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Subject: Re: Any new irregular verbs?
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Date: Thu, 24-May-84 19:21:34 EDT
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> ... I haven't got a German
> dictionary or grammar handy but after racking my brain a bit the only
> likely candidate that I can think of is "shit" which is regular in English
> (in my dictionary at least; I had to look it up because I don't use the past
> tense very often) but I think "scheissen" is strong.

"Shit" might be irregular, but it certainly isn't *new*.  My dictionary
says it's pre-12th century.  I would think any asshole would know that.
(It's also the longest one syllable word in the English language.)

	Andy Tannenbaum   Masscomp Inc  Westford MA   (617) 692-6200 x274