06-05-2003, 08:20 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Jul 2003
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English makes no sense
I was just cleaning my oven, and thought of the phrase "Elbow grease" (ie, manual effort, usually while cleaning), and how that probably makes *no* sense translated literally into other languages...
Since we have the benefit of several readers here whose first language is NOT English, what other phrases did you have a hard time understanding? What phrases in your own languages make no sense when translated to English?
Of course, there's also the difference in phrases between American English and other variants... So if any Canadians, Australians, Brits, etc have anything to add, feel free. 
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