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10:53 AM

Q: Can 2 identical paragraphs - when translated - turn into different target paragraphs in a language that is used today?

Is there a language where you could translate something into differently even though the source text is the same, based on the preceding paragraph? Example 1: Hey ho paragraph1. text to translate. Example 2: Hey ho paragraph2. text to translate. Where "text to translate" wi...

9 hours later…

Cerberus

7:27 PM

What do you think? Should the above question be closed?

I am on the fence.

It is on a very low level, but it is a serious question to the OP.

It just means he understands even less about language in general than the average non-linguist.

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8:08 PM

Q: Languages with a word for "work-play"

I hope this is an ok question... Are there any human languages you're aware of that have a word that works almost like a combination of "work" and "play"?