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Favorite false friends?

Sun Jul 6, 2008, 10:36 AM
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Welcome to this week's collaboration project on LingWiki! This week's theme is false friends!

Just about every student of language at some point or another tries to use words from their native language when they need a word they don't know in another language. In many cases they can land a word that's about on the mark, in other cases they end up with something that's completely opposite of or unrelated to their intended meaning, and perhaps even offensive. I know someone who, on top of already having made a couple other mistakes while speaking Spanish, had to further clarifiy he wasn't pregnant to boot when he accidentally said that he was "embarazado".

This week's collaboration is about pulling together some of your favorites to share. If you have stories to go with them, all the better!

Thanks to all who contribute!

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  • Interests: Classic gaming, Japanese, photography, sketching, calligraphy
  • Favourite movie: This is Spinal Tap
  • Favourite band or musician: Iron Maiden
  • Favourite genre of music: Classic rock and 80s metal
  • Favourite artist: I'll go with Rembrandt, since I happen to share a birthday with him...
  • Favourite poet or writer: Dante, Chaucer
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XD Thanks for the fav Kaji~ :heart:
No problem! Glad you found the earlier comment amusing. hehehe...

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I'm doing pretty well! Got reassigned at work this year, so now I'm working with autistic preschoolers every day. Fun, but tiring. hehehe...Life been good out your way, Michelle?

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Thanks for the +watch ^^

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No problem! I was reviewing the cards I picked up at Otakon and found yours and wanted to make sure I added you. Was nice meeting you there!

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nice to meetcha too!
thanks for stopping by ^^

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I should finish college in December '09.

I am the Lead Artist for Forever Interactive (ForeverInteractive.com). Keep an eye open for our first game, Visions of Zosimos! We'll need some beta testers soon! ;D
Thanks for the :+fav:

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Always welcome!

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Thank you so much for :+fav: on Rainy day in Paris :)

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