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Subject:Re: The Kennedy Faux Pas [Ref:C189850] From:Andreas Baumert <Andreas -dot- Baumert -at- TR -dot- FH-HANNOVER -dot- DE> Date:Fri, 9 May 1997 22:10:18 +0100
>
> Then my university German instructor was lying to us all along? I
> understood that the correct form of "I am a Berliner" was "Ich bin
> Berliner." The "ein" was understood but not used when describing your
> origin or nationality.
>
Well, ich bin ein Berliner. The "ein" is used to put some emphasis on
that message. Kennedy told us that way: Don't panic. That's my city as
well. They have no chance to take it. Believe me, we were panicking
these days and we needed that message.
Andreas
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