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Old 05-01-2009, 11:14 AM   #507
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So I got the boots today.

These things are beasts.


First of all, it's like having a massive iron shroud on your ankle and foot. You don't wear these things; they wear you. But yet they're still incredibly comfortable.


Best footwear. EVAR.




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Originally Posted by Jazhara7 View Post
And it would even have been completely justified if you had been using German and had said "Die selben" (= "the same" in the sense of "The very same shoes that guy is wearing" or "I want the shoes that guy is wearing, not just the same type." Basically it means the identical same item. Not just identically looking. It's the same item.) instead of "Die gleichen" (= "the same" in the sense of "The same type of shoes that guy is wearing". Basically it refers to a similar item.). Sadly, many people don't realise there is a difference, these days.
Don't worry about it. I know languages other than English are flawed and confusing.
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