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Subject: Re: List is crafty (with a small c) (not correct! crafty is Hinterlist!)

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 15:55:38 12/12/02

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On December 12, 2002 at 18:22:58, Mike S. wrote:

>On December 12, 2002 at 18:17:14, Mike S. wrote:
>
>>>(...)
>>Although I assume it wasn't meant when giving the name to the chess engine,
>>"List" in german has also the other (smiple) meaning of list, like in
>>checklist, IOW. a series of written lines.
>
>Correct is "Liste" though, in German (while ...list is used when English words
>have been adpoted, like Checklist which may also appear as Checkliste).
>
>Regards,
>M.Scheidl

No way! 'List' in the meaning of Liste is _not_ a German word. Don't talk such
nonsense please. You can't simply say well it's taken from the English. Because
then it remains an English word and does not become a German word. I know that
you will get this with a minute of deep thought.

Best
Rolf Tueschen

• Re: List is crafty (with a small c) (not correct! crafty is Hinterlist!) Mike S. 19:56:08 12/12/02
  • Re: List is crafty (with a small c) (not correct! crafty is Hinterlist!) Rolf Tueschen 05:14:06 12/13/02
    • Re: List is crafty (with a small c) OT Andreas Guettinger 09:43:06 12/13/02
      • Re: List is crafty (with a small c) OT Rolf Tueschen 11:24:16 12/13/02
        • Re: List is crafty (with a small c) OT Andreas Guettinger 13:44:13 12/13/02
      • Re: List is crafty (with a small c) OT Rolf Tueschen 11:22:17 12/13/02
      • Re: List is crafty (with a small c) OT Andreas Guettinger 09:43:40 12/13/02

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