Andrew WengerJun 5, 20223 minComparing two aspects of German and English grammarEnglish is a hybrid of Germanic and Latinate languages. This applies not only to the vocab but also the grammar. 2 good examples here...
Andrew WengerNov 4, 20215 minGerman unwords and staircase jokes1. Weltschmerz “Feeling like you have the weight of the word upon your shoulders.” Twelve words in English; one word in German:...
Andrew WengerNov 23, 20202 minSweet-sounding non-sensicalsThere are some expressions that sound wise but are actually nonsense. The “darkest hour” is really not “just before dawn”, it’s at...
Andrew WengerOct 27, 20203 minGood and bad, art and peopleAt one of our recent Thursdays QUILT sessions, we discussed the German film, “The Lives of Others”, which contained a line about whether...