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Films of Sergio Leone => For a Few Dollars More => Topic started by: titoli on February 25, 2017, 04:30:21 PM

Title: The horse and the dog
Post by: titoli on February 25, 2017, 04:30:21 PM
I was rewatching the beginning and the way the horse is made to run after the killing reminded me of the dog in the cemetery in GBU. 
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: dave jenkins on February 25, 2017, 04:36:45 PM
Quote from: titoli on February 25, 2017, 04:30:21 PM
I was rewatching the beginning and the way the horse is made to run after the killing reminded me of the dog in the cemetery in GBU. 
Twins, separated at birth?
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: titoli on February 25, 2017, 04:44:49 PM
Quote from: dave jenkins on February 25, 2017, 04:36:45 PM
Twins, separated at birth?
No, DOPPELGÄNGERN.
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: stanton on February 26, 2017, 02:21:03 AM
Quote from: titoli on February 25, 2017, 04:44:49 PM
No, DOPPELGÄNGERN.

DOPPELGÄNGER

It's the same word in singular and in plural
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: titoli on February 26, 2017, 03:20:40 AM
Quote from: stanton on February 26, 2017, 02:21:03 AM
DOPPELGÄNGER

It's the same word in singular and in plural

Danke.
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: Dust Devil on February 26, 2017, 11:23:26 AM
Quote from: stanton on February 26, 2017, 02:21:03 AM
DOPPELGÄNGER

It's the same word in singular and in plural

Yes, but one is the same to the other; then it must be plural. :-\
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: stanton on February 26, 2017, 12:29:22 PM
Quote from: Dust Devil on February 26, 2017, 11:23:26 AM
Yes, but one is the same to the other; then it must be plural. :-\

Der Doppelgänger is singular

Die Doppelgänger is plural

If it is that what you want to know. It's an exception, but not the only one.
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: dave jenkins on February 26, 2017, 12:36:43 PM
In English we get rid of the umlaut and male/female articles. The plural can be made with an "s."
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: stanton on February 26, 2017, 12:48:59 PM
Quote from: dave jenkins on February 26, 2017, 12:36:43 PM
In English we get rid of the umlaut and male/female articles. The plural can be made with an "s."

Yeah, that's easier, but I'm used to it
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: dave jenkins on February 26, 2017, 02:41:55 PM
And of course we don't capitalize our nouns (except for so-called proper nouns).
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: stanton on February 26, 2017, 05:01:14 PM
High Noun?
Title: Re: The horse and the dog
Post by: Dust Devil on February 27, 2017, 06:11:16 AM
Quote from: stanton on February 26, 2017, 12:29:22 PM
Der Doppelgänger is singular

Die Doppelgänger is plural

If it is that what you want to know. It's an exception, but not the only one.

No I misread the posts, you're right - sorry mate. ;)