Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bruce R. Slomovitz wrote: >Like it or not, English is the language used in this forum. Among the = many >reasons for this is the incredible richness and nuance possible with this, >our mother tongue. There are two denominators in the LUG. We all use or are at least = interested in Leica cameras. And we all speak and write acceptable = English. I also agree with Bruce=B4s description of the English = language as full of "incredible richness and nuance possible with = this". But that description also fits several other languages. French = doesn=B4t lack richness or nuance possibilities. And it=B4s also a = lot more "musical" than English. German is neither musical nor very = rich, but it is definitely more exakt than most other languages. I = doubt anyone can miss a point made in German. It=B4s an extremely = solid, uncompromising and well constructed language. Just like the = German made Leica. But in order to keep our American friends on this list I suggest we = continue to use English as our official language. However, for many = of us members English will never become "our mother tongue". ;-) Claes