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A language like a set of building blocks. (feddit.org)

submitted 10 months ago by NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 27 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Because Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.

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[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That makes sense. The bit that threw me off with it is that shoes tend to be pretty solid and inflexible where as gloves tend not to be, hence thinking it would make more sense to be socks.

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