Subj : Re: To learn English read something interesting ;-)
To   : Ardith Hinton
From : Gleb Hlebov
Date : Tue Nov 25 2025 14:32:26

Hi Ardith,

25.11.2025 3:46:12, Ardith Hinton wrote:

 AH>              I've had a few similar experiences myself.  When a
 AH> teacher from the Netherlands pronounced the v in "Volkswagen" as
 AH> an f I thought to myself "Oh .. the people's car".  

Which particular type have you imagined: passenger railroad car,
station wagon, hippie van, horse-drawn cart? :-)


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