And you wouldn't dare insult me, sir,
If Jack were only here.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Ich bin ein Ventilator
Last month I wrote that "I'ma big fan of public transport" (link). Now I find myself linked to some kind of travel website which for whatever reason translates me into German (link). So:
Ich bin ein grosser Ventilator der öffentlichen Transportmittel...
Um, my German is just about zilch but I don't think a ventilator is a fan.
Well, better than being "a ignorant blowhard" (link).
I think that one of the meanings of the German word "Ventilator" is "fan". In French it is "ventilateur", in Italian "ventilatore". They all come from the Latin noun ventulus = breeze or from the equivalent verb ventilare.
PS - V means F but F does not always mean V. You're a type of fan who cannot be used to find relief from the heat unless, for example, you cover yourself with ice...
I think that one of the meanings of the German word "Ventilator" is "fan". In French it is "ventilateur", in Italian "ventilatore". They all come from the Latin noun ventulus = breeze or from the equivalent verb ventilare.
ReplyDeletePS - V means F but F does not always mean V.
ReplyDeleteYou're a type of fan who cannot be used to find relief from the heat unless, for example, you cover yourself with ice...