Re: French and German (jara: An introduction)

Christian Thalmann scripsit:

> Also, "some" doesn't feel like a good translation of "manch".
> I'd render "manch ein schneller Hund" as "many a quick dog".
> (That works in English, doesn't it?)
It's poetic/archaic, so yes, it is a good translation from your
viewpoint.  If other people use the form actively, then a
translation along the lines of "many quick dogs" would be more
suitably prosaic.

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