Originally Posted by
etch5895
"Nicht Rauchen!" and "Für Hunden verboten!" (both German) pack much more of an authoritarian punch than merely saying "No smoking" or "Dogs are not allowed here". German is a fine language for demanding things.
"The awful German Language" is an essay from Mark Twain (if I remember correctly)
He has a total different opion about the sound of the language.
An interesting and funny piece to read by the way. He also addresses the neverendinggermanwords in there. Hilarious!
