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Re: [OT] British vs. American English (was Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face)



On Sun, 2011-10-02 at 11:39 +1000, Weaver wrote:
> Kaffeklatszche (spelling?)

The spelling is Kaffeeklatsch, it should be an English word too
http://www.dict.cc/?s=Kaffeeklatsch

Btw.
http://www.dict.cc/?s=Rucksack
and
http://www.dict.cc/?s=Kindergarten
are some German words that are part of the English language.

1 Kind
2 Kinder
and not 2 Kinders

1 child
2 children
and not to childs or childrens

but it's common that Germans say "Kinders"


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