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chat@hexbear.netEnglish · 6 months ago

I love when things are named exactly what they do

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I love when things are named exactly what they do

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chat@hexbear.netEnglish · 6 months ago

ie toaster, can opener, ice maker

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German has “hand shoes” (gloves) and “shield toads” (turtles)
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  “Sick car” (ambulance)
  
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    hell yes I knew this one and forgot
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  the Japanese word for socks is “undershoes”
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    Makes sense, English has underpants and undershirts
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  And “flying thing” for plane.

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