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MagnusFromBerlin

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Re: I like the artifice of the show
« Reply #120 on: November 23, 2006, 09:20:49 AM »
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5. Doesn't "Van" mean "from" in Dutch. So Sam is now "Samuel from Hallgren"?


Yes, just as the german "von". And just as "von" it means "from" but can also be used as "of the"... so Sam of the Hallgrens still makes sense...

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Re: I like the artifice of the show
« Reply #121 on: November 23, 2006, 08:33:47 PM »
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5. Doesn't "Van" mean "from" in Dutch. So Sam is now "Samuel from Hallgren"?


Yes, just as the german "von". And just as "von" it means "from" but can also be used as "of the"... so Sam of the Hallgrens still makes sense...


Oh. ok. Fair enough.  Then it actually sounds quite ok.

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Why I don't like Filmspotting
« Reply #122 on: November 23, 2006, 08:54:00 PM »
Oh come on- I think we all know it's nonsensical and far from serious- just like Sam. Fits perfect! :)

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Why I don't like Filmspotting
« Reply #123 on: November 24, 2006, 05:43:37 AM »
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Oh come on- I think we all know it's nonsensical and far from serious- just like Sam. Fits perfect! :)

Yes, but it's always fun to argue for nonsensical things...