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The Awful German Language

Mark Twain

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The Awful German Language | Mark Twain

The Awful German Language

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If you’ve ever studied German (and maybe even if you haven’t), you’re likely to find this short essay to be hilarious. This comedic gem outlines the pitfalls one will encounter when trying to wrap one’s mind around the torturous German cases, adjective endings, noun genders, and verb placement.
John 09/28/2024
This was a bit fun as well as interesting as most of Mark Twain's writings are. A very short book about the difficulties and vagaries of learning German. He spends most of the book complaining of the rules and difficulties of the language, but also towards the end, eight things he likes and even lov
Jon 04/26/2022
Now I know why my German is so bad! Thanks to Mark Twain I now see it is not my fault! Seriously - a long lost gem of humor that I was glad to find. But seriously, one of the biggest regrets of my life is that I did not learn German; should have taken classes in college after I got out of the Army.
Arthur 05/28/2012
One of the funniest essays ever written.
Ines 02/04/2008
I love my mother tounge. This essay dwells on all those little absurdities that make it so loveable. If you learn German, read it, you will find a soulmate in your difficulties. If you are German, read it, it makes you feel grateful that you don't have to learn it... ;-)

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