Favourite Words

bizzbo said:
I just like the sound of some words. the cadence, if you will (cadence itself being an example of an exquisite cadence)

swoop

paradigm

cellar

parenthesis

but the germans have the best word of all. 'doch'.

it means no. or yes. or but. or any of the above. it's only used conversationally....like when someone says 'es gibt keine moglichkeit, ein ganzes essen kann' (there is no way you can eat a whole one of those), you simply reply 'doch'. the value of this is that there is no confusion. in english if you replied 'no', that could mean, 'no, you are right, there is no way', or 'no, you are wrong, and I will demonstrate your error presently'. and vice versa for yes. which could also mean yes or no.

doch does away with that. no more misunderstandings over your confidence in your ability to consume a whole jaffa-cake-bar in one fair swoop. just doch, and go. and it's brilliant for arguments. try it. it's great.
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I love “genau’ for similar, affirmation
 
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