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    Βασιλευς και Αυτοκρατωρ Αρχης Member Centurio Nixalsverdrus's Avatar
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    Default Re: English words that conflict with your language.

    A German supermarket once advertised a bag for sport clothing as "Bodybag", since "Body" (with y in plural) is "German" for a part of female clothing.

    Another one is "aktuell" which means "up to date" in English which we always confuse with "actually" (tatsächlich).
    Last edited by Centurio Nixalsverdrus; 12-15-2009 at 21:46.

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