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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Languages without the letter U can't call it a U turn.

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Languages without the letter U can't call it a U turn.

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

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Yes it does, why make it more complicated?
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  “U-turn” isn’t more complicated, it’s describing the motion literally: making a U-shaped turn
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  I see you’re not very familiar with German culture.
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    We Germans are all about efficiency.

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