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Re: Adpositions gaining new uses

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Monday, November 17, 2008, 13:22
> Philip Newton <philip.newton@...> wrote:
> German can omit the verb for verbs of motion (typically "go") in > some situations: "Ich will auf deine Schultern,"..."Ich muss auf > Klo, "Ich will nach draußen,"....
I was taught that one could say "Ich kann deutsch," and omit "sprechen." Is this still permitted? Charlie

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