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    The film "Short Cuts" Did you see it? Do you remember when the fisherman is telling his wife that ghastly...?

    story about the woman's body...why does the camera slowly dolly in on her face?
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    Germans: What does "Zum" mean in this context? : Zum Erntedankfest serviere ich......

    ...(On? At?)? On Thanksgiving I serve... / At Thanksgiving I serve... Zum = zu + dem (to the)?????
  3. J

    Germans: Please define "gebrauchen" in the following context. It's a verb, right?

    Er ist nur als Hilfskraft in der Küche zu gebrauchen
  4. J

    Germans: to signify genitiv case do you ALWAYS add an "s" to a singular noun?

    Er nannte gerade Linien Werkzeug des Teufels. In anderen Worten: "Er nannte gerade Linien Werkzeug des Teufel." would be incorrect?
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    Germans: Should it be "seine" or "seiner" in the following sentence, and please

    explain your answer...? Er fischte ein Foto aus seiner Brusttasche heraus.
  6. J

    Germans: Should it be "seine" or "seiner" in the following sentence, and please

    explain your answer...? Er fischte ein Foto aus seiner Brusttasche heraus.
  7. J

    Germans: Should it be "seine" or "seiner" in the following sentence, and

    please explain your answer...? Er fischte ein Foto aus seiner Brusttasche heraus.
  8. J

    Why do people suddenly lose the ability to think/talk when they call into Radio Shows?

    radio host: Now, let's here from John in Boston. Go ahead, John. John: hello? (30 seconds of silence) radio host: Hi John, go ahead. John: What? What did you say? radio host: You're live with the Sally Timms show, John. What's on your mind? John: HI, am I on? radio host: yes, John. John: Um...
  9. J

    Germans: In America we have a few of these really terrible chain restaurants that...?

    feature the inside walls covered with all sorts of crap: sleds, farming equipment, clothing. The crap is supposed to stir up a "homey" feeling when you sit and eat your food. Question: Do you have any "tacky" (kitschig, geschmacklos) restaurants like this?
  10. J

    Germans. Dictionary question. What does [jd.] next to the verb "grinst" mean?

    Does it mean "smirks at someone"? Is [jd.] short of jemand?
  11. J

    Toyota. Regarding, this recent memo discovered...do you think Toyota sales will...

    ...plummet? And...? is this a gift on a silver platter to Ford and GMC?
  12. J

    In German, is Fußball "called" (gerufen) a sport, or is it "named" (genannt) a sport?

    When is something/someone "named"? When is something/someone "called"? I never know which correct German verb to use.
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    grammar question: It has a very rich history. If "history" is a non-count noun...?

    can you leave out the indefinite article "a"? It has very rich history. Yes or no, and why or why not?
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