Date:  Fri, 27 Oct 1995 07:24:20 EDT

From:  David Bergdahl <BERGDAHL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OUVAXA.CATS.OHIOU.EDU>

Subject: Re: upspeak in German



From:  NAME: David Bergdahl

    FUNC: English

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nu?   The description of the Swobe who ended sentences with "oder?"--probably

a variant on "Nicht wahr?"--reminds me of the similar Yinglish use of "nu?"



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