In a message dated 12/18/02 10:26:19 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I had a similar experience. English grammar made a lot more sense after I'd spent time learning about German grammar. I think the German grammar did me more good than the grammar of any of the other languages I've studied since (Spanish, Latin, French) but I learned something new from each of *those*, as well. >> German taught me music. [horrible spelling to follow] aus auser bei mit nach zeith von zu = blue danube waltz an auf hinter in geben, uber unter vor sweitchen = my hat it has three corners That's about all the German I remember. For the high school abduction novel to come, in an act of revenge, I gave a line to Dr. Brin about what a student might do to those damn language lab tapes--if given the chance. William Taylor ------------------- Archery can be a very messy sport to the dyslexic German. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
