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[–] flicker@lemmy.world 79 points 10 months ago (3 children)

In German, "groß" (pronounced the same way as "gross" in English) means "large."

[–] starchylemming@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

it only works on paper for its pronounced ever so slightly differently. you could say it doesnt fit

you could say it doesnt fit

That's what she said?

Lol, that's funny. Thanks for explaining!

[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 10 months ago

It can be spelled the same but is never pronounced the same. Your girlfriend needs to be texting you for this joke to work.