Originally posted by Sparrow_hawk
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@karhedron: Yep, Pratchett is God - of Discworld, at least! And I agree that he is a genius when it comes to words.
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You are German, aren't you? Do you read them in English or have they translated his books into German? I find that interpreting humor is one of the toughest things about foreign languages and cultures. I've studied German (long ago) and Japanese (recently) and humor, especially puns, is a challenge!
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Yap I'm German. They do a pretty good job translating Pratchett´s novels. Although everytime you have to translate something is lost. No matter how good you do it. So I tend to read some of the books in the "original form" once in a while.Last one I read was "The Truth".
"Corporal Nobbs is NOT a werewolf,mister. In any way,shape or form. Whether he's human is another matter... "
"Corporal Nobbs is NOT a werewolf,mister. In any way,shape or form. Whether he's human is another matter... "
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