusing, I think I will switch to charging by the character!

Steve K.




...getting paid in Standard Lines (55 characters) is much fairer in German.

The video is hilarious!
 
Steve Kerry
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You might just... Dec 3, 2013

Stefan Blommaert wrote:

Steve Kerry wrote:

..only get paid for ONE WORD!

Most amusing, I think I will switch to charging by the character!

Steve K.




...getting paid in Standard Lines (55 characters) is much fairer in German.

The video is hilarious!


... have a point there!

Steve K.
 


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