"This wenche thikke" - Geoffrey Chaucer, the Father of English literature
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I think "button nose" works better than "pug nose". But what do I know Ich am nōn-ọ̄ther ain languagæ scholar.
Yeah, literal translation vs meaning translation. Looking up the definition, I think it might be close to what we would now call a snub nose.
Also, looking up nose shapes is a confusing and upsetting blend of weird personality tests, archaic race stuff and sad body image posts.
Idiomatic translation is the second type. It's what you end up doing when you learn a second language well enough to stop translating word for word.
Also, looking up nose shapes is a confusing and upsetting blend of weird personality tests, archaic race stuff and sad body image posts.
Confusing? How did that journey happen when you did it?
i think historically pugs back then were much more reasonable looking dogs than pugs today, i'm pretty sure nobody today would consider having a pug's nose a compliment
Small upturned noses have long been considered attractive in women, just you are right, pugs haven't always been that extremely deformed.
So Sir Mix A Lot stole his bars from Chaucer.
Nā, hit wæs tīd for þæt remix
Makes me wonder if eventually emojis will render current english unreadable to the speakers of the future
Sir Mixeth A Lotte
I was having a hard time believing this had to be a shit post, so looked it up.
Unless Harvard is in on the joke, this is amazingly true.
I knew i loved Chaucer for a reason
I notice that german has changed far less than english in the past few centuries. Because colonialism?
I think "button nose" works better than "pug nose". But what do I know Ich am nōn-ọ̄ther ain languagæ scholar.
Yeah, literal translation vs meaning translation. Looking up the definition, I think it might be close to what we would now call a snub nose.
Also, looking up nose shapes is a confusing and upsetting blend of weird personality tests, archaic race stuff and sad body image posts.
Idiomatic translation is the second type. It's what you end up doing when you learn a second language well enough to stop translating word for word.
Confusing? How did that journey happen when you did it?
i think historically pugs back then were much more reasonable looking dogs than pugs today, i'm pretty sure nobody today would consider having a pug's nose a compliment
Small upturned noses have long been considered attractive in women, just you are right, pugs haven't always been that extremely deformed.